State/Public High Open

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12

515 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15206

750
Pupils
12.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 750 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pittsburgh SD school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Pittsburgh SD

Enrollment & staffing

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 enrolls 750 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.

Male students
341 (45%)
Female students
409 (55%)
Teachers (FTE)
59.6
Student-teacher ratio
12.6:1
Grade span
6–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Black or African American, 17% White and 7.1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American53872%
White13017%
Two or more races537.1%
Hispanic or Latino202.7%
Asian91.2%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

750 of the school's 750 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 750 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.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 6–12Supplemental VirtualTitle I

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 38, state house district 24.

School district: Pittsburgh SD

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is one of 56 schools in Pittsburgh SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 19,571 students district-wide and employs 1,806 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 750 students, Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is larger than the district average of about 349 students per school.

19,571
District students
56
Schools
1,806
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

41%
Reading proficient
14%
Math proficient
97%
Graduation rate
19%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (6) 🏛️ Dual enrollment

Setting: City - Large

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