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Brentwood Senior High School

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Brentwood Senior High School ranks 355 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 48% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Brentwood Senior High School is a public high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 345 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brentwood Borough School District, which is ranked 369 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brentwood Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with lower proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.4% is on par. Brentwood Senior High School also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Bethel Park High School, which has only 20.68% of students in this category.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Mt. Lebanon Senior High School and Keystone Oaks High School, Brentwood Senior High School's academic performance lags behind. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, from 300 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 to 355 out of 681 in 2024-2025. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to focus on improving instructional practices, providing targeted support for struggling students, and exploring ways to increase funding and resources to support student success.

331

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,880

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Brownsville Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15227-3117

(412) 881-4940

District: Brentwood Borough School District

Feeder schools for Brentwood Senior High School:

Elementary:	Elroy Avenue Elementary School
	Moore School
Middle:	Brentwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

African American:

11.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg52%

355^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 606Brentwood Borough 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	53.3	355 of 681	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	451 of 686	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	419 of 674	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	321 of 634	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	300 of 537	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	493 of 693	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.7	312 of 673	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	285 of 663	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	366 of 677	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.2	280 of 680	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	246 of 580	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	325 of 591	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	413 of 664	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.5	249 of 660	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.5	150 of 649	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	48.0	407 of 632	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.7	260 of 621	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.1	59 of 615	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	41 of 604	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	77.4	106 of 593	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	85.0	67 of 590	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	67.1	198 of 583	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	228 of 513	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	297 of 502	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	237 of 657	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	450 of 665	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	192 of 651	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	36.2	450 of 664	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	343 of 652	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	443 of 660	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	393 of 662	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	361 of 583	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	368 of 595	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	496 of 577	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2024)56th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature58%-4 vs state

Biology54%+5 vs state

Algebra I40%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Brentwood Senior 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Steel Center for Career and Technical Education	Public	9-12	565 N. Lewis Run Road	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	Steel Center for Career and Technical Education	No	No	No	No	(412) 469-3200	3	21	.1		1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Steel Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	3113 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	415	36	11.6	98.3%	176 (42.4%)	154 (37.1%)	19 (4.6%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.0%)	26	520^th of 681 public high schools	23.6%		19.4	562^nd of 686 public high schools	18.1%	42	29.7	34.2	44.4
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brentwood Senior High School

How many students attend Brentwood Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Brentwood Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brentwood Senior High School?

Students at Brentwood Senior High School are 71% White, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Brentwood Senior High School?

Brentwood Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elroy Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Moore School
Middle : Brentwood Middle School

What district is Brentwood Senior High School in?

Brentwood Borough School District

Is Brentwood Senior High School a good school?

Brentwood Senior High School ranks 355^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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