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South Allegheny High School

Public Grades 9-12

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

South Allegheny High School is a public high school in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, serving 472 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the South Allegheny School District, which is ranked 478 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Allegheny High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state in Algebra I (16% vs. 44.3%), Biology (25.8% vs. 49.3%), and Literature (33.7% vs. 62.1%). This trend has persisted over the past few years, with the school's performance lagging behind the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 87.5% to 88.4%, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, fluctuating between 0.6% and 1.8%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Elizabeth Forward Senior High School, South Allegheny High School is underperforming academically. Elizabeth Forward Senior High School, located just 4.85 miles away, consistently outperforms South Allegheny High School on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, South Allegheny High School's spending per student has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from $9,890 to $20,316 per student, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

464

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,227

Per pupil spending ?

101.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2743 Washington Blvd
McKeesport, PA 15133-2017

(412) 675-3070

District: South Allegheny School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

African American:

13.4%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Pennsylvania avg52%

588^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 22% (2021) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

478^th of 606South Allegheny 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	12.0	588 of 681	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	503 of 686	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	420 of 674	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	438 of 634	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	419 of 537	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	276 of 284	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	350 of 524	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	347 of 513	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	254 of 502	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	554 of 657	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	493 of 665	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	603 of 651	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	418 of 664	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	379 of 652	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	595 of 660	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	475 of 662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	559 of 583	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	472 of 595	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	393 of 577	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature34%-28 vs state

Biology26%-24 vs state

Algebra I16%-28 vs state

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Schools Near South Allegheny 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
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
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
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)
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)
West Mifflin Area High School	Public	9-12	91 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	964	68	14.2	98.1%	486 (50.4%)	315 (32.7%)	36 (3.7%)	28 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	97 (10.1%)	14.3	577^th of 681 public high schools	15.3%		15.7	576^th of 686 public high schools	16.0%	1	19.2	24.1	39.4									$13,936	$266	$13,669
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
Steel Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	3113 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	415	36	11.6	98.3%	176 (42.4%)	154 (37.1%)	19 (4.6%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.0%)	26	520^th of 681 public high schools	23.6%		19.4	562^nd of 686 public high schools	18.1%	42	29.7	34.2	44.4
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
East Allegheny Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1150 Jacks Run Rd	North Versailles	15137	Allegheny County	East Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-9700	672	51	13.2	101.9%	298 (44.3%)	246 (36.6%)	33 (4.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.5%)	7.5	609^th of 681 public high schools	10.6%		11	592^nd of 686 public high schools	13.7%	17	12.7	19.8	27.0		8.9	9.6	9.3		25.8	37.7	31.6	$13,948	$457	$13,491

Frequently Asked Questions about South Allegheny High School

Is South Allegheny High School a good school?

South Allegheny High School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of South Allegheny High School?

Students at South Allegheny High School are 73% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Allegheny High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended South Allegheny High School.

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South Allegheny School District

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