Summary:
The Allentown City School District in Pennsylvania is home to three high schools: William Allen High School, Louis E Dieruff High School, and Building 21 Allentown. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with all three high schools ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, there are some standout performers and areas for potential improvement.
Louis E Dieruff High School emerges as a relative bright spot, outperforming the district and state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency rates for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. However, Building 21 Allentown struggles academically, with the lowest Keystone Exam proficiency rates among the three schools. The high schools also face socioeconomic challenges, with all three having a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.96% to 97.27%.
Despite the overall academic underperformance, the data suggests that the Allentown City School District has the potential to improve. By examining the practices and strategies that have contributed to the relatively stronger performance of Louis E Dieruff High School, the district may be able to replicate those successes and address the equity concerns raised by the significant differences in academic performance between the high schools.
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