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West Allegheny Senior High School

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West Allegheny Senior High School ranks 131 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Allegheny Senior High School is a public high school located in Imperial, Pennsylvania, serving 1,021 students in grades 9-12 as part of the West Allegheny School District, which is ranked 21 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 60 and 131 over the past 10 years and a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students at West Allegheny Senior High School outperform the state average on Keystone Exams, with 62.7% proficiency in Algebra I, 60.2% in Biology, and 73.9% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 97.7%, and very low dropout rates, from 0.1% to 1.6%, both significantly better than the state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Chartiers Valley High School, Carlynton Junior/Senior High School, and Burgettstown Middle School/High School, West Allegheny Senior High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics. The school's commitment to investing in its resources, with spending per student increasing from $15,937 in 2019-2020 to $17,955 in 2022-2023, and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16 to 18 students per teacher, further contribute to its success.

1,031

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,699

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 W Allegheny Rd
Imperial, PA 15126-9776

(724) 695-5245

District: West Allegheny School District

Feeder schools for West Allegheny Senior High School:

Elementary:	Donaldson Elementary School
	McKee Elementary School
	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	West Allegheny Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg52%

131^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 606West 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	78.9	131 of 681	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	104 of 686	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	60 of 674	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	86 of 634	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	131 of 537	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	115 of 693	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	199 of 673	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	139 of 663	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	131 of 677	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	62 of 680	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	12 of 580	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	74 of 591	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	111 of 664	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	123 of 660	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	82 of 649	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	163 of 632	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	203 of 621	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	84.9	43 of 615	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	80.2	80 of 604	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	89 of 593	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	75 of 590	87.3%	★★★★☆
2003	88.1	43 of 583	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	115 of 125	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	226 of 524	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.2	40 of 513	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	53.7	188 of 502	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	94 of 657	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	180 of 665	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	191 of 651	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	111 of 664	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	128 of 652	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	175 of 660	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	75 of 662	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	111 of 583	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	133 of 595	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	70 of 577	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Algebra I63%+18 vs state

Biology60%+11 vs state

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Schools Near West Allegheny 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
West Allegheny Senior High School	Public	9-12	205 W Allegheny Rd	Imperial	15126	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 695-5245	1,031	57	18.1	31.6%	868 (84.2%)	37 (3.6%)	41 (4.0%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	78.9	131^st of 681 public high schools	80.8%		81.3	104^th of 686 public high schools	84.8%	27	62.7	60.2	73.9									$18,699	$266	$18,433
Parkway West Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	7101 Steubenville Pike	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	Parkway West Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 923-1772	14	32	.4	78.6%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Moon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	8353 University Blvd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	1,211	88	13.8	29.2%	865 (71.4%)	73 (6.0%)	103 (8.5%)	70 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (8.1%)	83.3	87^th of 681 public high schools	87.2%		79.3	117^th of 686 public high schools	82.9%	30	65.5	65.3	75.8									$18,679	$142	$18,537
Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	252	24	10.4	95.6%	112 (44.4%)	48 (19.0%)	52 (20.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.9%)	18.7	557^th of 681 public high schools	18.2%		18.2	565^th of 686 public high schools	17.6%	8	27.8	30.6	32.4		16.3	5.9	11.7		34.9	29.4	32.5	$29,951	$1,985	$27,966
South Fayette High School	Public	9-12	3640 Old Oakdale Rd	Mc Donald	15057	Allegheny County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 221-4542	1,143	77	14.8	16.0%	798 (69.8%)	17 (1.5%)	20 (1.7%)	258 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	93.4	27^th of 681 public high schools	96.0%		95.6	13^th of 686 public high schools	98.1%	14	74.1	79.1	86.0									$18,132	$80	$18,052
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
Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 796-1551	457	37	12.2	50.5%	411 (89.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	59.6	298^th of 681 public high schools	56.2%		59.8	296^th of 686 public high schools	56.9%	2	39.7	58.6	64.4		44.9	9.7	29.3		71.8	61.3	67.1	$22,910	$608	$22,301
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
Quaker Valley High School	Public	9-12	625 Beaver St	Leetsdale	15056	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 749-6000	550	49	11.1	24.5%	453 (82.4%)	22 (4.0%)	26 (4.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	92.3	34^th of 681 public high schools	95.0%		90.2	47^th of 686 public high schools	93.1%	13	77.0	75.7	82.9									$26,398	$541	$25,857
Burgettstown Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	104 Bavington Rd	Burgettstown	15021	Washington County	Burgettstown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 947-8100	492	48	10.2	41.7%	464 (94.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	42.3	441^st of 681 public high schools	35.2%		42.2	453^rd of 686 public high schools	34.0%	12	32.5	41.1	61.3	39.6	21.0	32.0	31.0	44.4	45.2	56.4	49.2	$18,589	$1,679	$16,911

Frequently Asked Questions about West Allegheny Senior High School

What district is West Allegheny Senior High School in?

West Allegheny School District

Is West Allegheny Senior High School a good school?

West Allegheny Senior High School ranks 131^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Allegheny Senior High School?

Students at West Allegheny Senior High School are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Allegheny Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,031 students attended West Allegheny Senior High School.

What schools feed into West Allegheny Senior High School?

West Allegheny Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Donaldson Elementary School
Elementary : McKee Elementary School
Elementary : Wilson Elementary School
Middle : West Allegheny Middle School

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