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Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

Q: Is Elizabeth Forward Senior High School a good school?

Elizabeth Forward Senior High School ranks 241 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Elizabeth Forward Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked 113 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Elizabeth Forward Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high of 98 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 340 out of 537 in 2020-2021. In the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school ranked 241 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency rates for 11th-grade students in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 58.8% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Additionally, the school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 95.4% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.5% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Charleroi Area High School, Ringgold Senior High School, and Belle Vernon Area High School, Elizabeth Forward Senior High School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Thomas Jefferson High School, have even higher test scores and rankings, suggesting that there is room for improvement at Elizabeth Forward.

763

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,329

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Weigles Hill Road
Elizabeth, PA 15037-2100

(412) 896-2349

District: Elizabeth Forward School District

Feeder schools for Elizabeth Forward Senior High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Greenock Elementary School
	Mt Vernon Elementary School
	William Penn Elementary School
Middle:	Elizabeth Forward Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

African American:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg52%

241^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 606Elizabeth Forward 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	66.9	241 of 681	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	201 of 686	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	210 of 674	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	98 of 634	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	340 of 537	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	148 of 693	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	324 of 673	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	306 of 663	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	280 of 677	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	410 of 680	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	373 of 580	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	247 of 591	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	265 of 664	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	334 of 660	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.4	183 of 649	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	56.3	316 of 632	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	361 of 621	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	348 of 615	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.5	187 of 604	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.1	328 of 593	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.9	198 of 590	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.9	161 of 583	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	177 of 524	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	170 of 513	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	212 of 502	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	261 of 657	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	224 of 665	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	302 of 651	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	206 of 664	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	206 of 652	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	223 of 660	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	184 of 662	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	265 of 583	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	232 of 595	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	243 of 577	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature60%~ state avg

Algebra I59%+15 vs state

Biology57%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Elizabeth Forward 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 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
Elizabeth Forward Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Weigles Hill Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2349	763	52	14.7	38.0%	684 (89.6%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	66.9	241^st of 681 public high schools	64.6%		70.5	201^st of 686 public high schools	70.7%	40	58.8	57.2	59.9									$22,329	$182	$22,147
Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	407	33	12.3	103.4%	61 (15.0%)	283 (69.5%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.3%)	7.2	611^th of 681 public high schools	10.3%		24.5	540^th of 686 public high schools	21.3%	71	8.6	10.6	36.9	9.8	0.0	6.5	4.8	29.4	17.4	32.6	25.3	$23,029	$3,668	$19,360
South Allegheny High School	Public	9-12	2743 Washington Blvd	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	464	31	14.9	101.7%	339 (73.1%)	62 (13.4%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	12	588^th of 681 public high schools	13.7%		32	503^rd of 686 public high schools	26.7%	85	16.0	25.8	33.7									$14,227	$950	$13,277
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	830 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8610	1,041	70	14.9	23.9%	897 (86.2%)	35 (3.4%)	25 (2.4%)	69 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	93.8	23^rd of 681 public high schools	96.6%		88.6	53^rd of 686 public high schools	92.3%	30	68.7	81.3	92.0									$19,243	$120	$19,123
Belle Vernon Area High School	Public	9-12	425 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	735	43	17.2	99.6%	638 (86.8%)	25 (3.4%)	32 (4.4%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	53.4	353^rd of 681 public high schools	48.2%		61.3	280^th of 686 public high schools	59.2%	73	32.0	50.3	69.2									$16,799	$753	$16,046
McKeesport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1960 Eden Park Blvd	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 664-3650	966	57	17.0	108.8%	341 (35.3%)	454 (47.0%)	53 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (11.6%)	10	599^th of 681 public high schools	12.0%		14.8	579^th of 686 public high schools	15.6%	20	8.6	23.0	36.5									$17,986	$2,979	$15,007
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)
McKeesport Area Technology Center	Public	9-12	1960 Eden Park Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 664-3726	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yough Senior High School	Public	9-12	919 Lowber Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 446-5520	592	36	16.3	41.2%	540 (91.2%)	14 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	39.6	458^th of 681 public high schools	32.7%		37.1	477^th of 686 public high schools	30.5%	19	35.8	42.0	53.8									$21,100	$766	$20,334
Charleroi Area High School	Public	9-12	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	450	28	15.8	47.8%	311 (69.1%)	63 (14.0%)	16 (3.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.2%)	46.6	416^th of 681 public high schools	38.9%		33.9	489^th of 686 public high schools	28.7%	73	42.2	37.8	61.8									$12,738	$840	$11,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

What schools feed into Elizabeth Forward Senior High School?

Elizabeth Forward Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Greenock Elementary School
Elementary : Mt Vernon Elementary School
Elementary : William Penn Elementary School
Middle : Elizabeth Forward Middle School

Is Elizabeth Forward Senior High School a good school?

Elizabeth Forward Senior High School ranks 241^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Forward Senior High School?

Students at Elizabeth Forward Senior High School are 90% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Elizabeth Forward Senior High School in?

Elizabeth Forward School District

How many students attend Elizabeth Forward Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Elizabeth Forward Senior High School.

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