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Freedom HS
C−

Freedom HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3149 Chester Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18020 · (610) 867-5843 · Part of Bethlehem Area School District

Bethlehem Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
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Students
1,792
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Freedom HS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Freedom HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

3149 Chester Ave, Bethlehem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9439
Grade 10465
Grade 11404
Grade 12484
Enrollment over time
1,881’20
1,868’21
1,753’22
1,813’23
1,792’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 40%Black 11%Asian 4%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Freedom HS from Bethlehem Township families.

Other schools in Bethlehem Area School District

The district →
Fountain Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
530 students12:1
Donegan El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
467 students11:1
Marvine El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
265 students10:1
Calypso El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
222 students13:1
Spring Garden El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
B+
532 students13:1
Governor Wolf El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
A−
432 students13:1

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; Bethlehem Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.