Summary:
Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 344 students. While the school aims to provide an arts-focused education, its academic performance has been a cause for concern, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking and low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.9% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.4% is relatively low. However, the school's test scores on the Keystone Exams are significantly below the state averages in Algebra I (19.5% proficient or better vs. 44.3% statewide) and Biology (27.5% proficient or better vs. 49.3% statewide), though its Literature scores are slightly above the state average (64.2% proficient or better vs. 62.1% statewide). With 100% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the academic challenges it faces.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1 and higher-than-average spending per student of $19,300, these factors do not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes for the students. The data suggests that Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School may need to implement significant changes to its curriculum, teaching practices, and other strategies to improve the academic performance and outcomes for its students.
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