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Carlynton Junior/Senior High School

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Carlynton Junior/Senior High School ranks 395 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Carlynton Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 637 students. The school is part of the Carlynton School District, which is ranked 329 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlynton Junior/Senior High School has had a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 163 to 411 out of Pennsylvania high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates on PSSA/Math and PSSA/English Language Arts tests were below the state and district averages, at 19% and 51.1%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like South Fayette High School and Mt. Lebanon Senior High School, Carlynton's performance on Keystone Exams is also relatively low, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (25.3%), Biology (51%), and Literature (65.7%) significantly lower than the higher-performing schools.

Carlynton Junior/Senior High School has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.2% to 89.8% in recent years, and a low dropout rate between 0.3% and 1.6%. However, the school's performance on standardized tests varies across different student subgroups, with Female and Multi-racial students generally outperforming their Male and White counterparts. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of Low Socio-Economic Status and Disabled students, which may contribute to its overall academic performance. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $16,874 to $39,833 in recent years, its academic performance is not commensurate with the level of resources invested.

632

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,692

Per pupil spending ?

100.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Kings Hwy
Carnegie, PA 15106-1043

(412) 429-2500

District: Carlynton School District

Feeder schools for Carlynton Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Carnegie Elementary School
	Crafton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Two or more races:

12.0%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 23 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

464^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

395^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

329^th of 606Carlynton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	464 of 873	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	392 of 891	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	479 of 893	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	481 of 883	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	497 of 797	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	470 of 891	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	402 of 861	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	493 of 877	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	546 of 870	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	456 of 728	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	495 of 758	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	558 of 834	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.5	628 of 825	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.4	471 of 805	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	516 of 770	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	460 of 753	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.7	382 of 749	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	454 of 736	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	75.6	176 of 687	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	231 of 663	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.7	217 of 643	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	126 of 643	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	46 of 672	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	45.7	306 of 660	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	376 of 835	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	362 of 860	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	315 of 843	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	239 of 877	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	241 of 874	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	495 of 839	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	420 of 870	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	147 of 187	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	367 of 649	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	355 of 673	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	399 of 681	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	395 of 681	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	163 of 686	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	257 of 674	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	252 of 634	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	411 of 537	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.9	262 of 693	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	205 of 673	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	362 of 663	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	413 of 677	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	381 of 680	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	311 of 580	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.6	201 of 591	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.7	531 of 664	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	528 of 660	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.4	317 of 649	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	264 of 632	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	147 of 621	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	56.7	331 of 615	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.3	206 of 604	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	149 of 593	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	96 of 590	83.7%	★★★★☆
2003	74.5	136 of 583	76.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	102 of 524	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	72 of 513	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	170 of 502	66.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	301 of 657	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	190 of 665	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	336 of 651	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.7	87 of 664	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	156 of 652	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	447 of 660	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	154 of 662	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	103 of 165	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	455 of 583	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.1	140 of 595	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	193 of 577	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-25 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature66%+4 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

Biology51%~ state avg

Algebra I25%-19 vs state

Math19%-23 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, September 18, 2022

the staff was unhelpful, ignorant, and lazy. there was not a single time i felt safe in this school. they failed me as they have failed countless before. this school single-handedly has contributed half of my self-esteem, trust, body, and mental health issues. as far as i am concerned, this could be the worst school in pa. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Carlynton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	435 Kings Hwy	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2500	632	49	13.0	100.8%	424 (67.1%)	71 (11.2%)	25 (4.0%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.0%)	47.8	395^th of 681 public high schools	42.0%		74.6	163^rd of 686 public high schools	76.2%	232	25.3	51.0	65.7	22.9	14.6	19.0	44.2	58.5	51.1	$22,692	$436	$22,256
Montour High School	Public	9-12	223 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 490-6500	1,004	63	15.8	29.9%	799 (79.6%)	74 (7.4%)	42 (4.2%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.1%)	81.8	101^st of 681 public high schools	85.2%		76.8	144^th of 686 public high schools	79.0%	43	65.5	69.7	70.1							$23,367	$593	$22,774
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
Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 Valley St	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	422	33	12.6	112.6%	93 (22.0%)	245 (58.1%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.7%)	3.6	651^st of 681 public high schools	4.4%		1.9	677^th of 686 public high schools	1.3%	26	1.8	3.3	30.0	14.3	0.0	6.4	16.3	7.4	11.4	$18,419	$4,949	$13,470
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
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
Parkway West Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	7101 Steubenville Pike	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	Parkway West Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 923-1772	14	32	.4	78.6%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
South Fayette High School	Public	9-12	3640 Old Oakdale Rd	Mc Donald	15057	Allegheny County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 221-4542	1,143	77	14.8	16.0%	798 (69.8%)	17 (1.5%)	20 (1.7%)	258 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	93.4	27^th of 681 public high schools	96.0%		95.6	13^th of 686 public high schools	98.1%	14	74.1	79.1	86.0							$18,132	$80	$18,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlynton Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Carlynton Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Carlynton Junior/Senior High School are 67% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Carlynton Junior/Senior High School?

Carlynton Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carnegie Elementary School
Elementary : Crafton Elementary School

What district is Carlynton Junior/Senior High School in?

Carlynton School District

Is Carlynton Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Carlynton Junior/Senior High School ranks 395^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlynton Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Carlynton Junior/Senior High School.

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