Brashear High School

590 Crane Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 | (412) 571-7300
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,214
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3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,214 high school students from grades 9-12
  • Ranks 582nd out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (first year)
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: John Vater
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Pittsburgh School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $15,497
  • Graduation Rate: 61.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.1
  • Enrolled Students: 27,945

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,214
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 87.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 615 (50.7%)
  • Females: 566 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 90 (7.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 698 (57.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 788 (64.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Brashear High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.08%
Black44636.7%
Asian352.9%
Hispanic231.9%
White67655.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Brashear High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade37330.7%
10th Grade33327.4%
11th Grade25220.8%
12th Grade25621.1%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
58.3%
District:
68.9%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
73.5%
District:
69.1%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.6%
District:
1.6%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
72.8%
District:
74.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
69.5%
District:
71.2%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

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4 reviews for Brashear High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on October 22, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i graduated from Brashear in 2009, and i loved every day there. The teachers not only treated you like they cared but like equals. Also the counselors and administration were the best, they really listened to you and understand your problems. Its not as bad as you think, it was like a introduction to real life, that private schools lack. Shoutouts to Ms. Murray, Ms. Salinski, Ms. Concannon Ms. Eady and Mrs. Wilson!
  • Reviewed by Former Student on September 28, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I am a gaduate from Brashear High School and personally loved every minute i was in the building. I am not the type of person that wants to go to school but i felt comfortable in the building. The teachers treat you like they actually care to help. Yes there were many fights and plenty of drama, but show me a high school that doesn't have that. You have 13 - 19 year olds coming together with extremely different personalities and hobbies. Like i said before I am a 2009 graduate and I loved every day of my four years being a Brashear High School student.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 22, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • My child attends Brashear and I truly wouldn't wish this on anyone. I would love to move so that we were in another school district. What you don't hear about on the news are the number of fights that occur each day. I do not believe Brashear to be a safe school.
  • Reviewed by Student on June 03, 2008
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i know my grades might look bad. But as i enter high school my goal is to do good do my homework and study very hard. I want to go To Brashear because Generations of my family been here and i think it would be fun

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