| Palmerton Area High School | |
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 Map of school districts in Carbon County, Pennsylvania | |
| Address | |
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3525 Fireline Road , 18071 | |
| Coordinates | 40°48′43″N 75°36′27″W / 40.81208°N 75.60737°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Palmerton Area School District |
| NCES School ID | 421836004734[1] |
| Principal | Paula Husar |
| Faculty | 49.55 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Enrollment | 480 (2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.69 [1] |
| Campus type | Suburb: Large |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Colonial League |
| Mascot | Blue Bombers |
| Rival | Northern Lehigh High School |
| Website | www |
Palmerton Area High School is a four-year public high school in Palmerton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Palmerton Area High School is the sole high school operated by Palmerton Area School District. In the 2021–2022 school year, enrollment was 467 pupils in 9th through 12th grades. The junior high and senior high share a single building.
High school students may choose to attend the Carbon Career and Technical Institute for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit IU21 provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students; state-mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.
The school colors are blue and white, and the athletic teams are the Blue Bombers. The first graduating class from the current school was that of 1966. The previous high school building is now occupied by Stephen S. Palmer Elementary School.