📍 8353 University Blvd, Moon Township, Allegheny County, 15108
Moon SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Moon Township, Allegheny County. The school has 1,218 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Moon Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Moon SHS enrolls 1,218 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 89.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 900 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 105 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 85 | 7% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 57 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
244 of the school's 1,218 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 219 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Moon SHS 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 37, state house district 44.
Moon SHS is one of 8 schools in Moon Area SD, based in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,140 students district-wide and employs 296 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,218 students, Moon SHS is larger than the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large