Pennsylvania public high school · Parkland School District

Parkland High School

2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104. 75.7% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

75.7%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)21.2 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
95.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)2.8 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
40.2%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
33.2%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
35.6%Students from low-income families
3,290Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

75.7% of graduates enrolled in college, 21 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Parkland

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 75.7%Military 7.7%Working in Pennsylvania 44.3%Other or not found 12.9%

    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 PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$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 Parkland

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown3.4 mi63%$39,153$48,052
    Muhlenberg College3.5 mi83%$25,253$76,444
    Lehigh Carbon Community College3.8 mi37%$6,022$46,873
    Cedar Crest College3.9 mi60%$23,513$61,250
    Moravian University8.6 mi74%$35,264$66,967
    Lehigh University9.0 mi85%$25,272$116,342

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Whitehall High School (2.3 mi, 66.9% to college) · William Allen High School (4.0 mi, 35.3% to college) · Innovative Arts Academy Charter School (4.2 mi, 41.7% to college) · Northampton Area High School (4.4 mi, 62.4% to college) · Building 21 Allentown (4.9 mi, 41.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Parkland School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureParklandPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)75.7%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate95.2%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Parkland High School graduates go to college?
75.7% of the Class of 2023 at Parkland 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 Parkland High School?
Parkland High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.2%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.