Penn Hills High School
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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
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Black | 643 | 53.3% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.08% |
| White | 538 | 44.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade | 401 | 33.3% |
| 11th Grade | 395 | 32.8% |
| 12th Grade | 410 | 34.0% |
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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