Parkland High School

Summary:

Parkland High School is a public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,220 students. It is part of the Parkland School District, which is ranked 42 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Parkland High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 39 and 180 over the past decade.

Parkland High School consistently outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, a set of standardized tests used in Pennsylvania. In the 2023-2024 school year, Parkland High School had significantly higher proficiency rates than the state in Algebra I (49.3% vs. 41.6%), Biology (62.3% vs. 50.5%), and Literature (78.3% vs. 63.2%). The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 93.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Parkland High School performs well across various student subgroups, ranking 57th out of 284 Pennsylvania high schools for African American students and 8th out of 84 for English Language Learner students.

While Parkland High School outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Louis E Dieruff High School and Building 21 Allentown, which are part of the Allentown City School District, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students, whose Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Literature and Biology are lower than the school's overall performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd
       Allentown, PA  18104-9643


(610) 351-5600

District: Parkland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
146th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,830 Help


Feeder schools for Parkland High School:

Elementary:    Cetronia School
    Fogelsville School
    Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
    Ironton School
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Middle:    Orefield Middle School
    Springhouse Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  3,220

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Hispanic:
18.0%
Asian:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.4% Help


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Compare Details Parkland High School ranks better than 78.7% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Parkland High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Parkland High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60%), Hispanic (18%), Asian (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkland High School is 14.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkland High School is $19,830.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkland High School 146th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Parkland High School in the ranking list.)

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Parkland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkland School District 42nd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkland High School

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Rank History for all students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 89.39 33rd 583 94.3%
2004 91.63 27th 590 95.4%
2005 86.90 32nd 593 94.6%
2006 86.25 31st 604 94.9%
2007 86.42 31st 615 95.0%
2008 82.80 56th 621 91.0%
2009 86.32 37th 632 94.1%
2010 86.97 32nd 649 95.1%
2011 84.89 44th 660 93.3%
2012 86.28 35th 664 94.7%
2013 76.30 115th 591 80.5%
2014 86.56 39th 580 93.3%
2015 81.09 94th 680 86.2%
2016 75.51 162nd 677 76.1%
2017 73.99 180th 663 72.9%
2018 79.72 113th 673 83.2%
2019 80.40 113th 693 83.7%
2021 84.82 50th 537 90.7%
2022 77.93 131st 634 79.3%
2023 83.41 90th 674 86.6%
2024 76.69 146th 686 78.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.82 60th 129 53.5%
2024 72.17 43rd 150 71.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.82 24th 85 71.8%
2024 73.67 8th 84 90.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.66 130th 652 80.1%
2024 67.54 190th 664 71.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.45 174th 665 73.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.96 101st 502 79.9%
2024 68.38 113th 513 78.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.33 135th 662 79.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.34 28th 112 75.0%
2024 59.61 64th 121 47.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.72 62nd 260 76.2%
2024 76.30 57th 284 79.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.66 45th 252 82.1%
2024 59.38 98th 274 64.2%
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Rank History for White students at Parkland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.22 60th 577 89.6%
2024 76.87 118th 595 80.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Parkland High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1343 13 24 5 1 n/a n/a -22 1364
1989 1245 9 29 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1286
1990 1186 6 24 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1219
1991 1234 5 26 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1276
1992 1225 5 23 15 3 n/a n/a 0 1271
1993 1267 11 39 18 2 n/a n/a 0 1337
1994 1282 11 35 22 2 n/a n/a 0 1352
1995 1407 11 40 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1473
1996 1407 11 40 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1473
1997 1480 14 48 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1559
1998 1522 19 50 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1607
1999 1552 23 59 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1653
2000 2211 33 84 36 4 n/a n/a 0 2368
2001 2325 34 111 44 1 n/a n/a 0 2515
2002 2550 53 140 58 3 n/a n/a 0 2804
2003 2550 53 140 58 3 n/a n/a 0 2804
2004 2621 51 151 78 4 n/a n/a 0 2905
2005 2663 72 179 83 6 n/a n/a 0 3003
2006 2742 78 176 97 3 n/a n/a 0 3096
2007 2799 82 182 107 3 n/a n/a 0 3173
2008 2745 96 178 121 5 n/a n/a 0 3145
2009 2696 109 176 153 7 n/a n/a 0 3141
2010 2637 133 207 180 1 n/a n/a 0 3158
2011 2601 150 218 185 1 0 0 0 3155
2012 2518 144 241 199 1 0 6 0 3109
2013 2450 149 261 254 1 2 35 0 3152
2014 2383 145 285 278 1 0 55 0 3147
2015 2313 126 279 338 0 1 66 0 3123
2016 2302 121 293 363 1 1 82 0 3163
2017 2285 138 323 389 1 1 90 0 3227
2018 2219 134 357 401 3 2 100 0 3216
2019 2163 146 379 426 4 2 96 0 3216
2020 2070 151 421 463 2 1 91 0 3199
2021 2021 155 410 480 2 1 118 0 3187
2022 1959 160 380 543 4 1 124 0 3171
2023 1931 188 387 581 3 3 127 0 3220

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parkland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1364 83.5 16.3 n/a
1989 1286 76.2 16.8 n/a
1990 1219 75.9 16.0 0
1991 1276 76.0 16.7 n/a
1992 1271 77.1 16.4 n/a
1993 1337 72.4 18.5 n/a
1994 1352 75.0 18.0 n/a
1995 1473 77.5 19.0 n/a
1996 1473 77.5 19.0 n/a
1997 1559 82.4 18.9 n/a
1998 1607 85.0 18.9 n/a
1999 1653 86.5 19.1 n/a
2000 2368 115.0 20.6 2.2
2001 2515 125.5 20.0 2.7
2002 2804 143.9 19.5 4.2
2003 2804 143.9 19.5 4.2
2004 2905 149.1 19.5 2.8
2005 3003 153.8 19.5 3.9
2006 3096 155.8 19.9 6.1
2007 3173 165.9 19.1 6.8
2008 3145 167.6 18.8 7.5
2009 3141 172.8 18.2 9.3
2010 3158 174.4 18.1 11.2
2011 3155 175.0 18.0 13.1
2012 3109 170.0 18.2 13.2
2013 3152 186.2 16.9 14.5
2014 3147 183.2 17.1 18.4
2015 3123 188.0 16.6 19.5
2016 3163 164.0 19.2 22.4
2017 3227 182.7 17.6 17.5
2018 3216 188.8 17.0 19.4
2019 3216 190.0 16.9 20.5
2020 3199 196.5 16.2 20.4
2021 3187 183.0 17.4 20.6
2022 3171 208.4 15.2 20.3
2023 3220 216.9 14.8 25.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parkland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1364 83.5 16.3 n/a
1989 1286 76.2 16.8 n/a
1990 1219 75.9 16.0 0
1991 1276 76.0 16.7 n/a
1992 1271 77.1 16.4 n/a
1993 1337 72.4 18.5 n/a
1994 1352 75.0 18.0 n/a
1995 1473 77.5 19.0 n/a
1996 1473 77.5 19.0 n/a
1997 1559 82.4 18.9 n/a
1998 1607 85.0 18.9 n/a
1999 1653 86.5 19.1 n/a
2000 2368 115.0 20.6 2.2
2001 2515 125.5 20.0 2.7
2002 2804 143.9 19.5 4.2
2003 2804 143.9 19.5 4.2
2004 2905 149.1 19.5 2.8
2005 3003 153.8 19.5 3.9
2006 3096 155.8 19.9 6.1
2007 3173 165.9 19.1 6.8
2008 3145 167.6 18.8 7.5
2009 3141 172.8 18.2 9.3
2010 3158 174.4 18.1 11.2
2011 3155 175.0 18.0 13.1
2012 3109 170.0 18.2 13.2
2013 3152 186.2 16.9 14.5
2014 3147 183.2 17.1 18.4
2015 3123 188.0 16.6 19.5
2016 3163 164.0 19.2 22.4
2017 3227 182.7 17.6 17.5
2018 3216 188.8 17.0 19.4
2019 3216 190.0 16.9 20.5
2020 3199 196.5 16.2 20.4
2021 3187 183.0 17.4 20.6
2022 3171 208.4 15.2 20.3
2023 3220 216.9 14.8 25.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkland High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $72 (0.5%) $15,914 (99.5%) $15,986
2020 $78 (0.5%) $16,486 (99.5%) $16,565
2021 $75 (0.4%) $18,185 (99.6%) $18,260
2022 $641 (3.2%) $19,189 (96.8%) $19,830

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkland High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 113th of 693 High schoolsRanks 90th of 674 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
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% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Parkland High School)80.355
 25.3%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Parkland High School)75.864
 11.8%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Parkland High School)8780.9
 6.1%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students32163220
 0.1%
African American146188
 28.8%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian379387
 2.1%
Hispanic426581
 36.4%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White21631931
 10.7%
Two or More Races96127
 32.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.5%25.4%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Parkland High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,220 students attended Parkland High School.

Students at Parkland High School are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Parkland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cetronia School
Elementary : Fogelsville School
Elementary : Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
Elementary : Ironton School
Elementary : Kernsville School
Elementary : Kratzer School
Elementary : Parkway Manor School
Elementary : Schnecksville School
Middle : Orefield Middle School
Middle : Springhouse Middle School

Parkland High School ranks 146th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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