Northern Lehigh School District

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Location
Northern Lehigh School District
1201 Shadow Oaks Lane, Slatington, PA 18080
Information
Enrollment	2,154
Type	Public
Established	July 1, 1966
Superintendent	Dr. Nicholas P. Sham Sr.
Homepage	www.nlsd.org

Location of the Northern Lehigh School District in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania.

Northern Lehigh School District is a school district primarily located in Lehigh County, with a small portion located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Slatington and Walnutport; as well as Washington Township. Their school mascot is a bulldog and their nickname is Bulldogs.

1 Schools
2 Main Information
3 Supervising Principals/Superintendents
- 3.1 External links

[edit] Schools

[edit] Northern Lehigh High School

Main article: Northern Lehigh High School

Students in grades 9 through 12 attend Northern Lehigh High School, located in Slatington. The High School Principal is Aileen Yadush. The Assistant Principals are Jill Chamberlain and Don Allen.

[edit] Northern Lehigh Middle School

The Northern Lehigh Middle School, located in Slatington admits students in grades 7 and 8 from the Northern Lehigh School District. The Principal of the Middle School is Dave Papay. The assistant is Jill Chamberlain.

[edit] Peters Elementary School

Peters Elementary School is the only K-2 Elementary School in the district and is located near the village of Friedens in Washington Township. The principal of Peters Elementary is Karen Nicholas.

[edit] Slatington Elementary School

Slatington Elementary School is located in Slatington and is the only school that teaches students from grades 3-6 in the Northern Lehigh School District. The building also houses the district warehouse and administrative offices. The Principal of Slatington Elementary is Linda Marcincin.

[edit] Main Information

From 1890 to July 1952, the school district was referred to as the Slatington School District. On July 7, 1952, Slatington and Walnutport School Districts merge to form the Blue Valley Union School District. On August 20, 1953, Blue Valley Union School District and Washington Township School District agree to become the Northern Lehigh Joint Schools. On July 1, 1966, the school districts merged to form the Northern Lehigh School District as we know it today.

[edit] Supervising Principals/Superintendents

1883-1888 Professor Stettler

1888-1889 Professor W.R. McCloskey

1889-1896 Professor J.J. Savitz

1896-1940 Professor J.W. Snyder

1940-1942 Mr. Frank A. Leidich

1942-1950 Mr. Elwood Prestwood

1950-1951 Mr. Earl J. Hartman

1951 (Acting) Miss Muriel Williams (finished Mr. Hartman's term)

1951-1957 Mr. Raymond R. Baugher

1957-1961 Dr. Elmer S. Stevens

1961-1972 Mr. Herman P. Snyder (Starting here, called Superintendent)

1973-1978 Dr. Leonard Cohen

1978-1984 Dr. William W. Sharkan

1984-1997 Dr. Michael S. Clark

1997-2001 Dr. Kenneth G. Koberlein

2001-2008 Dr. Nicholas P. Sham, Sr. (will retire after the 2007-08 year has been completed)

Mr. Michael W. Michaels will be appointed Monday, June 9, 2008 at the school board meeting as the Northern Lehigh School District's 17th Superintendent.

He will agree on his contract on Monday, June 16, 2008 at the school board meeting.