Southern Lehigh School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lehigh

District Profile

5775 Main St

Center Valley, PA 18034-8439

Phone 610-282-3121

Fax 610-282-0193

Includes the municipalities of Coopersburg Borough, Lower Milford Township, Upper Saucon Township.

Square Miles

45.27

Students Enrolled

3,106

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Hopewell El Sch (K-3)
  • Liberty Bell El Sch (K-3)
  • Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch (4-6)
  • Southern Lehigh MS (7-8)
  • Southern Lehigh SHS (9-12)
District Provided Online Learning

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,106

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.29%
Asian
6.41%
Black
1.48%
Latino
6.50%
Pacific Islander
0.16%
2 or More Races
1.45%
White
83.71%

Gender

Male
50.84%
Female
49.16%

Other Statistics

Special Education
11.14%
English Learner
1.06%

Financials

Median Household Income

$109,031.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $55,192,923.17 76.94%
State Revenues $15,174,385.88 21.15%
Federal $1,364,372.75 1.90%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$46,155,928.70
Property Values Within District
$330,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.91%

Rigorous Courses

17
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

77.99%
College/University
2.24%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 71.78% 77.72% N/A
Grade 4 82.08% 79.25% 92.93%
Grade 5 80.80% 64.76% N/A
Grade 6 76.82% 48.20% N/A
Grade 7 84.93% 53.43% N/A
Grade 8 74.71% 48.44% 75.29%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 95.35% 84.40% N/A

Staff

169

Teachers

8

Administrators

137

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

18:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Michael Mahon

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Emily Gehman
Board President
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Candi Kruse
Board Vice President
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Eric Boyer
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Timothy Kearney
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Nicole King
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Stephen Maund
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mary Reinartz
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Melissa Torba
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Christopher Wayock
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.