High Schools in Pittsburg

The Pittsburg area has only one high school, Pittsburg High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance is mixed, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 198 out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Pittsburg High School's 4-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average at 89.5%, and its dropout rate is relatively low at 1.3%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average at 19.5%.

Academically, Pittsburg High School's performance is varied. In English Language Arts (ELA), the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better is 30.48%, which is lower than the state average of 37.93%. For all grades, the ELA proficiency rate is 39.64%, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In mathematics, the school performs better, with 35.71% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, which is higher than the state average of 33.59%. However, the overall mathematics proficiency rate for all grades is 36.7%, slightly below the state average of 38.73%. In science, the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better is 24.27%, which is lower than the state average of 27.37%.

Demographically, Pittsburg High School has a student population of 1,044 and a student-teacher ratio of 17.6, which is slightly higher than the state average. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as 64.66% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average. This may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Overall, Pittsburg High School faces challenges in improving its academic performance, particularly in ELA and science, while also addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.