Saucon Valley Shs High School
2100 Polk Valley Rd
Hellertown PA, 18055, Northampton County
Phone: 610-838-7001
Ranking: 
(209 out of 626, top 33%)*
(209 out of 626, top 33%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Saucon Valley School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 55 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 745 | 726 | 751 | 784 | 795 | 821 | 823 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 190 | 25.5% | 194 | 26.7% | 191 | 25.4% | 187 | 23.9% | 184 | 23.1% | 219 | 26.7% | 215 | 26.1% |
| Grade 10: | 189 | 25.4% | 179 | 24.7% | 186 | 24.8% | 178 | 22.7% | 217 | 27.3% | 209 | 25.5% | 195 | 23.7% |
| Grade 11: | 184 | 24.7% | 180 | 24.8% | 175 | 23.3% | 208 | 26.5% | 207 | 26.0% | 182 | 22.2% | 208 | 25.3% |
| Grade 12: | 182 | 24.4% | 173 | 23.8% | 199 | 26.5% | 211 | 26.9% | 187 | 23.5% | 211 | 25.7% | 205 | 24.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 407 | 54.6% | 395 | 54.4% | 398 | 53.0% | 406 | 51.8% | 396 | 49.8% | 423 | 51.5% | 419 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 338 | 45.4% | 331 | 45.6% | 353 | 47.0% | 378 | 48.2% | 390 | 49.1% | 390 | 47.5% | 399 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 13 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.6% | 15 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 3.5% | 25 | 3.4% | 27 | 3.6% | 30 | 3.8% | 36 | 4.5% | 28 | 3.4% | 24 | 2.9% |
| Black: | 20 | 2.7% | 21 | 2.9% | 19 | 2.5% | 23 | 2.9% | 20 | 2.5% | 19 | 2.3% | 21 | 2.6% |
| White: | 684 | 91.8% | 671 | 92.4% | 694 | 92.4% | 722 | 92.1% | 728 | 91.6% | 761 | 92.7% | 762 | 92.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 12.3% | 70 | 9.6% | 67 | 8.9% | 64 | 8.2% | 63 | 7.9% | 38 | 4.6% | 33 | 4.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 3.0% | 22 | 3.0% | 29 | 3.9% | 25 | 3.2% | 35 | 4.4% | 25 | 3.0% | 17 | 2.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.21 | 12.76 | 13.29 | 14.00 | 13.95 | 14.50 | 15.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 61.8% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.4% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.1% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.7% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 73% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 76.7% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77.4% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.4% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.2% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 75.1% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 73.8% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 91.8% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 89.4% | 82.9% |
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* Saucon Valley Shs High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.