| Nazareth Area High School | |
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 Nazareth Area High School in April 2013 | |
| Address | |
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501 East Center Street , 18064 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′33″N 75°17′54″W / 40.7425°N 75.2983°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | October 3, 1955 |
| School district | Nazareth Area School District |
| Superintendent | Isabel C. Resende |
| NCES School ID | 421638003495[1] |
| Principal | Scott Breidinger |
| Faculty | 99.83 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Enrollment | 1,594[1] (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.97[1] |
| Campus type | Suburb: Large |
| Color(s) | Blue, white, black |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference |
| Mascot | Blue Eagle |
| Nickname | Blue Eagles |
| Newspaper | Blue and White Standard |
| Website | www |
Nazareth Area High School is a public high school located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Nazareth Area School District and serves grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Blue Eagle and school colors are blue and white.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,594 students and 99.83 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis) for a student–teacher ratio of 15.97, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. There were 226 students eligible for free lunch and 25 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
As of the 2009–2010 school year, the high school obtained full accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[2][3] In 2012, Nazareth Area High School received the Keystone Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for achieving annual progress for two consecutive years as measured by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests.
Nazareth Area High School has also appeared on the College Boards Advanced Placement Honor Roll for four consecutive years. Nazareth Area High School has an AP test passing rate of 87%, above state average of 69% and global average of 61%.[4]
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Nazareth Area High School (421638003495)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ http://hs.nazarethasd.k12.pa.us/AFG/AFG%20Preliminary%20Report%20Overview%20-%20April%202010.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Sroka-Holzmann, Pamela (25 November 2014). "Nazareth Area High School students receive college credit following advanced placement exams". Lehigh Valley Live. Retrieved May 1, 2015.