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Bethel Park High School

Q: Is Bethel Park High School a good school?

Bethel Park High School ranks 107 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Bethel Park High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,291 students. Located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, the school is part of the Bethel Park School District, which is ranked 42 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Park High School consistently performs well academically, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Keystone Exams compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 94.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6% during the same period.

When compared to nearby high schools, Brentwood Senior High School and Pittsburgh Carrick High School, Bethel Park High School outperforms them in academic metrics such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, it lags behind high-performing schools like Peters Township High School and Upper Saint Clair High School in some areas. Bethel Park High School's spending per student is relatively low, ranging from $10 to $12 per student over the past few years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools.

1,244

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102-1695

(412) 854-8581

District: Bethel Park School District

Feeder schools for Bethel Park High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
	Bethel Memorial Elementary School
	George Washington Elementary School
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	William Penn Elementary School
Middle:	Independence Middle School
	Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

African American:

3.5%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2022) to 84th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg52%

107^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 606Bethel Park 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	81.0	107 of 681	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	137 of 686	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	104 of 674	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	27 of 634	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	85 of 537	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	95 of 693	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	146 of 673	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	195 of 663	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	183 of 677	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	158 of 680	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	63 of 580	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	56 of 591	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	70 of 664	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	36 of 660	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	35 of 649	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	17 of 632	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.3	63 of 621	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	46 of 615	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	69 of 604	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	86.1	38 of 593	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	91.3	29 of 590	95.1%	★★★★★
2003	89.7	32 of 583	94.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	126 of 284	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	72 of 112	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	140 of 524	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	76 of 513	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	124 of 502	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	129 of 657	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	198 of 665	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	79 of 651	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	184 of 664	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	159 of 652	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	107 of 660	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	105 of 662	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	118 of 583	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	153 of 595	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	137 of 577	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2023)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature79%+17 vs state

Biology65%+15 vs state

Algebra I57%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Bethel Park 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 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Bethel Park High School	Public	9-12	309 Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8581	1,244	91	13.6	21.5%	1,095 (88.0%)	44 (3.5%)	29 (2.3%)	43 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	81	107^th of 681 public high schools	84.3%		77.2	137^th of 686 public high schools	80.0%	30	57.2	64.7	78.9					$12	$00	$12
Upper Saint Clair High School	Public	9-12	1825 McLaughlin Run Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	1,269	96	13.2	14.3%	999 (78.7%)	14 (1.1%)	40 (3.2%)	167 (13.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.6%)	96.3	9^th of 681 public high schools	98.7%		95.8	11^th of 686 public high schools	98.4%	2	79.4	82.1	94.5					$28,128	$343	$27,785
Mt Lebanon Senior High School	Public	9-12	155 Cochran Rd	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2003	1,772	121	14.6	18.7%	1,454 (82.1%)	37 (2.1%)	80 (4.5%)	113 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (4.9%)	96.5	8^th of 681 public high schools	98.8%		96.8	6^th of 686 public high schools	99.1%	2	81.1	82.6	94.1					$18,345	$53	$18,292
South Park Senior High School	Public	9-12	2005 Eagle Ridge Dr	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-3111	553	43	12.9	30.0%	467 (84.4%)	37 (6.7%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	75.2	162^nd of 681 public high schools	76.2%		83.2	91^st of 686 public high schools	86.7%	71	71.5	55.4	67.4					$29,067	$188	$28,879
Baldwin Senior High School	Public	8-12	4653 Clairton Blvd	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 885-7500	1,657	119	13.9	60.4%	1,151 (69.5%)	103 (6.2%)	37 (2.2%)	281 (17.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (4.8%)	61	285^th of 681 public high schools	58.1%		64.3	253^rd of 686 public high schools	63.1%	32	44.8	53.9	65.6	18.0	18.0	34.8	34.8	$17,044	$290	$16,754
Keystone Oaks High School	Public	9-12	1000 Kelton Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 571-6040	539	42	12.8	52.9%	396 (73.5%)	43 (8.0%)	41 (7.6%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	80.7	111^th of 681 public high schools	83.7%		75.7	155^th of 686 public high schools	77.4%	44	57.0	64.9	78.1					$26,334	$359	$25,975
Chartiers Valley High School	Public	9-12	50 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2273	1,029	63	16.4	36.0%	822 (79.9%)	42 (4.1%)	26 (2.5%)	84 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.2%)	56.3	325^th of 681 public high schools	52.3%		48.7	394^th of 686 public high schools	42.6%	69	42.9	52.4	61.8					$26,004	$247	$25,758
Brentwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 881-4940	331	30	11.1	60.4%	234 (70.7%)	38 (11.5%)	25 (7.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	53.3	355^th of 681 public high schools	47.9%		42.5	451^st of 686 public high schools	34.3%	96	40.0	54.3	58.5					$24,880	$777	$24,103
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
Peters Township High School	Public	9-12	121 Rolling Hills Dr.	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-6250	1,267	83	15.1	11.1%	1,152 (90.9%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.8%)	49 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	96.3	10^th of 681 public high schools	98.5%		95.1	17^th of 686 public high schools	97.5%	7	84.9	84.6	89.0					$18,155	$17	$18,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Park High School?

Students at Bethel Park High School are 88% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bethel Park High School in?

Bethel Park School District

What schools feed into Bethel Park High School?

Bethel Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Bethel Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : George Washington Elementary School
Elementary : William Penn Elementary School
Middle : Independence Middle School
Middle : Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School

How many students attend Bethel Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,244 students attended Bethel Park High School.

Is Bethel Park High School a good school?

Bethel Park High School ranks 107^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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