Whitehall-Coplay School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lehigh

District Profile

2940 McArthur Rd

Whitehall, PA 18052-3408

Phone 610-439-1431

Fax 610-435-0124

Includes the municipalities of Coplay Borough, Whitehall Township.

Square Miles

13.49

Students Enrolled

4,146

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Clarence M Gockley El Sch (K-1)
  • George D Steckel El Sch (2-3)
  • Whitehall HS (9-12)
  • Whitehall-Coplay MS (6,7-8)
  • Zephyr El Sch (4-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

4,146

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.12%
Asian
4.73%
Black
9.00%
Latino
34.90%
Pacific Islander
0.05%
2 or More Races
5.23%
White
45.97%

Gender

Male
51.45%
Female
48.55%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.06%
English Learner
7.67%

Financials

Median Household Income

$66,250.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $54,875,091.59 65.22%
State Revenues $23,412,334.35 27.82%
Federal $4,840,816.19 5.75%
Other $1,002,509.48 1.19%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$45,690,069.42
Property Values Within District
$195,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.56%

Rigorous Courses

20
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

62.98%
College/University
4.11%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 55.56% 44.63% N/A
Grade 4 53.36% 47.57% 77.15%
Grade 5 59.40% 38.93% N/A
Grade 6 61.87% 23.38% N/A
Grade 7 57.91% 21.43% N/A
Grade 8 53.60% 17.38% 52.49%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 69.34% 46.46% 70.48%

Staff

276

Teachers

18

Administrators

215

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Robert Steckel

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
William Fonzone
Board President
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

George Makhoul
Board Vice President
6 2023-2027
Patty Gaugler
12 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Nichole Hartman
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Keri Kromer
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Seth Kubat
< 1 year 2023-2027
Fady Salloum
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Allison Schultz
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

George Williams
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.