Louis E. Dieruff High School
| Louis E. Dieruff High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
815 North Irving Street , , 18109 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°37′18″N 75°26′24″W / 40.62167°N 75.44°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Allentown School District |
| Superintendent | Carol D. Birks |
| NCES School ID | 420228002795 |
| Principal | Michael G. Makhoul |
| Faculty | 108.78 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Enrollment | 1,857 (2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.07 |
| Campus type | Midsize city |
| Color(s) | Blue and gray |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference |
| Mascot | The Husky |
| Rival | Allen High School |
| Website | drf |
Louis E. Dieruff High School, typically referred to as Dieruff High School, is a large, urban public high school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It 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 and is part of the Allentown School District.
As of 2023-24, the school had 1,857 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. Dieruff High School students may choose to attend Lehigh Career and Technical Institute for vocational training in the trades. The Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit IU21 provides the district with various specialized education services, including education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services, and professional development for staff and faculty.
The school is named after Louis E. Dieruff, a noted educator in the Allentown School District. The school mascot is an Alaskan husky named "Kiska" in honor of ten men and women captured by the Japanese on the island of Kiska in 1942 during World War II, some of whom were Allentown servicemen.