Academy Charter School

900 Agnew Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 | (412) 885-5200
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 145
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 145 high school students from grades 9-12
  • Ranks 580th out of 639 high schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 1
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details
  • Academy Charter School
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,608
  • Dropout Rate: 5.2%
  • Students Per Teacher: 5.4
  • Enrolled Students: 145

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 145
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 5.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 104 (71.7%)
  • Females: 39 (26.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 1 (0.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 90 (62.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 91 (62.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Academy Charter School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black13995.9%
Asian--
Hispanic--
White42.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Academy Charter School
  Number Percent
8th Grade10.7%
9th Grade106.9%
10th Grade3926.9%
11th Grade4128.3%
12th Grade5437.2%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
80.6%
District:
80.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
53.2%
District:
53.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.4%
District:
1.4%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
46.4%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
39.3%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: WILLIAM STYCHE
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Academy Charter School

  • Reviewed by Staff Member on November 08, 2010
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • The information on this site is out of date. The Academy Charter School has over 200 students and 30 publicly certified teachers. Class sizes are about 10-15.

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