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Upper Saint Clair High School

Public Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Upper Saint Clair High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving 1,301 students in grades 9-12 in the Pittsburgh, PA area. It is part of the Upper St. Clair School District, which is ranked 1 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upper Saint Clair High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, ranking 9th out of 681 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This is reflected in its students' exceptional performance on the Keystone Exams, with 79.4% proficient or better in Algebra I, 82.1% in Biology, and 94.5% in Literature for the 2024-2025 school year - significantly outpacing the state averages. The school also boasts an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 98.4% and a very low dropout rate of 0.0% for the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, South Fayette High School and Bethel Park High School, both highly ranked in the area, have lower proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams. Additionally, Upper Saint Clair High School serves a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (13.91% in 2023-2024), indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population compared to other schools in the area. The high spending per student at Upper Saint Clair High School ($28,324 in 2022-2023) likely contributes to the school's exceptional academic performance and resources.

1,269

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,128

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 McLaughlin Run Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241-2331

(412) 833-1600

District: Upper St. Clair School District

Feeder schools for Upper Saint Clair High School:

Elementary:	Baker Elementary School
	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Streams Elementary School
Middle:	Boyce Middle School
	Fort Couch Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Asian:

13.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (85% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓99% 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 school85%

District avg85%

Pennsylvania avg52%

9^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 606Upper St. Clair 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	96.3	9 of 681	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	11 of 686	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	25 of 674	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	14 of 634	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	30 of 537	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	12 of 693	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	12 of 673	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	6 of 663	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	10 of 677	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	37 of 680	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	59 of 580	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	91.3	12 of 591	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	92.8	6 of 664	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	6 of 660	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	95.1	4 of 649	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	94.7	4 of 632	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	94.3	6 of 621	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	5 of 615	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	93.5	4 of 604	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	95.4	4 of 593	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	97.5	4 of 590	99.3%	★★★★★
2003	97.5	3 of 583	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	22 of 524	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	26 of 513	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	60 of 502	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	14 of 657	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	12 of 665	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 287	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	26 of 651	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	13 of 664	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	49 of 652	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	10 of 660	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	15 of 662	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	22 of 165	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	19 of 583	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	15 of 595	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	44 of 577	92.4%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature94%+32 vs state

Biology82%+33 vs state

Algebra I79%+35 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As a graduate of Upper St. Clair School District I can honestly say that the education I received there has given me an advantage in college. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
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
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
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
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
Keystone Oaks High School	Public	9-12	1000 Kelton Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 571-6040	539	42	12.8	52.9%	396 (73.5%)	43 (8.0%)	41 (7.6%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	80.7	111^th of 681 public high schools	83.7%		75.7	155^th of 686 public high schools	77.4%	44	57.0	64.9	78.1					$26,334	$359	$25,975
Peters Township High School	Public	9-12	121 Rolling Hills Dr.	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-6250	1,267	83	15.1	11.1%	1,152 (90.9%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.8%)	49 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	96.3	10^th of 681 public high schools	98.5%		95.1	17^th of 686 public high schools	97.5%	7	84.9	84.6	89.0					$18,155	$17	$18,138
South Park Senior High School	Public	9-12	2005 Eagle Ridge Dr	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-3111	553	43	12.9	30.0%	467 (84.4%)	37 (6.7%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	75.2	162^nd of 681 public high schools	76.2%		83.2	91^st of 686 public high schools	86.7%	71	71.5	55.4	67.4					$29,067	$188	$28,879
Baldwin Senior High School	Public	8-12	4653 Clairton Blvd	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 885-7500	1,657	119	13.9	60.4%	1,151 (69.5%)	103 (6.2%)	37 (2.2%)	281 (17.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (4.8%)	61	285^th of 681 public high schools	58.1%		64.3	253^rd of 686 public high schools	63.1%	32	44.8	53.9	65.6	18.0	18.0	34.8	34.8	$17,044	$290	$16,754
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
Pittsburgh Carrick High School	Public	9-12	125 Parkfield St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7700	515	49	10.5	106.6%	178 (34.6%)	225 (43.7%)	35 (6.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.8%)	23.6	535^th of 681 public high schools	21.4%		36.2	482^nd of 686 public high schools	29.7%	53	28.4	26.5	48.2					$34,109	$5,842	$28,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Saint Clair High School

What is the racial makeup of Upper Saint Clair High School?

Students at Upper Saint Clair High School are 79% White, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Upper Saint Clair High School?

Upper Saint Clair High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baker Elementary School
Elementary : Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary : Streams Elementary School
Middle : Boyce Middle School
Middle : Fort Couch Middle School

How many students attend Upper Saint Clair High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,269 students attended Upper Saint Clair High School.

Is Upper Saint Clair High School a good school?

Yes! Upper Saint Clair High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Upper Saint Clair High School in?

Upper St. Clair School District

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