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South Fayette High School

Public Grades 9-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

South Fayette High School is a public high school located in Mc Donald, Pennsylvania, serving 1,115 students in grades 9-12 as part of the South Fayette Township School District, which is ranked 7th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Fayette High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 13th and 27th out of over 600 high schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at South Fayette High School consistently outperform the state average on Keystone Exams, with significantly higher percentages of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86% of South Fayette students were proficient or better in Literature, compared to the state average of 62.1%.

South Fayette High School's four-year graduation rate ranges from 87.5% to 97.5% in recent years, well above the state average, and its dropout rate is exceptionally low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%. While the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, it still ranks highly among Pennsylvania high schools in this subgroup, indicating that it is able to provide a high-quality education to students from diverse economic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools like Montour High School, Bethel Park High School, and Keystone Oaks High School, South Fayette High School's academic performance is consistently superior.

1,143

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,132

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3640 Old Oakdale Rd
Mc Donald, PA 15057-2580

(412) 221-4542

District: South Fayette Township School District

Feeder schools for South Fayette High School:

Elementary:	South Fayette Elementary School
	South Fayette Intermediate School
Middle:	South Fayette Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Asian:

22.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (80% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓98% 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 school80%

District avg79%

Pennsylvania avg52%

27^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 606South Fayette Township 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	93.4	27 of 681	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	13 of 686	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	14 of 674	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	19 of 634	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	51 of 537	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	19 of 693	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	38 of 673	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	31 of 663	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	82.9	69 of 677	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	21 of 680	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	19 of 580	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	16 of 591	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	37 of 664	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	15 of 660	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	18 of 649	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	20 of 632	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	24 of 621	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	51 of 615	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	83.8	47 of 604	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.7	22 of 593	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	94.9	7 of 590	98.8%	★★★★★
2003	89.9	30 of 583	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	16 of 121	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	10 of 112	91.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	116 of 524	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	95.1	25 of 513	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	15 of 502	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	28 of 657	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	14 of 665	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	55 of 651	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	30 of 664	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	8 of 652	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	32 of 660	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	13 of 662	98.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	47 of 583	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	24 of 595	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	25 of 577	95.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature86%+24 vs state

Biology79%+30 vs state

Algebra I74%+30 vs state

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Schools Near South Fayette 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 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
West Allegheny Senior High School	Public	9-12	205 W Allegheny Rd	Imperial	15126	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 695-5245	1,031	57	18.1	31.6%	868 (84.2%)	37 (3.6%)	41 (4.0%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	78.9	131^st of 681 public high schools	80.8%		81.3	104^th of 686 public high schools	84.8%	27	62.7	60.2	73.9							$18,699	$266	$18,433
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
Bethel Park High School	Public	9-12	309 Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8581	1,244	91	13.6	21.5%	1,095 (88.0%)	44 (3.5%)	29 (2.3%)	43 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	81	107^th of 681 public high schools	84.3%		77.2	137^th of 686 public high schools	80.0%	30	57.2	64.7	78.9							$12	$00	$12

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fayette High School

How many students attend South Fayette High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,143 students attended South Fayette High School.

What schools feed into South Fayette High School?

South Fayette High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Fayette Elementary School
Elementary : South Fayette Intermediate School
Middle : South Fayette Middle School

Is South Fayette High School a good school?

Yes! South Fayette High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is South Fayette High School in?

South Fayette Township School District

What is the racial makeup of South Fayette High School?

Students at South Fayette High School are 70% White, 23% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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