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East Penn School District
Location of East Penn School District in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Address
800 Pine Street
Emmaus
, Pennsylvania, 18049
United States
Coordinates40°32′11″N 75°30′24″W / 40.536390°N 75.506690°W / 40.536390; -75.506690
District information
TypePublic
Established1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Schools11, including Emmaus High School
Budget$153.584 million
NCES District ID4208550[1]
Students and staff
Students7,973 (2022-23)
Teachers583.85 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio14.14
Athletic conferenceEastern Pennsylvania Conference
District mascotGreen Hornets
ColorsGreen and Gold   
Other information
Websitewww.eastpennsd.org

East Penn School District is a large public school district in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Established in 1952, it was initially known as the East Penn Union School District.

East Penn School District serves students from Emmaus, Lower Macungie Township, Macungie, Upper Milford Township, and Alburtis, all located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan region of Pennsylvania.

The district operates Emmaus High School in Emmaus for grades nine through 12, two public middle schools (Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School, both located in Macungie) for grades six through eight, seven public elementary schools (located in Alburtis, Emmaus, Macungie, and Wescosville) for kindergarten through fifth grade, and one public elementary charter school (Seven Generations Charter School, located in Emmaus).

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school district had a total student enrollment of 7,973 students between all eleven of its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. The district employs 565 professional and 505 support members with 90% of teachers holding a master's degree or higher.[2]

Academics

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East Penn School District is noted for its academic excellence as measured by post-graduate collegiate admissions. As of 2011, 55% of Emmaus High School graduates attended four-year colleges or universities, 24% attended two-year colleges and 3% entered business, nursing or technical schools, for a total of 82% pursuing higher education following high school graduation.

East Penn School District has one of the most developed advanced placement programs in the Lehigh Valley, offering 19 advanced placement courses and 23 honors courses. Emmaus High School has won more Scholastic Scrimmage championships than any Lehigh Valley high school in the history of this popular televised academic quiz show.

Athletics

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Emmaus High School competes athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, which has produced numerous professional and Olympic athletes, including players who have gone on to NFL and NBA careers. The school fields teams in all Eastern Pennsylvania Conference sports.

Emmaus High School, founded in 1955, has won Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (or its predecessor, the Lehigh Valley Conference) championships at least once in each of the conference's sports. Emmaus High School holds the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference record for the most Pennsylvania state championships in all sports (13 since 2002)[3] and is second in overall Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championships, behind Parkland High School.[4]

Schools

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Further information: Emmaus High School

High school

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Middle schools

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  • Eyer Middle School (Macungie)[6]
  • Lower Macungie Middle School (Macungie)[7]

Elementary schools

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  • Alburtis Elementary School (Alburtis)[8]
  • Jefferson Elementary School (Emmaus)[9]
  • Lincoln Elementary School (Emmaus)[10]
  • Macungie Elementary School (Macungie)[11]
  • Shoemaker Elementary School (Macungie)[12]
  • Wescosville Elementary School (Wescosville)[13]
  • Willow Lane Elementary School (Macungie)[14]

Elementary charter school

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  • Seven Generations Charter School (Emmaus)[15]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for East Penn School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ^ "About" East Penn School District official website
  3. ^ "District Titles," LVIAC.net Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ LVIAC Historical Stats. Archived September 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Emmaus High School
  6. ^ Eyer Middle School
  7. ^ Lower Macungie Middle School
  8. ^ Alburtis Elementary School
  9. ^ Jefferson Elementary School
  10. ^ Lincoln Elementary School
  11. ^ Macungie Elementary School
  12. ^ Shoemaker Elementary School
  13. ^ Wescosville Elementary School
  14. ^ Willow Lane Elementary School
  15. ^ Seven Generations Charter School
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