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Steel Valley Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 24% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Steel Valley Senior High School is a public high school located in Munhall, Pennsylvania, serving 408 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Steel Valley School District, which is ranked 453 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Steel Valley Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams significantly below the state average. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates decreasing in most subject areas. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School, McKeesport Area Senior High School, and South Allegheny High School, which also perform below the state average, Steel Valley Senior High School generally has lower proficiency rates. Schools like Baldwin Senior High School and Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, which are slightly farther away, have significantly higher Keystone Exam proficiency rates and are ranked higher among Pennsylvania high schools.

415

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3113 Main St
Munhall, PA 15120-2729

(412) 464-3600

District: Steel Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

African American:

37.1%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (83% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg52%

520^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

453^rd of 606Steel Valley 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	26.0	520 of 681	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	562 of 686	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	479 of 674	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	421 of 634	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	344 of 537	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	542 of 693	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	529 of 673	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	540 of 663	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	532 of 677	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.1	445 of 680	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.5	509 of 580	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	402 of 591	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	517 of 664	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.9	531 of 660	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.3	362 of 649	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	477 of 632	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	470 of 621	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	449 of 615	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	513 of 604	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	507 of 593	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	482 of 590	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.0	482 of 583	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	194 of 276	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	193 of 284	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	126 of 260	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	445 of 524	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	239 of 502	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	480 of 657	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	537 of 665	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	536 of 651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	557 of 664	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	342 of 652	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	514 of 660	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	547 of 662	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	411 of 583	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	510 of 595	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	363 of 577	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature44%-18 vs state

Biology34%-15 vs state

Algebra I30%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Steel Valley Senior 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Woodland Hills High School	Public	9-12	2550 Greensburg Pike	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 244-1100	1,006	68	14.8	66.1%	271 (26.9%)	599 (59.5%)	46 (4.6%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.0%)	16	569^th of 681 public high schools	16.4%		11.9	589^th of 686 public high schools	14.1%	20	20.1	30.9	34.9	$44,905	$3,970	$40,936
Brentwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 881-4940	331	30	11.1	60.4%	234 (70.7%)	38 (11.5%)	25 (7.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	53.3	355^th of 681 public high schools	47.9%		42.5	451^st of 686 public high schools	34.3%	96	40.0	54.3	58.5	$24,880	$777	$24,103
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
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)
Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Marguerite Avenue	Wilmerding	15148	Allegheny County	Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 646-1718	282	22	12.8	122.0%	147 (52.1%)	93 (33.0%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.9%)	31.7	492^nd of 681 public high schools	27.8%		45	428^th of 686 public high schools	37.6%	64	19.5	27.5	64.2	$15,231	$1,485	$13,746
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Steel Valley Senior High School

Is Steel Valley Senior High School a good school?

Steel Valley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Steel Valley Senior High School?

Students at Steel Valley Senior High School are 42% White, 37% African American, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Steel Valley Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Steel Valley Senior High School.

What district is Steel Valley Senior High School in?

Steel Valley School District

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