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Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School ranks 189 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Chartiers-Houston School District, located in Houston, PA. With 534 students, the school has consistently maintained strong academic performance, ranking in the top 50-200 high schools in Pennsylvania and receiving 4- or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is generally above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Literature, where 56.6% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 PSSA exams, compared to the state average of 48.5%. However, the school's math performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Compared to nearby schools, Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School generally performs better than Avella Area Junior/Senior High School and McGuffey High School, but lags behind the top-performing schools like South Fayette High School and Upper Saint Clair High School.

Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 91.7% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 1.6%. The school's diverse student population, including female, male, white, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students, has shown strong performance across different subgroups. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools, it has room for improvement, especially in areas like Keystone Exam proficiency rates, to reach the level of the highest-performing schools in the region.

539

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,674

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2050 W Pike St
Houston, PA 15342-1052

(724) 745-3350

District: Chartiers-Houston School District

Feeder schools for Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Allison Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

199^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

189^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 606Chartiers-Houston 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	72.9	199 of 873	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	263 of 891	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	153 of 893	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	114 of 883	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	225 of 797	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	331 of 891	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	338 of 861	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.4	110 of 877	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	172 of 870	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	273 of 835	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	275 of 728	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	236 of 758	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	286 of 834	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	398 of 825	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	489 of 805	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	285 of 770	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	385 of 753	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	375 of 749	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	319 of 736	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.5	338 of 687	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.0	309 of 663	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	30.7	504 of 643	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	123 of 672	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	239 of 835	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	253 of 860	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	316 of 843	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	231 of 877	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	96 of 874	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	168 of 839	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	287 of 870	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	188 of 649	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	281 of 673	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	160 of 681	76.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	189 of 681	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	50 of 686	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	108 of 674	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	183 of 634	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	267 of 537	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	239 of 693	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	210 of 673	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.8	114 of 663	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	369 of 677	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.5	293 of 680	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	368 of 580	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.7	273 of 591	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	390 of 664	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	377 of 660	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.6	235 of 649	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	238 of 632	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	332 of 621	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.9	243 of 615	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	298 of 604	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.9	359 of 593	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.8	184 of 590	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	38.9	424 of 583	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	124 of 524	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	142 of 502	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	116 of 657	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	59 of 665	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	319 of 651	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	92.6	27 of 664	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	125 of 652	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	254 of 660	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.5	55 of 662	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	200 of 583	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	60 of 595	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	142 of 577	75.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

High school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature73%+11 vs state

Biology60%+11 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Algebra I51%+6 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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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
Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	539	38	14.1	36.7%	471 (87.4%)	15 (2.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	72.4	189^th of 681 public high schools	72.2%		89	50^th of 686 public high schools	92.7%	139	50.7	60.2	72.7	46.5	33.3	40.0	48.2	65.0	56.6	$18,674	$114	$18,560
Canon-McMillan Senior High School	Public	9-12	314 Elm St Extension	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-1400	1,660	98	16.9	30.4%	1,398 (84.2%)	68 (4.1%)	57 (3.4%)	35 (2.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (5.8%)	68	231^st of 681 public high schools	66.1%		80.9	109^th of 686 public high schools	84.1%	122	52.5	59.9	64.2							$14,426	$105	$14,322
Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington County	Public	9-12	688 Western Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Western Area Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 746-2890	10	17	.5	70.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Washington High School	Public	9-12	201 Allison Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 223-5080	387	34	11.5	100.8%	161 (41.6%)	98 (25.3%)	39 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (22.5%)	24.4	529^th of 681 public high schools	22.3%		8.2	614^th of 686 public high schools	10.5%	85	26.3	30.9	48.1							$22,364	$908	$21,456
Trinity Senior High School	Public	9-12	231 Park Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-5380	1,054	69	15.1	43.1%	928 (88.0%)	17 (1.6%)	26 (2.5%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.4%)	73.4	178^th of 681 public high schools	73.9%		78.6	123^rd of 686 public high schools	82.1%	55	56.6	55.9	73.0							$17,970	$715	$17,255
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
Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 796-1551	457	37	12.2	50.5%	411 (89.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	59.6	298^th of 681 public high schools	56.2%		59.8	296^th of 686 public high schools	56.9%	2	39.7	58.6	64.4	44.9	9.7	29.3	71.8	61.3	67.1	$22,910	$608	$22,301
McGuffey High School	Public	9-12	86 McGuffey Drive	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 948-3328	494	38	12.9	40.1%	471 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	37.6	470^th of 681 public high schools	31.0%		50.7	383^rd of 686 public high schools	44.2%	87	37.8	26.1	61.1							$24,922	$394	$24,528
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School.

Is Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School ranks 189^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School in?

Chartiers-Houston School District

What schools feed into Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School?

Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allison Park Elementary School

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