Building 21 Allentown

Building 21 Allentown

Public High School | Grade 9-12
265 Lehigh St,  Allentown, PA
Center City Neighborhood
Allentown City School District
4.0
446 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
910
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.48
Graduation Rate
77%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
C-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.48
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
51.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
910
Math
440
Verbal
470
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

1
Test Scores
3
Equity
2
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
141:1

Student Diversity

Female
54.2%
Male
45.8%
Hispanic
73.3%
Black
13.9%
White
7.1%
Two or more races
5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 28 Students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 24 Students
Temple University 23 Students
Lehigh Carbon Community College 17 Students
Penn State Lehigh Valley 13 Students
Penn State 10 Students
Moravian University 10 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 9 Students
DeSales University 9 Students
Cedar Crest College 9 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 8 Students
Psychology 7 Students
Nursing 7 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 7 Students
Biology 6 Students
Education 6 Students
Computer Science 5 Students
Small Business Management 5 Students
Criminology 4 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 7 Reviews
4.0 Alum
7/12/2024
During my time at Building 21 highschool, my experiences weren't horrible or great. I loved my teachers and I had perfect grades. The negative part of this school was the lack of clubs and sports, It was also underfunded. The state doesn't care much about this school as much as they care about the larger High schools in the area. Administration is great and does care about students and staff.
3.0 Alum
10/8/2019
As a former student, I would like Building 21 to add theater classes or do play productions like the other high schools in the area and I would like for them to improve on their learning academics.
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