 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2015) |
| Northampton Area School District | |
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| Address | |
2014 Laubach Avenue
, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 18067United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Learn, Listen, and Lead |
| Schools | Six, including Northampton Area High School |
| Budget | $109.195 million |
| NCES District ID | 4217370[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,227 (2022-23) |
| Faculty | 365.12 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.32 |
| Athletic conference | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference |
| District mascot | Koncrete Kids |
| Colors | Black and Orange |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Northampton Area School District is a public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
Students in ninth through 12th grades attend Northampton Area High School in Northampton. Students in grades six through eight attend Northampton Area Middle School, and the district maintains four elementary schools, Northampton Borough, George Wolf, Lehigh, and Moore, for kindergarten through fifth grade. As of the 2022–23 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 5,227 students between all six of its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.
Northampton Area School District is located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Covering 97.3 square miles (252 km2) in Northampton County, the school district serves three boroughs, Bath, Chapman, and Northampton, and four townships, Allen, East Allen, Lehigh, and Moore. The population of the district is over 38,500.
The school district is located 10 miles (16 km) from the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem, 70 miles (110 km) from Philadelphia and 90 miles (140 km) from New York City. Major roadways include the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, Interstate 78, Route 22, Route 145, Route 329, and Route 248.
The borough of Northampton was the location of the former cement giant, The Atlas Portland Cement Company.