Pen Argyl Area School District is a public school district located in
Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the
Lehigh Valley
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region of eastern
Pennsylvania
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. It serves the
boroughs
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History
In the Middle A ...
of
Pen Argyl
Pen Argyl (; Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Kleiberg'') is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 3,510 as of the 2020 census.
Pen Argyl is located north of Allentown. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area ...
and
Wind Gap
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and
Plainfield Township.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 1,473 students between all three of its schools, according to
National Center for Education Statistics data.
Students in grades nine through 12 attend
Pen Argyl Area High School
Pen Argyl Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Pen Argyl Area School District. As of the 2021-22 school year, ...
in Pen Argyl.
Schools
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Pen Argyl Area High School
Pen Argyl Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Pen Argyl Area School District. As of the 2021-22 school year, ...
*Wind Gap Middle School
*Plainfield Elementary School
References
External links
Official websitePen Argyl Area School Districton Facebook
School districts established in 1899
School districts in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
1899 establishments in Pennsylvania
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