📍 1245 State Rd, Monessen, Westmoreland County, 15062
Monessen SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Monessen, Westmoreland County. The school has 193 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Monessen City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Monessen SHS enrolls 193 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 37% Black or African American and 18% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 193 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 116 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.
Monessen SHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 32, state house district 58.
Monessen SHS is one of 3 schools in Monessen City SD, based in Monessen, Pennsylvania. The district serves 653 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 193 students, Monessen SHS is close to the district average of about 218 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe