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Louis E Dieruff HS
C−

Louis E Dieruff HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

815 N Irving St, Allentown, PA 18109 · (484) 765-5501 · Part of Allentown City School District

Allentown’s School Grade D better than 12% of Pennsylvania school districts

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Students
1,914
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Louis E Dieruff HS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state

On the path

Where Allentown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Louis E Dieruff HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

815 N Irving St, Allentown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9502
Grade 10464
Grade 11490
Grade 12458
Enrollment over time
1,874’20
1,880’21
1,915’22
1,857’23
1,914’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Black 11%White 9%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Louis E Dieruff HS from Allentown families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Allentown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.