Palmerton Area JHS

267 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Palmerton Area Junior High School is a public secondary school located in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Palmerton Area School District. Situated on Fireline Road, the school focuses on the critical transitional years of early adolescence, providing a curriculum designed to prepare students for the academic and social demands of high school. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and personal responsibility among its seventh and eighth-grade population.

In addition to its core academic programming, Palmerton Area Junior High School encourages student engagement through a variety of extracurricular activities and support services. The school plays an active role in the local community, maintaining a focus on student achievement and collaborative partnerships between educators, families, and the student body. By balancing rigorous educational standards with programs that promote character development, the school strives to create a well-rounded experience that helps students succeed as they move toward their secondary education milestones.

267

Total Students

19.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palmerton Area JHS
Demographic	Student Count
White	243
Hispanic	20
Black	1
Two or More	3

White
243 (91.0 %)
Hispanic
20 (7.5 %)
Two or More
3 (1.1 %)
Black
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Palmerton Area SD
Phone:	(610)826-2492
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	267
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 128

Grade 8 139