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Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Public Grades 6-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 is a public high school serving 610 students in grades 6-12 in the Pittsburgh School District. Located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA, the school has a strong focus on science and technology.

Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 5-121 over the past 10 years. Its performance on PSSA and Keystone exams is significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in math, science, and English language arts. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.1% to 100% over the past 5 years, which is on par with or better than the district and state averages. Its dropout rate is also low, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6% during the same period.

When compared to other nearby public schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Brashear High School, Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, and Pittsburgh Westinghouse, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 significantly outperforms its peers on academic measures, graduation rates, and student demographics. This highlights the school's unique position as a high-performing institution within the district.

618

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,353

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 Thackeray St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 529-7620

District: Pittsburgh School District

Feeder schools for Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12:

Elementary:	Pittsburgh Arlington K-8
	Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5
	Pittsburgh Banksville K-5
	Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5
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	Pittsburgh Brookline K-8
	Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8
	Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
	Pittsburgh Concord K-5
	Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5
	Pittsburgh Faison K-5
	Pittsburgh Fulton K-5
	Pittsburgh Grandview K-5
	Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8
	Pittsburgh King K-8
	Pittsburgh Langley K-8
	Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5
	Pittsburgh Manchester K-8
	Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8
	Pittsburgh Miller K-5
	Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5
	Pittsburgh Morrow K-8
	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
	Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5
	Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5
	Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8
	Pittsburgh Weil K-5
	Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5
	Pittsburgh Westwood K-5
	Pittsburgh Whittier K-5
	Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5
Middle:	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
	Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8
	Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
	Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8
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	Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
	Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
	Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

38.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

177^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

36^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the Pittsburgh School District

450^th of 606Pittsburgh 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	74.8	177 of 873	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	185 of 891	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	134 of 893	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	150 of 883	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	68 of 797	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	189 of 891	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	182 of 861	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	220 of 877	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	170 of 870	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	244 of 835	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	296 of 728	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	301 of 758	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	373 of 834	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	382 of 825	53.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	139 of 393	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	95 of 408	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	93 of 421	77.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	91 of 643	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	174 of 672	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	420 of 835	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	445 of 860	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	286 of 843	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	319 of 877	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	175 of 874	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	95 of 839	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	90 of 870	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	46 of 649	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	27 of 673	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	23 of 681	96.6%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	36 of 681	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	15 of 686	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	105 of 674	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	121 of 634	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	19 of 537	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	117 of 693	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	5 of 673	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	14 of 663	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	81.5	83 of 677	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	89 of 680	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	181 of 580	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	200 of 591	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.3	91 of 664	86.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	8 of 276	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	8 of 284	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	41 of 260	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	69 of 657	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	31 of 665	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	11 of 651	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	8 of 664	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	81 of 652	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	26 of 660	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	10 of 662	98.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	34 of 165	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	6 of 583	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	4 of 595	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	65 of 577	88.7%	★★★★☆

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

White (2025)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-30 vs school

High school

White (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature82%+20 vs state

Biology78%+28 vs state

Algebra I75%+30 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

I have been very pleased that my kids are attending this school. Admittedly my children are interested in the STEM fields so they fit in really well at this school. The school is small and the faculty and staff know the kids really well. I feel that my kids are safer and less likely to be bullied compared to much bigger high schools. The curriculum is quite rigid so a student who is not into science and math will probably have a hard time in this school. The limited course offerings and choices for electives may be off putting for some students and parents but for us this is good since the students are less confused about what classes to take and are assured of a challenging curriculum. I also appreciate that these classes are very hands-on. There is less emphasis on AP classes and catering to standardized test. In exchange for this the students get the chance to enroll in interesting and challenging classes on their area of concentration. There is also an opportunity for the students to do an internship and their own research via the Executive Experience which is unheard of in other schools. The areas of concentration are on Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science and Computers. I do wish that there could be more offerings on languages other than Spanish. 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 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
Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Public	6-12	107 Thackeray St	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7620	618	44	13.9	98.7%	289 (46.8%)	237 (38.3%)	20 (3.2%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.6%)	92.2	36^th of 681 public high schools	94.7%		95.2	15^th of 686 public high schools	97.8%	21	74.7	77.7	82.5	53.4	39.2	34.0	43.7	60.8	67.3	50.0	59.7	$33,353	$5,712	$27,641
Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12	Public	6-12	3117 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5900	281	32	8.9	112.1%	11 (3.9%)	244 (86.8%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	3.8	648^th of 681 public high schools	4.8%		3.4	660^th of 686 public high schools	3.8%	12	4.6	11.4	22.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	21.1	10.2	$32,586	$5,581	$27,005
Passport Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	933 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Passport Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 376-3724	146	9	16.2		11 (7.5%)	132 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1.2	679^th of 681 public high schools	0.3%		1.6	684^th of 686 public high schools	0.3%	5	0.0	0.0	0.0									$29,237	$4,529	$24,708
Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	914 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 392-4601	325	32	10.3	94.8%	3 (0.9%)	303 (93.2%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	8.3	605^th of 681 public high schools	11.2%		8.5	612^th of 686 public high schools	10.8%	7	11.5	23.1	26.9	0.0	2.2	0.0	0.7	6.3	6.5	12.8	8.3	$25,730	$3,199	$22,531
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
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12	Public	6-12	111 9th St	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6100	840	52	16.2	98.3%	508 (60.5%)	210 (25.0%)	26 (3.1%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.5%)	81.6	103^rd of 681 public high schools	84.9%		79.4	115^th of 686 public high schools	83.2%	12	57.9	59.4	87.6	59.2	69.7	56.6	61.9	86.6	85.8	86.0	86.1	$33,311	$5,705	$27,606
Pittsburgh Allderdice High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2409 Shady Ave	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4800	1,386	88	15.8	93.4%	654 (47.2%)	435 (31.4%)	110 (7.9%)	65 (4.7%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	114 (8.2%)	56.5	323^rd of 681 public high schools	52.6%		51.5	377^th of 686 public high schools	45.0%	54	46.6	46.9	63.9									$34,984	$5,992	$28,992
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
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	515 N. Highland Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5980	678	49	13.8	108.7%	92 (13.6%)	517 (76.3%)	16 (2.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	29.2	502^nd of 681 public high schools	26.3%		31.1	507^th of 686 public high schools	26.1%	5	26.3	30.9	55.7	13.3	14.3	7.8	11.8	34.2	24.7	36.8	31.9	$36,611	$6,270	$30,341
Pittsburgh Westinghouse	Public	6-12	1101 N. Murtland Avenue	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3940	573	56	10.1	103.7%	14 (2.4%)	520 (90.8%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	5.6	630^th of 681 public high schools	7.5%		4	650^th of 686 public high schools	5.2%	20	8.0	14.1	29.2	2.9	2.8	5.6	4.0	19.5	23.9	39.1	29.0	$35,156	$6,021	$29,135

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Yes. Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 ranks in the top 5.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12?

Students at Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 are 47% White, 38% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12.

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