Pennsylvania public high school · Southern Lehigh School District

Southern Lehigh Senior High School

5800 Main St, Center Valley, PA 18034. 80.8% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

Southern Lehigh School DistrictTop 10% in Pennsylvania for college enrollment
80.8%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)26.3 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
97.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)5.0 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
53.6%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
83.3%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
19.3%Students from low-income families
1,016Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

80.8% of graduates enrolled in college, 26 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Southern Lehigh

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 80.8%Military 6%Working in Pennsylvania 41.7%Other or not found 11.3%

    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 Southern Lehigh

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    DeSales University1.3 mi70%$29,183$69,129
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley1.7 mi18%$12,029$71,762
    Lehigh University5.1 mi85%$25,272$116,342
    Moravian University6.7 mi74%$35,264$66,967
    Cedar Crest College7.2 mi60%$23,513$61,250
    Muhlenberg College7.2 mi83%$25,253$76,444

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Salisbury Senior High School (4.1 mi, 64.4% to college) · Saucon Valley Senior High School (4.4 mi, 66.1% to college) · Emmaus High School (5.6 mi, 73.1% to college) · Building 21 Allentown (5.7 mi, 41.8% to college) · Roberto Clemente Charter School (5.8 mi, 68.4% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSouthern LehighPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)80.8%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate97.4%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Southern Lehigh Senior High School graduates go to college?
80.8% of the Class of 2023 at Southern Lehigh Senior 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 Southern Lehigh Senior High School?
Southern Lehigh Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 97.4%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.