Whitehall-Coplay School District is a public
school district
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in
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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Lehigh Valley
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region of eastern
Pennsylvania
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. It serves the
borough
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History
In the Middle A ...
of
Coplay and
Whitehall Township.
The school district has one high school for grades nine through 12,
Whitehall High School, one middle school for grades five through eight (Whitehall-Coplay Middle School), and three elementary schools (Gockley, Steckel, and Zephyr). As of the 2021â22 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 4,146 students between its five schools, according to
National Center for Education Statistics data.
All of the district's schools are located on a single 143-acre campus, which also contains the school district's sports and administration facilities. The elementary schools are divided by grade: Clarence M. Gockley Elementary School (K-1), George D. Steckel Elementary School (2-3), Zephyr Elementary School (4-5). The school district is overseen by a nine-member board of directors, who are elected by district for staggered four-year terms. Approximately 53% of the district's students are considered economically disadvantaged and are eligible for free or reduced price lunch.
Schools
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Whitehall High School
*Whitehall-Coplay Middle School
*Zephyr Elementary School
*Steckel Elementary School
*Gockley Elementary School
References
External links
Official websiteWhitehall-Coplay School Districton Facebook
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School districts in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania