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Schools in DeSales University

DeSales University’s public schools

Southern Lehigh School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for DeSales University. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
79%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,355 students on the public path
In brief

DeSales University’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of DeSales University’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Southern Lehigh SHS places highest (better than 97%); Southern Lehigh MS lowest (77%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve DeSales University, graded from A to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Southern Lehigh SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in DeSales University, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–8Southern Lehigh MSin Center ValleyA−
9–12Southern Lehigh SHSin Center ValleyA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Southern Lehigh School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southern Lehigh School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,057 students · 14.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,754PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 55.1% · 1619 students tested
Math63%
State average 36.1% · 1460 students tested

DeSales University vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share DeSales University’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeSales University—Southern Lehigh

Every school in DeSales University

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving DeSales Universityin other towns
Liberty Bell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Coopersburg
A
445 students16:1Rate it →
Hopewell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Center Valley
A+
426 students15:1Rate it →
Southern Lehigh MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Center Valley
A−
471 students12:1Rate it →
Southern Lehigh SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Center Valley
A+
1,013 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about DeSales University’s schools

Are DeSales University’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for DeSales University. Southern Lehigh School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for DeSales University. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is DeSales University in?

Southern Lehigh School District.

Where do DeSales University kids go to high school?

Southern Lehigh SHS.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.