West Allegheny Sr. High School
West Allegheny Sr. High School serves 1,025 students in grades 9-12.
West Allegheny Sr. High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
West Allegheny Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
West Allegheny Sr. High School's student population of 1,025 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 63 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,025 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
West Allegheny Sr. High School is ranked within the top 10% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of West Allegheny Sr. High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#225 out of 2797 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
62%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
4%

Hispanic
1%
13%

Black
3%
15%

White
91%
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
94%
86%

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
49%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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