Palmerton Area High School
3525 Fireline Rd, Palmerton, PA 18071. 62.2% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
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How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 62.2%Military 9.2%Working in Pennsylvania 42.9%Other or not found 23.5%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 Palmerton Area
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lehigh Carbon Community College 10.2 mi 37% $6,022 $46,873 Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown 15.3 mi 63% $39,153 $48,052 Muhlenberg College 15.8 mi 83% $25,253 $76,444 Cedar Crest College 16.3 mi 60% $23,513 $61,250 Moravian University 17.2 mi 74% $35,264 $66,967 Northampton County Area Community College 17.7 mi 19% $12,119 $45,789
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Northern Lehigh Senior High School (3.3 mi, 56.5% to college) · Lehighton Area High School (6.3 mi, 56.4% to college) · Jim Thorpe Area High School (7.8 mi, 65% to college) · Carbon Career & Technical Institute (8.0 mi, 33.7% to college) · Northampton Area High School (10.6 mi, 62.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Palmerton Area School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Palmerton Area | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 62.2% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 86.6% | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Palmerton Area High School graduates go to college?
- 62.2% of the Class of 2023 at Palmerton 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 Palmerton Area High School?
- Palmerton Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 86.6%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
