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City Charter High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

City Charter High School is a public charter high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 564 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the City Charter High School District, which is ranked 506 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

City Charter High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, typically in the 500s out of around 600-700 schools. The school's performance on Keystone Exams, the state's standardized tests, is significantly below the state average, with only 22.8% of 11th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.5% and 99.0%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.0% to 1.6%, which is higher than the state's average.

While City Charter High School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $20,712 to $24,924 per student, and has a low student-to-teacher ratio, the nearby schools like Keystone Oaks High School, Pittsburgh Perry High School, and Pittsburgh Carrick High School generally outperform City Charter High School on academic measures. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of its lower-performing student subgroups to improve overall academic outcomes.

594

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,057

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

(412) 690-2489

District: City Charter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

White:

24.9%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2012 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

Pennsylvania avg52%

543^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

506^th of 606City Charter High School 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	22.4	543 of 681	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	545 of 686	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	537 of 674	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	475 of 634	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	516 of 693	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	500 of 673	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.3	410 of 663	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.9	316 of 677	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.2	503 of 680	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	73.8	155 of 664	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	56.0	357 of 660	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.0	404 of 649	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.9	274 of 632	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	319 of 621	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.3	183 of 615	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	200 of 604	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.3	367 of 593	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	180 of 276	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	174 of 284	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	180 of 260	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	414 of 524	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	234 of 513	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	368 of 502	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	514 of 657	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	564 of 665	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	500 of 651	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	541 of 664	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	473 of 652	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	539 of 660	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	456 of 662	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	91 of 165	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	85 of 150	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	52 of 129	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	394 of 583	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	449 of 595	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	463 of 577	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature49%-13 vs state

Biology28%-21 vs state

Algebra I23%-22 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 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
City Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	201 Stanwix Street	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	City Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 690-2489	594	47	12.7	88.6%	148 (24.9%)	356 (59.9%)	12 (2.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.3%)	22.4	543^rd of 681 public high schools	20.3%		23.4	545^th of 686 public high schools	20.6%	2	22.8	28.3	49.3									$28,057	$2,665	$25,391
Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	914 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 392-4601	325	32	10.3	94.8%	3 (0.9%)	303 (93.2%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	8.3	605^th of 681 public high schools	11.2%		8.5	612^th of 686 public high schools	10.8%	7	11.5	23.1	26.9	0.0	2.2	0.0	0.7	6.3	6.5	12.8	8.3	$25,730	$3,199	$22,531
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12	Public	6-12	111 9th St	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6100	840	52	16.2	98.3%	508 (60.5%)	210 (25.0%)	26 (3.1%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.5%)	81.6	103^rd of 681 public high schools	84.9%		79.4	115^th of 686 public high schools	83.2%	12	57.9	59.4	87.6	59.2	69.7	56.6	61.9	86.6	85.8	86.0	86.1	$33,311	$5,705	$27,606
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
Pittsburgh Brashear High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	590 Crane Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7300	897	81	11.0	102.8%	206 (23.0%)	381 (42.5%)	151 (16.8%)	90 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.7%)	9.4	600^th of 681 public high schools	11.9%		10.1	601^st of 686 public high schools	12.4%	1	16.9	14.6	35.2									$38,926	$6,667	$32,259
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
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
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 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
Pittsburgh Carrick High School	Public	9-12	125 Parkfield St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7700	515	49	10.5	106.6%	178 (34.6%)	225 (43.7%)	35 (6.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.8%)	23.6	535^th of 681 public high schools	21.4%		36.2	482^nd of 686 public high schools	29.7%	53	28.4	26.5	48.2									$34,109	$5,842	$28,268

Frequently Asked Questions about City Charter High School

What is the racial makeup of City Charter High School?

Students at City Charter High School are 60% African American, 25% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is City Charter High School a good school?

City Charter High School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is City Charter High School in?

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How many students attend City Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended City Charter High School.

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