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Pen Argyl Area HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

501 W Laurel Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072 · (610) 863-1293 · Part of Pen Argyl Area School District

Pen Argyl’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pen Argyl Area HS

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

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

4–8Wind Gap MS510 students
9–12Pen Argyl Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

501 W Laurel Ave, Pen Argyl

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9116
Grade 10102
Grade 11127
Grade 12130
Enrollment over time
507’20
518’21
502’22
466’23
475’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 4%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 Pen Argyl Area HS from Pen Argyl families.

Other schools in Pen Argyl Area School District

The district →
Plainfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Nazareth
B+
434 students13:1
Wind Gap MS
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Pen Argyl
C+
510 students12:1

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