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Shaler Area High School

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Shaler Area High School ranks 171 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 75% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Shaler Area High School is a public high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 1,174 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shaler Area School District, which is ranked 171 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shaler Area High School consistently performs above the state average on Keystone Exams, with 57.2% proficiency in Algebra I, 55.8% in Biology, and 73.3% in Literature for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 96.8% over the past few years, which is above the state average. Additionally, Shaler Area High School performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, who ranked 8th out of 287 Pennsylvania high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and low socioeconomic status students, who ranked 89th out of 652 Pennsylvania high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 has significantly lower Keystone Exam proficiency rates, Hampton High School consistently outperforms Shaler Area High School in these metrics. However, Shaler Area High School serves a diverse student population, with a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, ranging from 25.91% to 35.51% over the past few years, and maintains a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $18,226 to $21,900, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

1,160

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,018

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

381 Wible Run Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15209-1133

(412) 492-1200

District: Shaler Area School District

Feeder schools for Shaler Area High School:

Elementary:	Burchfield Primary School
	Marzolf Primary School
	Reserve Primary School
	Scott Primary School
Middle:	Shaler Area Elementary School
	Shaler Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg52%

171^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	73.8	171 of 681	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	181 of 686	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	152 of 674	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	222 of 634	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	252 of 537	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	286 of 693	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	250 of 673	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	317 of 663	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	288 of 677	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	274 of 680	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.4	189 of 580	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	233 of 591	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	321 of 664	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	316 of 660	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	218 of 649	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	287 of 632	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	144 of 621	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	212 of 615	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	252 of 604	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	288 of 593	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.0	222 of 590	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.6	258 of 583	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	176 of 524	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	183 of 513	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	290 of 502	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	170 of 657	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	245 of 665	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	8 of 287	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	176 of 651	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	145 of 664	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	89 of 652	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	180 of 660	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	140 of 662	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	73.0	34 of 129	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	201 of 583	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	225 of 595	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	188 of 577	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature73%+11 vs state

Algebra I57%+13 vs state

Biology56%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Shaler Area 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
Shaler Area High School	Public	9-12	381 Wible Run Rd	Pittsburgh	15209	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	1,160	101	11.5	35.3%	1,015 (87.5%)	39 (3.4%)	43 (3.7%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.9%)	73.8	171^st of 681 public high schools	74.9%		72.5	181^st of 686 public high schools	73.6%	10	57.2	55.8	73.3									$24,018	$784	$23,235
North Hills High School	Public	9-12	53 Rochester Rd	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1402	1,443	105	13.6	30.3%	1,215 (84.2%)	55 (3.8%)	45 (3.1%)	38 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (6.0%)	66.8	242^nd of 681 public high schools	64.5%		59.8	297^th of 686 public high schools	56.7%	55	46.3	52.0	76.5									$20,081	$451	$19,631
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 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
Northgate Middle/High School	Public	7-12	589 Union Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 732-3300	476	39	12.3	95.8%	288 (60.5%)	104 (21.8%)	26 (5.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	26.9	517^th of 681 public high schools	24.1%		25.6	531^st of 686 public high schools	22.6%	14	25.1	39.0	45.7		31.9	14.9	23.6		41.4	55.2	48.2	$26,161	$429	$25,732
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
A W Beattie Career Center	Public	9-12	9600 Babcock Boulevard	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	A W Beattie Career Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 847-1900	7	35	.2		5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2929 McCully Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6376	865	60	14.3	19.4%	796 (92.0%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	35 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	93.5	26^th of 681 public high schools	96.2%		95.7	12^th of 686 public high schools	98.3%	14	70.1	79.8	89.7									$25	$00	$24
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaler Area High School

How many students attend Shaler Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,160 students attended Shaler Area High School.

Is Shaler Area High School a good school?

Shaler Area High School ranks 171^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shaler Area High School?

Students at Shaler Area High School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Shaler Area High School?

Shaler Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burchfield Primary School
Elementary : Marzolf Primary School
Elementary : Reserve Primary School
Elementary : Scott Primary School
Middle : Shaler Area Elementary School
Middle : Shaler Area Middle School

What district is Shaler Area High School in?

Shaler Area School District

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