Penn Hills High School

12200 Garland Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 | (412) 793-7000
  • Grades: 10-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,206
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,206 high school students from grades 10-12
  • Ranks 492nd out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Nancy Hines
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Penn Hills School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,437
  • Graduation Rate: 88.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.0
  • Enrolled Students: 4,577

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,206
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 88.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 601 (49.8%)
  • Females: 594 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 134 (11.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 377 (31.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 511 (42.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Penn Hills High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.08%
Black64353.3%
Asian121.0%
Hispanic10.08%
White53844.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Penn Hills High School
  Number Percent
10th Grade40133.3%
11th Grade39532.8%
12th Grade41034.0%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
47.3%
District:
56.4%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
77.2%
District:
71.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.9%
District:
2.1%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
79.0%
District:
79.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
78.2%
District:
78.2%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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