 Nazareth Area High School has an AP test passing rate of 87%, above state average of 69% and global average of 61%.The current high school was first built in 1954 and opened to students on October 3, 1955.It was dedicated on April 8, 1956 to Frederic A. Marcks, a former teacher and the first Superintendent of the Nazareth Area School District, following the merger of the regional districts.