Louis E. Dieruff High School

Louis E. Dieruff High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
815 N Irving St,  Allentown, PA
Allentown City School District
3.4
4.7
1,880 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
35%
Average GPA
3.29
Graduation Rate
76%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.29
Reading Proficiency
35%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
107
Full Time Teachers
107
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
520
Verbal
530
Average ACT
23
Math
18
English
24
Reading
23
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
26
AP Pass Rate
47.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
222:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.9%
Female
45.1%
Hispanic
72.3%
Black
12.1%
White
9.1%
Two or more races
5.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Temple University 141 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 138 Students
Penn State 122 Students
Lehigh Carbon Community College 103 Students
Moravian University 101 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 99 Students
Lehigh University 94 Students
Northampton Community College 79 Students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 78 Students
Penn State Lehigh Valley 73 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 77 Students
Nursing 61 Students
Business 57 Students
Biology 55 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 31 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 27 Students
Computer Science 23 Students
Finance 19 Students
Drama and Theatre Production 17 Students
Accounting 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 161 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/25/2024
It has been a good experience. I knew amazing people that now are my friends, I got to connect with some of my teacher and I established a good bond with them. I also learned a lot of all the process for college and scholarship applications.
5.0 Parent
10/17/2024
They offered my daughter the dual college program and i was very thankful! The guidance counselor Mrs.Cosme was nothing short of amazing!!!!
2.0 Senior
11/26/2023
Dieruff high school could be a lot better than it is now. When it comes down to the education at Dieruff it is poor. It's hard to learn with teachers who don't seem to be enthusiastic about what they are teaching. Most students that attend do not want to learn which ultimately makes it hard for others who genuinely want to. Dieruff is very diverse in its students and displays equality amongst them. One improvement I would like to see is teachers becoming more enthusiastic about teaching and making sure the students education is put first.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.7 3 Reviews
5.0 other
8/2/2023
Dieruff is a school I had a wonderful experience at! I went there all 4 years of high school. I made friends, and the teachers were all supportive of me and anything I was going through. I did have things going on emotionally at that time that were unrelated to the school, and all of the teachers, c...
5.0 parent
5/5/2023
i love this school!! my kids love it aswell
4.0 parent
10/29/2012
Dieruff staff are terrific I went to Dieruff and so did my kids. It is not just this school but the whole Allentown School district that have a problem because of transient students , that the scores are so low. Parents constantly move/ change schools and then do not get involved in their education....

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