East Penn School District

About East Penn School District

East Penn School District is a public school district located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Originally known as the East Penn Union School District, the district was established in 1952. It currently serves the boroughs of Alburtis, Emmaus, Macungie, and the townships of Lower Macungie, Upper Milford, Vera Cruz and Wescosville in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

The district maintains one high school, Emmaus High School, two middle schools, Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School, and six elementary schools.

East Penn School District is noted for its academic excellence as measured by post-graduate collegiate admissions. As of the Class of 1999, 68% of Emmaus High School graduates attended four-year colleges or universities, 9% attended two-year colleges and 5% entered business, nursing or technical schools for a total of 82 percent pursuing higher education following graduation.