Summary:
Freedom High School is a public high school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,753 students. It is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 451 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Freedom High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with lower proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 32.8% in Algebra I, 37.6% in Biology, and 51.1% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 50.5%, and 63.2%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with little improvement in test scores. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing better than the school's overall average, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse.
While Freedom High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 87.5% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, the school's dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 1.4% to 2.0% in the past few years. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Nazareth Area High School, which has only 21.96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Nazareth Area High School and Saucon Valley Senior High School, Freedom High School generally underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates on Keystone Exams.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Bethlehem Area School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
488th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,351
Feeder schools for Freedom High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.7
Number of students: 1,753
Racial breakdown:
White:
45.5%
Hispanic:
38.3%
African American:
10.0%
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Asian:
4.4%
Two or more races:
1.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.7%
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