📍 501 Waddell Ave, Clairton, Allegheny County, 15025
Clairton MS/HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clairton, Allegheny County. The school has 418 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clairton City SD school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clairton MS/HS enrolls 418 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Black or African American, 16% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 288 | 69% |
| White | 65 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
384 of the school's 418 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 384 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Clairton MS/HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 35.
Clairton MS/HS is one of 2 schools in Clairton City SD, based in Clairton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 782 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 418 students, Clairton MS/HS is close to the district average of about 391 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large