State/Public High Open

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12

111 9th St, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15222

845
Pupils
17.1
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 845 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pittsburgh SD school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Pittsburgh SD

Enrollment & staffing

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 enrolls 845 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 29% male and 71% female. A teaching staff of 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.

Male students
243 (29%)
Female students
602 (71%)
Teachers (FTE)
49.4
Student-teacher ratio
17.1:1
Grade span
6–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 27% Black or African American and 8.5% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White50460%
Black or African American23027%
Two or more races728.5%
Hispanic or Latino212.5%
Asian141.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

844 of the school's 845 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 844 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 CAPA 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 42, state house district 19.

School district: Pittsburgh SD

Pittsburgh CAPA 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 845 students, Pittsburgh CAPA 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

80%
Reading proficient
45%
Math proficient
97%
Graduation rate
30%
Poverty rate

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

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (5) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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