Pennsylvania public high school · Allentown City School District

William Allen High School

106 N 17Th St, Allentown, PA 18104. 35.3% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

35.3%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)19.2 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
67.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)25.0 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
13.7%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
13.9%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
66.9%Students from low-income families
3,074Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

35.3% of graduates enrolled in college, 19 points below the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from William Allen

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 35.3%Military 8.2%Working in Pennsylvania 41.3%Other or not found 35.3%

    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 William Allen

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Muhlenberg College0.8 mi83%$25,253$76,444
    Cedar Crest College1.6 mi60%$23,513$61,250
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown4.0 mi63%$39,153$48,052
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley5.5 mi18%$12,029$71,762
    Lehigh University5.9 mi85%$25,272$116,342
    Moravian University6.2 mi74%$35,264$66,967

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Building 21 Allentown (1.3 mi, 41.8% to college) · Roberto Clemente Charter School (1.5 mi, 68.4% to college) · Executive Education Academy Charter School (2.8 mi, 66.3% to college) · Salisbury Senior High School (2.9 mi, 64.4% to college) · Louis E Dieruff High School (3.1 mi, 41.3% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureWilliam AllenAllentown City School DistrictPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)35.3%39.5%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate67.4%—92.4%

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Quick answers

What percent of William Allen High School graduates go to college?
35.3% of the Class of 2023 at William Allen 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 William Allen High School?
William Allen High School has a four-year graduation rate of 67.4%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.