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Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Q: How many students attend Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School are 58% African American, 22% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School?

Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Sto-Rox Primary Center

Public Grades 7-12

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 474 students. The school is part of the Sto-Rox School District. However, Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School struggles significantly with academic achievement compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.4% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, only 11.4% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is also very low, with only 1.8% proficient or better in Algebra I, 3.3% in Biology, and 30% in Literature. Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School has a 4-year graduation rate of around 77-88%, which is lower than the state average, and a higher dropout rate ranging from 1-3% in recent years.

Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is significantly lower than nearby schools like North Hills High School, Avonworth High School, and Montour High School, which all have much higher proficiency rates and graduation rates. The school serves a student population that is overwhelmingly from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, but its spending per student, ranging from $14,681 to $23,824, does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

422

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,419

Per pupil spending ?

112.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Valley St
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136-2300

(412) 771-3213

District: Sto-Rox School District

Feeder schools for Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Sto-Rox Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.1%

White:

22.0%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (10% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

793^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 5% (2017) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

651^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	9.8	793 of 873	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	862 of 891	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	882 of 893	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	864 of 883	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	791 of 797	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	833 of 891	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	809 of 861	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	832 of 877	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	343 of 393	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	373 of 408	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	410 of 421	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	591 of 643	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	498 of 672	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	535 of 660	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	746 of 835	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	818 of 860	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	750 of 843	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	847 of 877	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	863 of 874	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	781 of 839	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	848 of 870	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	1.6	671 of 673	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	677 of 681	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	651 of 681	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	677 of 686	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	647 of 674	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	613 of 634	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	658 of 693	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	601 of 673	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	601 of 663	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	624 of 677	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	543 of 680	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	538 of 580	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	527 of 591	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	580 of 664	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	602 of 660	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	584 of 649	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.8	545 of 632	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	535 of 621	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.3	538 of 615	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.9	570 of 604	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.8	536 of 593	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	527 of 590	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.8	460 of 583	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	261 of 276	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	277 of 284	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	240 of 260	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	458 of 524	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	511 of 513	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	630 of 657	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	650 of 665	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	615 of 651	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	658 of 664	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	628 of 652	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	620 of 660	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	659 of 662	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	568 of 583	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.3	593 of 595	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile-3 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature30%-32 vs state

English Language Arts11%-37 vs state

Math6%-35 vs state

Biology3%-46 vs state

Algebra I2%-42 vs state

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Schools Near Sto-Rox Junior/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)	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
Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 Valley St	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	422	33	12.6	112.6%	93 (22.0%)	245 (58.1%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.7%)	3.6	651^st of 681 public high schools	4.4%		1.9	677^th of 686 public high schools	1.3%	26	1.8	3.3	30.0		14.3	0.0	6.4		16.3	7.4	11.4	$18,419	$4,949	$13,470
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
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 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
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
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
Avonworth High School	Public	9-12	304 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-6360	579	53	10.9	21.2%	502 (86.7%)	16 (2.8%)	18 (3.1%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	79.8	118^th of 681 public high schools	82.7%		87	63^rd of 686 public high schools	90.8%	55	59.7	61.0	77.3									$18,081	$18	$18,063
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
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
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 Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School

What district is Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School in?

Sto-Rox School District

What schools feed into Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School?

Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sto-Rox Primary Center

Is Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School are 58% African American, 22% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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