Salisbury Senior High School

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Salisbury Senior High School ranks 301 st of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Salisbury Senior High School is a public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 524 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Salisbury Township School District, which is ranked 339 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salisbury Senior High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 59.16% White, 23.66% Hispanic, and 9.73% two or more races, which is higher than nearby schools like Saucon Valley Senior High School and Southern Lehigh Senior High School. However, the school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 94.7% in 2018-2019 to 78.1% in 2022-2023, which is lower than nearby schools like Whitehall High School (91.5%) and Emmaus High School (93.4%).

Salisbury Senior High School's performance on Keystone Exams is mixed, with proficiency rates above the state average in Literature and Biology, but below the state average in Algebra I. This performance is generally better than the nearby Innovative Arts Academy Charter School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Saucon Valley Senior High School and Southern Lehigh Senior High School. Additionally, Salisbury Senior High School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 17.78% in 2020-2021 to 32.82% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Saucon Valley Senior High School (19.6%) and Emmaus High School (24.24%).

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 E Montgomery St
Allentown, PA 18103-5225

(610) 797-4107

District: Salisbury Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
301^st of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $46

Feeder schools for Salisbury Senior High School:

Elementary:	Salisbury Elementary School
Middle:	Salisbury Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salisbury Senior High School ranks better than 55.3% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.37. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Salisbury Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salisbury Senior High School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Salisbury Senior High School employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salisbury Senior High School is $46.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Salisbury Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salisbury Senior High School 301^st of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Salisbury Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salisbury Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salisbury Township School District 339^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salisbury Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Salisbury Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	64.10	222^nd	583	61.9%
2004	67.79	201^st	590	65.9%
2005	76.97	112^th	593	81.1%
2006	83.83	48^th	604	92.1%
2007	70.29	182^nd	615	70.4%
2008	78.71	89^th	621	85.7%
2009	67.22	213^th	632	66.3%
2010	75.66	129^th	649	80.1%
2011	68.37	230^th	660	65.2%
2012	83.57	54^th	664	91.9%
2013	70.58	155^th	591	73.8%
2014	66.01	206^th	580	64.5%
2015	68.21	245^th	680	64.0%
2016	76.06	148^th	677	78.1%
2017	60.29	337^th	663	49.2%
2018	71.78	221^st	673	67.2%
2019	59.01	353^rd	693	49.1%
2021	61.79	268^th	537	50.1%
2022	47.85	403^rd	634	36.4%
2023	59.37	301^st	674	55.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salisbury Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.81	443^rd	652	32.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Salisbury Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.80	350^th	502	30.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salisbury Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.42	176^th	252	30.2%

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Rank History for White students at Salisbury Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.57	182^nd	577	68.5%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Salisbury Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	448	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1989	406	5	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1990	370	5	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1991	366	3	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1992	372	5	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
1993	368	4	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1994	374	6	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
1995	391	14	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1996	391	14	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1997	392	13	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	389	6	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1999	385	9	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	385	7	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2001	396	8	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2002	440	13	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2003	440	13	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2004	413	22	14	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
2005	460	12	8	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	503
2006	464	20	10	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
2007	452	29	13	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
2008	427	27	14	30	0	n/a	n/a	10	508
2009	421	18	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	12	487
2010	365	16	6	40	1	n/a	n/a	12	440
2011	346	15	9	49	1	0	6	0	426
2012	439	25	12	66	0	0	11	0	553
2013	453	31	16	68	1	0	10	0	579
2014	446	31	15	68	1	0	19	0	580
2015	439	27	17	72	1	0	16	0	572
2016	416	25	19	80	2	0	24	0	566
2017	418	19	19	92	1	0	28	0	577
2018	414	20	21	88	1	1	28	0	573
2019	391	16	19	81	1	1	34	0	543
2020	369	14	17	85	0	1	37	0	523
2021	356	19	15	95	0	0	38	0	523
2022	325	25	14	104	0	1	47	0	516
2023	310	22	16	124	0	1	51	0	524

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 Salisbury Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	37.1	12.3	n/a
1989	423	36.7	11.5	n/a
1990	384	34.4	11.1	0
1991	379	33.9	11.1	n/a
1992	394	33.2	11.8	n/a
1993	387	25.0	15.5	n/a
1994	402	23.4	17.2	n/a
1995	409	27.5	14.9	n/a
1996	409	27.5	14.9	n/a
1997	413	25.5	16.2	n/a
1998	406	28.4	14.3	n/a
1999	420	28.4	14.8	n/a
2000	426	27.6	15.4	3.1
2001	428	28.0	15.3	4.9
2002	471	26.9	17.5	2.5
2003	471	26.9	17.5	2.5
2004	470	28.0	16.8	4.9
2005	503	30.6	16.4	2.4
2006	525	29.2	18.0	6.9
2007	528	30.7	17.2	7.6
2008	508	33.9	15.0	7
2009	487	33.9	14.3	9.1
2010	440	34.4	12.7	14.3
2011	426	33.3	12.7	11.5
2012	553	38.8	14.2	19.5
2013	579	37.7	15.3	19.9
2014	580	37.5	15.4	23.4
2015	572	38.0	15.0	23.4
2016	566	40.0	14.1	29.7
2017	577	43.1	13.3	22.9
2018	573	42.0	13.6	24.4
2019	543	39.6	13.7	24.7
2020	523	38.6	13.5	21.2
2021	523	34.2	15.2	17.8
2022	516	34.2	15.0	22.1
2023	524	35.4	14.7	32.8

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 Salisbury Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	37.1	12.3	n/a
1989	423	36.7	11.5	n/a
1990	384	34.4	11.1	0
1991	379	33.9	11.1	n/a
1992	394	33.2	11.8	n/a
1993	387	25.0	15.5	n/a
1994	402	23.4	17.2	n/a
1995	409	27.5	14.9	n/a
1996	409	27.5	14.9	n/a
1997	413	25.5	16.2	n/a
1998	406	28.4	14.3	n/a
1999	420	28.4	14.8	n/a
2000	426	27.6	15.4	3.1
2001	428	28.0	15.3	4.9
2002	471	26.9	17.5	2.5
2003	471	26.9	17.5	2.5
2004	470	28.0	16.8	4.9
2005	503	30.6	16.4	2.4
2006	525	29.2	18.0	6.9
2007	528	30.7	17.2	7.6
2008	508	33.9	15.0	7
2009	487	33.9	14.3	9.1
2010	440	34.4	12.7	14.3
2011	426	33.3	12.7	11.5
2012	553	38.8	14.2	19.5
2013	579	37.7	15.3	19.9
2014	580	37.5	15.4	23.4
2015	572	38.0	15.0	23.4
2016	566	40.0	14.1	29.7
2017	577	43.1	13.3	22.9
2018	573	42.0	13.6	24.4
2019	543	39.6	13.7	24.7
2020	523	38.6	13.5	21.2
2021	523	34.2	15.2	17.8
2022	516	34.2	15.0	22.1
2023	524	35.4	14.7	32.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Salisbury Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$782 (2.6%)	$29,447 (97.4%)	$30,228
2020	$458 (1.6%)	$27,751 (98.4%)	$28,209
2021	$1,734 (11.3%)	$13,654 (88.7%)	$15,388
2022	$01 (2.2%)	$45 (97.8%)	$46

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salisbury Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 693 High schools	Ranks 301^st of 674 High schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Salisbury Senior High School)	63.3	33	30.3%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Salisbury Senior High School)	63.6	52.1	11.5%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Salisbury Senior High School)	73.3	67.8	5.5%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	543	524	3.5%
African American	16	22	37.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	19	16	15.8%
Hispanic	81	124	53.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	391	310	20.7%
Two or More Races	34	51	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.7%	32.8%	8.1%

Schools Near Salisbury Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salisbury Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Montgomery St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 797-4107	524	35	14.7	32.8%	310 (59.2%)	22 (4.2%)	124 (23.7%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.7%)	59.4	301^st of 674 public high schools	55.3%		47.9	403^rd of 634 public high schools	36.4%	102	33.0	52.1	67.8											$46	$01	$45
Building 21 Allentown	Public, Magnet	9-12	265 Lehigh St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(484) 765-4400	439	28	15.6	97.3%	31 (7.1%)	61 (13.9%)	322 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	6.3	623^rd of 674 public high schools	7.6%					(n/a)	4.2	10.4	30.6											$15,890	$2,650	$13,239
Louis E Dieruff High School	Public	9-12	815 N Irving St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5501	1,915	107	17.9	88.9%	175 (9.1%)	231 (12.1%)	1,385 (72.3%)	20 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (5.2%)	15.9	573^rd of 674 public high schools	15.0%		9.1	572^nd of 634 public high schools	9.8%	1	15.9	15.3	44.0											$16,105	$2,686	$13,418
William Allen High School	Public	9-12	106 N 17th St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5001	2,852	142	20.1	87.0%	189 (6.6%)	370 (13.0%)	2,106 (73.8%)	29 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	150 (5.3%)	12.8	584^th of 674 public high schools	13.4%		10.6	565^th of 634 public high schools	10.9%	19	10.6	18.4	40.7											$14,155	$2,361	$11,794
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	321 E. Third St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-2971	563	56	10.0		340 (60.4%)	61 (10.8%)	110 (19.5%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.9%)	74.2	158^th of 674 public high schools	76.6%		89.3	30^th of 634 public high schools	95.3%	128	32.9	55.2	93.4											$15,962	$1,909	$14,053
Southern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	5800 Main St	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 282-1421	1,056	59	17.9	12.6%	869 (82.3%)	17 (1.6%)	82 (7.8%)	68 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	88	56^th of 674 public high schools	91.7%		88.1	37^th of 634 public high schools	94.2%	19	63.0	69.4	50.0											$20,939	$398	$20,541
Emmaus High School	Public	9-12	500 Macungie Ave	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1651	2,846	165	17.2	24.2%	1,972 (69.3%)	165 (5.8%)	417 (14.7%)	139 (4.9%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	143 (5.0%)	65.7	250^th of 674 public high schools	62.9%		66.1	237^th of 634 public high schools	62.6%	13	26.3	60.2	73.5											$16,999	$3,196	$13,803
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1115 Linden St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-7200	2,640	160	16.5	50.1%	987 (37.4%)	280 (10.6%)	1,253 (47.5%)	50 (1.9%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	61 (2.3%)	27.5	519^th of 674 public high schools	23.0%		49.9	389^th of 634 public high schools	38.6%	130	17.3	34.8	50.3											$15,688	$944	$14,744
Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	330 Howertown Road	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 403-2787	531	35	15.1		47 (8.9%)	67 (12.6%)	400 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	15.5	575^th of 674 public high schools	14.7%		4.7	599^th of 634 public high schools	5.5%	24	19.5	24.6	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.9	15.9	10.4	25.0	15.8	17.6	$2,265	$2,265	$00
Whitehall High School	Public	9-12	3800 Mechanicsville Rd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 437-5081	1,459	91	15.9	84.6%	698 (47.8%)	130 (8.9%)	496 (34.0%)	71 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.3%)	50.3	379^th of 674 public high schools	43.8%		67.1	231^st of 634 public high schools	63.6%	148	17.3	46.8	70.1											$17,343	$1,000	$16,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Salisbury Senior High School

What district is Salisbury Senior High School in?

Salisbury Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Salisbury Senior High School?

Students at Salisbury Senior High School are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Salisbury Senior High School a good school?

Salisbury Senior High School ranks 301^st of 674 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salisbury Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Salisbury Senior High School.

What schools feed into Salisbury Senior High School?

Salisbury Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Salisbury Elementary School
Middle : Salisbury Middle School

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