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Pittsburgh Allderdice High School

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Pittsburgh Allderdice High School ranks 323 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Allderdice High School is a public magnet high school serving 1,294 students in grades 9-12 within the Pittsburgh School District. The school has a long history, having been established in 1927, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past decade, currently standing at 323rd out of over 600 Pennsylvania high schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsburgh Allderdice outperforms the Pittsburgh School District and the state of Pennsylvania in Keystone Exam proficiency rates across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's performance is particularly strong for White and Multi-racial students, who rank in the top quartile of Pennsylvania high schools in these subject areas. Compared to nearby schools, Pittsburgh Allderdice generally outperforms the other Pittsburgh public schools and the West Mifflin Area High School in academic achievement, while the local charter schools tend to have lower proficiency rates.

Pittsburgh Allderdice maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.1% to 89.8% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate between 0.7% and 1.7%. The school has a diverse student population, with significant representation of White, African American, and Hispanic students, and a high percentage (100%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student body. While the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is relatively low, ranking in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania high schools in this category, its higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its overall academic success.

1,386

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,984

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2409 Shady Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217-2409

(412) 529-4800

District: Pittsburgh School District

Feeder schools for Pittsburgh Allderdice High School:

Elementary:	Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
	Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8
	Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8
	Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5
Middle:	Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

31.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2022) to 53rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg52%

323^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Pittsburgh School District

450^th of 606Pittsburgh 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	56.5	323 of 681	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	377 of 686	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	296 of 674	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	234 of 634	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	397 of 537	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	404 of 693	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	392 of 673	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	436 of 663	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	468 of 677	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.8	371 of 680	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.3	388 of 580	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	414 of 591	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	398 of 664	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.1	254 of 660	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	245 of 649	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	375 of 632	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	339 of 621	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	252 of 615	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	171 of 604	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	68.3	195 of 593	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.9	78 of 590	86.8%	★★★★☆
2003	80.9	101 of 583	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	195 of 276	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	203 of 284	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	142 of 260	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	69 of 112	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	112 of 524	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	34.2	313 of 513	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	247 of 502	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	40 of 109	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.1	53 of 85	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	376 of 657	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	449 of 665	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	198 of 287	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	216 of 274	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.7	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	531 of 651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	466 of 664	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	474 of 652	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	264 of 660	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	261 of 662	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	70 of 150	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	77 of 583	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	143 of 595	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	159 of 577	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)87th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature64%~ state avg

Biology47%~ state avg

Algebra I47%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pittsburgh Allderdice High School

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Pittsburgh Allderdice High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2409 Shady Ave	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4800	1,386	88	15.8	93.4%	654 (47.2%)	435 (31.4%)	110 (7.9%)	65 (4.7%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	114 (8.2%)	56.5	323^rd of 681 public high schools	52.6%		51.5	377^th of 686 public high schools	45.0%	54	46.6	46.9	63.9									$34,984	$5,992	$28,992
Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Public	6-12	107 Thackeray St	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7620	618	44	13.9	98.7%	289 (46.8%)	237 (38.3%)	20 (3.2%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.6%)	92.2	36^th of 681 public high schools	94.7%		95.2	15^th of 686 public high schools	97.8%	21	74.7	77.7	82.5	53.4	39.2	34.0	43.7	60.8	67.3	50.0	59.7	$33,353	$5,712	$27,641
Pittsburgh Westinghouse	Public	6-12	1101 N. Murtland Avenue	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3940	573	56	10.1	103.7%	14 (2.4%)	520 (90.8%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	5.6	630^th of 681 public high schools	7.5%		4	650^th of 686 public high schools	5.2%	20	8.0	14.1	29.2	2.9	2.8	5.6	4.0	19.5	23.9	39.1	29.0	$35,156	$6,021	$29,135
Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12	Public	6-12	3117 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5900	281	32	8.9	112.1%	11 (3.9%)	244 (86.8%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	3.8	648^th of 681 public high schools	4.8%		3.4	660^th of 686 public high schools	3.8%	12	4.6	11.4	22.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	21.1	10.2	$32,586	$5,581	$27,005
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	515 N. Highland Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5980	678	49	13.8	108.7%	92 (13.6%)	517 (76.3%)	16 (2.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	29.2	502^nd of 681 public high schools	26.3%		31.1	507^th of 686 public high schools	26.1%	5	26.3	30.9	55.7	13.3	14.3	7.8	11.8	34.2	24.7	36.8	31.9	$36,611	$6,270	$30,341
The New Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	2500 Jonquil Way	Pittsburgh	15203	Allegheny County	The New Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-5200	80	11	7.2	78.8%	18 (22.5%)	54 (67.5%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	1.4	677^th of 681 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	8.3									$28,153	$6,676	$21,477
Steel Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	3113 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	415	36	11.6	98.3%	176 (42.4%)	154 (37.1%)	19 (4.6%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.0%)	26	520^th of 681 public high schools	23.6%		19.4	562^nd of 686 public high schools	18.1%	42	29.7	34.2	44.4
Woodland Hills High School	Public	9-12	2550 Greensburg Pike	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 244-1100	1,006	68	14.8	66.1%	271 (26.9%)	599 (59.5%)	46 (4.6%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.0%)	16	569^th of 681 public high schools	16.4%		11.9	589^th of 686 public high schools	14.1%	20	20.1	30.9	34.9									$44,905	$3,970	$40,936
West Mifflin Area High School	Public	9-12	91 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	964	68	14.2	98.1%	486 (50.4%)	315 (32.7%)	36 (3.7%)	28 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	97 (10.1%)	14.3	577^th of 681 public high schools	15.3%		15.7	576^th of 686 public high schools	16.0%	1	19.2	24.1	39.4									$13,936	$266	$13,669
Passport Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	933 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Passport Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 376-3724	146	9	16.2		11 (7.5%)	132 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1.2	679^th of 681 public high schools	0.3%		1.6	684^th of 686 public high schools	0.3%	5	0.0	0.0	0.0									$29,237	$4,529	$24,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Allderdice High School

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh Allderdice High School?

Students at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School are 47% White, 31% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Allderdice High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,386 students attended Pittsburgh Allderdice High School.

What schools feed into Pittsburgh Allderdice High School?

Pittsburgh Allderdice High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
Elementary : Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8
Elementary : Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8
Elementary : Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5
Middle : Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8

Is Pittsburgh Allderdice High School a good school?

Pittsburgh Allderdice High School ranks 323^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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