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Avonworth High School

Q: Is Avonworth High School a good school?

Avonworth High School ranks 118 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Avonworth High School is a public high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 583 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Avonworth School District, which is ranked 62 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avonworth High School consistently performs well academically, with higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams compared to the state average across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 77.3% proficiency in Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 96.4% over the past few years, which are above the state average. Additionally, Avonworth High School ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools for both female and male students, as well as for white students, and in the top 15% for disabled students, indicating strong support for students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Quaker Valley High School, Shaler Area High School, and North Hills High School, Avonworth High School outperforms them on several key metrics, including Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation rates. While the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is still strong, it ranks slightly lower than the school's overall performance, suggesting a potential area for further improvement.

579

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,081

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 Josephs Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-1252

(412) 366-6360

District: Avonworth School District

Feeder schools for Avonworth High School:

Elementary:	Avonworth Elementary School
	Avonworth Primary Center
Middle:	Avonworth Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg52%

118^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 606Avonworth School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	118 of 681	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	63 of 686	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	164 of 674	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	296 of 634	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	198 of 537	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	277 of 693	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	160 of 673	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	94 of 663	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	41 of 677	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	42.4	476 of 680	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	267 of 580	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	135 of 591	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	142 of 664	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	97 of 660	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	197 of 649	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	201 of 632	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.2	64 of 621	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	62.6	270 of 615	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	154 of 604	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.4	62 of 593	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	104 of 590	82.4%	★★★★☆
2003	93.2	16 of 583	97.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	82 of 524	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	208 of 513	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.6	29 of 502	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	123 of 657	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	50 of 665	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	320 of 651	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	214 of 664	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	264 of 652	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	123 of 660	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	93 of 662	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	124 of 583	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	62 of 595	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	180 of 577	68.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature77%+15 vs state

Biology61%+12 vs state

Algebra I60%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avonworth High School	Public	9-12	304 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-6360	579	53	10.9	21.2%	502 (86.7%)	16 (2.8%)	18 (3.1%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	79.8	118^th of 681 public high schools	82.7%		87	63^rd of 686 public high schools	90.8%	55	59.7	61.0	77.3							$18,081	$18	$18,063
Northgate Middle/High School	Public	7-12	589 Union Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 732-3300	476	39	12.3	95.8%	288 (60.5%)	104 (21.8%)	26 (5.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	26.9	517^th of 681 public high schools	24.1%		25.6	531^st of 686 public high schools	22.6%	14	25.1	39.0	45.7	31.9	14.9	23.6	41.4	55.2	48.2	$26,161	$429	$25,732
North Hills High School	Public	9-12	53 Rochester Rd	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1402	1,443	105	13.6	30.3%	1,215 (84.2%)	55 (3.8%)	45 (3.1%)	38 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (6.0%)	66.8	242^nd of 681 public high schools	64.5%		59.8	297^th of 686 public high schools	56.7%	55	46.3	52.0	76.5							$20,081	$451	$19,631
Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 Valley St	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	422	33	12.6	112.6%	93 (22.0%)	245 (58.1%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.7%)	3.6	651^st of 681 public high schools	4.4%		1.9	677^th of 686 public high schools	1.3%	26	1.8	3.3	30.0	14.3	0.0	6.4	16.3	7.4	11.4	$18,419	$4,949	$13,470
Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	430	42	10.3	99.5%	49 (11.4%)	320 (74.4%)	16 (3.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	4.6	638^th of 681 public high schools	6.3%		4.8	643^rd of 686 public high schools	6.3%	5	11.5	6.8	25.3							$22,647	$3,879	$18,768
Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	252	24	10.4	95.6%	112 (44.4%)	48 (19.0%)	52 (20.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.9%)	18.7	557^th of 681 public high schools	18.2%		18.2	565^th of 686 public high schools	17.6%	8	27.8	30.6	32.4	16.3	5.9	11.7	34.9	29.4	32.5	$29,951	$1,985	$27,966
Montour High School	Public	9-12	223 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 490-6500	1,004	63	15.8	29.9%	799 (79.6%)	74 (7.4%)	42 (4.2%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.1%)	81.8	101^st of 681 public high schools	85.2%		76.8	144^th of 686 public high schools	79.0%	43	65.5	69.7	70.1							$23,367	$593	$22,774
A W Beattie Career Center	Public	9-12	9600 Babcock Boulevard	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	A W Beattie Career Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 847-1900	7	35	.2		5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
North Allegheny High School	Public	9-12	10375 Perry Hwy	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 934-7200	2,711	190	14.3	10.4%	1,903 (70.2%)	59 (2.2%)	93 (3.4%)	565 (20.8%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	88 (3.2%)	92.5	30^th of 681 public high schools	95.6%		93.6	27^th of 686 public high schools	96.1%	3	67.1	80.2	88.5							$20,227	$331	$19,896
Shaler Area High School	Public	9-12	381 Wible Run Rd	Pittsburgh	15209	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	1,160	101	11.5	35.3%	1,015 (87.5%)	39 (3.4%)	43 (3.7%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.9%)	73.8	171^st of 681 public high schools	74.9%		72.5	181^st of 686 public high schools	73.6%	10	57.2	55.8	73.3							$24,018	$784	$23,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Avonworth High School

What is the racial makeup of Avonworth High School?

Students at Avonworth High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Avonworth High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Avonworth High School.

What district is Avonworth High School in?

Avonworth School District

What schools feed into Avonworth High School?

Avonworth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avonworth Elementary School
Elementary : Avonworth Primary Center
Middle : Avonworth Middle School

Is Avonworth High School a good school?

Avonworth High School ranks 118^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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