The brief
A high school in Bethlehem, PA serving grades 9th – 12th.
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School is listed in Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 201730%
- 2016: no results on file
- 201525%
- 201425%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2014-2019) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2014-2019).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 18020; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2019; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $122,610
- Median home value
- $348,900
- Median rent
- $1,493/mo
- College educated
- 41.8%
- Homeownership
- 85.4%
- Poverty rate
- 6.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 18020; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 19
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 35
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,425/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bethlehem. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bethlehem), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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- Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical Schoolnot rated
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School serve?
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School?
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School has an enrollment of approximately 12 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School is 0.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2019) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2019).
Is Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School a charter school?
No, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School a Title I school?
No, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School?
75.0% of students at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 12
- Student-teacher ratio
- 0.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37
- Free or reduced lunch
- 75.0%
- Type
- Vocational
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Northampton County
- Phone
- (610) 866-8013
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $869,143
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 18020)
- 21,144
- Area average commute
- 26.9 min
- Area median age
- 42.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.