2817 Orefield Rd
Coplay, PA 18104

I hated the kids, specifically my 7th grade year, the teachers and staff did nothing to help.

I love this school. Located in North Whitehall, it is definitely a school where the kids come from mostly a 2 parent middle class household and the parents are very involved, so the kids are well rounded and polite, good kids. The principal is wonderful and personable and the staff are superb. I have yet to meet a teacher or staff member I didn’t like. The school counselor is absolutely amazing and knows each kid by name so I know my kids are in good hands when I drop them off. The additional support my kids receive is wonderful and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the enthusiastic communication I receive from the school when I reach out with questions or concerns. I love the small feel of the school and how my child is not another number. The class sizes are manageable and most importantly, my kids feel heard and respected and love the school and their friends. I cannot say enough good things about Ironton. It will be hard to top when the kids go off to middle school.

School prioritizes meeting government requirements over actually educating students. Students are treated less like individuals and more like livestock—forced to sit at cold, cramped metal desks while listening to teachers with oversized egos who believe they are the smartest people in the room. There seem to be only two kinds of teachers: those who think they are at the peak of their field and those who have given up, handing out packets instead of teaching.The most vulnerable students suffer the worst treatment in a “survival of the fittest” environment. Younger students are targeted, and anyone seen as “different” is bullied, publicly shamed, and pressured to conform. This bullying comes not only from students but also from teachers and other staff. Staff often forget students have lives outside of school and assume everyone has a "perfect life".