Summary:
The 15214 zip code area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to a single public magnet high school, Pittsburgh Perry High School, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 428 students. The school is part of the Pittsburgh School District, which is ranked 450 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pittsburgh Perry High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a statewide ranking between 616th and 643rd out of 674 to 686 schools in recent years. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 87.9%, and its dropout rate was 1.4%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are significantly lower than the Pittsburgh School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all subject areas, including Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively high spending per student of $26,854 and a small student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Additionally, 100% of the students at Pittsburgh Perry High School are recipients of free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a highly economically disadvantaged student population. These factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's academic performance and the unique needs of its student body.
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