Emmaus High School | |
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Address | |
500 Macungie Avenue Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049 United States |
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Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1955 |
School district | East Penn School District |
Principal | David F. Piperato |
Enrollment | 2,663 |
Color(s) |
Green Gold |
Mascot | Hornets |
Website | www.eastpennsd.org/ehs/ |
Emmaus High School is a public high school located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school serves grades nine through 12 in Pennsylvania's East Penn School District in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. Emmaus High School is located immediately off Cedar Crest Boulevard, at 500 Macungie Avenue in Emmaus, a southwest borough of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
As of the 2015–2016 academic year, Emmaus High School was attended by 2,590 students and 148 teachers. The school serves students from Emmaus and its surrounding townships of Alburtis, Lower Macungie Township, Macungie, Upper Milford Township, Vera Cruz, and Wescosville.
Emmaus High School ranks among the top Lehigh Valley high schools in its percentage of graduating students who pursue post-secondary education. Among its Class of 2007, 79 percent of its graduates entered colleges, universities, or other post-graduate education. The school also maintains a program for academically gifted students, which includes advanced classes and a mentorship program. Noting the academic quality of Emmaus High School, Money magazine named Emmaus one of the nation's "Top 100" places to live in 2007 and 2009.
Two middle schools, Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School, both located in Macungie, serve grades six through eight and feed into Emmaus High School.
Seven elementary schools (Alburtis, Wescosville, Lincoln, Jefferson, Macungie, Shoemaker, and Willow Lane) feed into the two middle schools and then to Emmaus High School.