📍 381 Wible Run Rd, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15209
Shaler Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 1,225 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shaler Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 103.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 61% 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.
Shaler Area HS enrolls 1,225 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 103.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,099 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
435 of the school's 1,225 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 405 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
Shaler Area HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 30.
Shaler Area HS is one of 7 schools in Shaler Area SD, based in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,840 students district-wide and employs 319 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,225 students, Shaler Area HS is larger than the district average of about 549 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large