📍 2743 Washington Blvd, McKeesport, Allegheny County, 15133
South Allegheny HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McKeesport, Allegheny County. The school has 484 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Allegheny SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. 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.
South Allegheny HS enrolls 484 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.6% Black or African American and 7.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 397 | 82% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
405 of the school's 484 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 405 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.
South Allegheny HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 45, state house district 38.
South Allegheny HS is one of 3 schools in South Allegheny SD, based in Mc Keesport, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,447 students district-wide and employs 94 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 484 students, South Allegheny HS is close to the district average of about 482 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large