📍 1101 N. Murtland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15208
Academy at Westinghouse is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 651 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pittsburgh SD school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Academy at Westinghouse enrolls 651 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 4.9% Two or more races and 2.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 585 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 4.9% |
| White | 16 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
649 of the school's 651 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 649 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.
Academy at Westinghouse 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.
Academy at Westinghouse 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 651 students, Academy at Westinghouse is larger than the district average of about 349 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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