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Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12

Q: Is Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 a good school?

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 ranks 103 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 85% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is a high-performing public school serving 826 students in grades 6-12 within the Pittsburgh School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top schools in Pennsylvania, with a current ranking of 103 out of 681 high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 significantly outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 86.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 39.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 86.1% to 98.2%, and very low dropout rates between 0.0% and 1.6%.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is able to achieve strong academic outcomes for these students, ranking 236th out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools for low-income students. When compared to other high schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Carrick High School, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, and Pittsburgh Brashear High School, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 significantly outperforms its peers on academic measures.

840

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,311

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 9th St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

(412) 529-6100

District: Pittsburgh School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

African American:

25.0%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

25^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

103^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.2	25 of 873	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	33 of 891	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	45 of 893	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	41 of 883	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	104 of 797	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	73 of 891	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	59 of 861	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	77 of 877	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	63 of 870	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	85.7	84 of 835	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	77 of 728	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	167 of 758	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	131 of 834	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	97 of 825	88.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	32 of 393	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	31 of 408	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	34 of 421	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	39 of 835	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	41 of 860	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	64 of 843	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	43 of 877	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	55 of 874	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	12 of 839	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	18 of 870	97.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	74.7	40 of 187	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	8 of 649	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	11 of 673	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	19 of 681	97.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	103 of 681	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	115 of 686	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	128 of 674	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	26 of 634	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	206 of 537	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	152 of 693	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	77 of 673	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	101 of 663	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.7	293 of 677	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.1	175 of 680	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	164 of 580	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	89 of 591	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	78 of 664	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.0	43 of 660	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	81 of 276	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	55 of 284	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	98 of 260	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	162 of 524	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	147 of 657	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	110 of 665	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	236 of 651	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	137 of 664	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	162 of 652	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	85 of 660	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	168 of 662	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	76.9	36 of 150	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	56 of 583	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	68 of 595	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	26 of 577	95.5%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile-16 vs school

High school

White (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)76th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature88%+25 vs state

English Language Arts86%+38 vs state

Math62%+20 vs state

Biology59%+10 vs state

Algebra I58%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 18, 2018

My daughter is delighted with CAPA. She loves the arts and she thrives in CAPA's environment. We love CAPA! 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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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 Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	430	42	10.3	99.5%	49 (11.4%)	320 (74.4%)	16 (3.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	4.6	638^th of 681 public high schools	6.3%		4.8	643^rd of 686 public high schools	6.3%	5	11.5	6.8	25.3									$22,647	$3,879	$18,768
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12?

Students at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 are 60% White, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 in?

Pittsburgh School District

How many students attend Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 840 students attended Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12.

Is Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 a good school?

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 ranks 103^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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