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West Mifflin Area High School

Public Grades 9-12

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 15% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Mifflin Area High School is a public high school serving 946 students in grades 9-12 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the West Mifflin Area School District, which is ranked 466 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Mifflin Area High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with only 19.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, 24.1% in Biology, and 39.4% in Literature in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.5% to 88.5% over the past few years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.3% and 3.5%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing West Mifflin Area High School to nearby high schools, the differences in performance are stark. For example, Brentwood Senior High School, just 5 miles away, consistently outperforms West Mifflin Area High School on Keystone Exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Similarly, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, a magnet school located about 4 miles away, has much higher academic performance, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher than West Mifflin Area High School.

964

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,936

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91 Commonwealth Ave
West Mifflin, PA 15122-2396

(412) 466-9131

District: West Mifflin Area School District

Feeder schools for West Mifflin Area High School:

Elementary:	Clara Barton Elementary School
Middle:	West Mifflin Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

32.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (27% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Pennsylvania avg52%

577^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

466^th of 606West Mifflin Area 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	14.3	577 of 681	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	576 of 686	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	548 of 674	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	511 of 634	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	399 of 537	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	504 of 693	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	503 of 673	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.1	470 of 663	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	513 of 677	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.3	425 of 680	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	298 of 580	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.6	268 of 591	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.2	401 of 664	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	450 of 660	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	294 of 649	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	392 of 632	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	482 of 621	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.1	414 of 615	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	449 of 604	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.4	343 of 593	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.2	304 of 590	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	68.0	189 of 583	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	225 of 276	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	208 of 284	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	197 of 260	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	363 of 524	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	457 of 513	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	327 of 502	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	555 of 657	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	535 of 665	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	513 of 651	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	530 of 664	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	462 of 652	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	582 of 660	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	589 of 662	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	143 of 165	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	134 of 150	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	111 of 129	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	543 of 583	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	545 of 595	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	535 of 577	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature39%-23 vs state

Biology24%-25 vs state

Algebra I19%-25 vs state

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Schools Near West Mifflin Area 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Mifflin Area High School

What is the racial makeup of West Mifflin Area High School?

Students at West Mifflin Area High School are 50% White, 33% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Mifflin Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended West Mifflin Area High School.

What district is West Mifflin Area High School in?

West Mifflin Area School District

Is West Mifflin Area High School a good school?

West Mifflin Area High School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What schools feed into West Mifflin Area High School?

West Mifflin Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clara Barton Elementary School
Middle : West Mifflin Area Middle School

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