History
The current high school building was completed in 1981, with an addition built in 2000 for a new library and art room. Prior buildings which housed the school include:
- Lincoln Building (1890–1915) (Chestnut Alley & Kuntz Street)
- "Old High School at Main Street" (1916–1958) (2nd & Main Streets)
- (Currently) Northern Lehigh Middle School (1958–1981) (Top of Kuehner Hill; Bulldog Lane)
- (Currently) Northern Lehigh High School (1982–present) (Bulldog Lane & Snyder Avenue)
The high school had been known as Slatington High School until the name was changed to Northern Lehigh High School in 1980, with the first class graduating in 1981.
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