📍 163 East Union Rd, Cheswick, Allegheny County, 15024
Deer Lakes HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cheswick, Allegheny County. The school has 583 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Deer Lakes SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Deer Lakes HS enrolls 583 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.9% Two or more races and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 557 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 583 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Deer Lakes HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 54.
Deer Lakes HS is one of 4 schools in Deer Lakes SD, based in Cheswick, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,713 students district-wide and employs 131 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 583 students, Deer Lakes HS is larger than the district average of about 428 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large