Louis E. Dieruff High School
Louis E. Dieruff High School (typically referred to as Dieruff High School) is a large, urban, public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Louis E. Dieruff High school is located at 815 North Irving Street in Allentown. The school serves students in grades nine through 12 from the eastern and southern parts of the city. In 2013, the school reported 1741 pupils, with 86% eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. Additionally, Louis E. Dieruff High School administration reported that 5% of its pupils were identified as gifted. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, several teachers (1%) were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

The school's class size is approximately 16 students per teacher, with the Pennsylvania average at 15 per teacher. The student ethnicity is as follows: Hispanic 60%, White 22%, Black 15%, Asian & Pacific Islander 2%, and Native American & Native Alaskan less than 2%. 79% of students are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch, with the state average at 33%.

Louis E. Dieruff High School students may choose to attend Lehigh Career and Technical Institute for vocational training in the trades. The Carbon-LehighIntermediate Unit IU21 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Allentown's other public high school, William Allen High School (founded in 1858 as Allentown High School), serves students from the western and central parts of the city. Dieruff is the smaller of the two schools.
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