Lehighton Area High School
1 Indian Lane, Lehighton, PA 18235. 56.4% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
The path from Lehighton Area
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 56.4%Military 2.2%Working in Pennsylvania 39.7%Other or not found 28.5%Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
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What those choices lead to
Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.
College type in Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $25,740 $66,572 $26,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.
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Colleges closest to Lehighton Area
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lehigh Carbon Community College 12.7 mi 37% $6,022 $46,873 Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown 18.2 mi 63% $39,153 $48,052 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 19.3 mi 23% $14,209 $71,762 Muhlenberg College 19.6 mi 83% $25,253 $76,444 Cedar Crest College 19.8 mi 60% $23,513 $61,250 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 21.8 mi 55% $22,146 $57,647
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Jim Thorpe Area High School (3.9 mi, 65% to college) · Carbon Career & Technical Institute (4.0 mi, 33.7% to college) · Palmerton Area High School (6.3 mi, 62.2% to college) · Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School (6.6 mi, 45.5% to college) · Northern Lehigh Senior High School (7.3 mi, 56.5% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Lehighton Area School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lehighton Area | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 56.4% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 92.3% | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lehighton Area High School graduates go to college?
- 56.4% of the Class of 2023 at Lehighton Area High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
- What is the graduation rate at Lehighton Area High School?
- Lehighton Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92.3%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
