Mckeesport Area High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,383 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 577th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mark Holtzman
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Mckeesport Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,290
- Graduation Rate: 73.1%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.0
- Enrolled Students: 3,963
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,383
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 91.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 721 (52.1%)
- Females: 648 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 112 (8.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 743 (53.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 855 (61.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 0.6% |
| Black | 618 | 44.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 0.9% |
| White | 728 | 52.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 395 | 28.6% |
| 10th Grade | 380 | 27.5% |
| 11th Grade | 318 | 23.0% |
| 12th Grade | 290 | 21.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
58.9%
District:
57.2%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
62.8%
District:
62.7%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.5%
District:
2.5%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
62.5%
District:
62.5%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
58.0%
District:
58.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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