Summary:
The South Allegheny High School is the sole high school serving grades 9-12 within the South Allegheny School District in Pennsylvania. The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state exams well below the state averages across all subjects. Additionally, the school district as a whole is ranked 478 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
South Allegheny High School has an enrollment of 472 students and a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are strikingly low, with only 16% of students proficient in Algebra I, 25.8% in Biology, and 33.7% in Literature, compared to state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.9% is also lower than the state average.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,110 and a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, the academic performance remains poor. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. Overall, the data indicates that the South Allegheny High School and the South Allegheny School District are facing significant academic and socioeconomic hurdles that need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.
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