📍 2005 Eagle Ridge Dr, South Park, Allegheny County, 15129
South Park SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in South Park, Allegheny County. The school has 560 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Park SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Park SHS enrolls 560 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.8% Black or African American and 2.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 505 | 90% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 560 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 117 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
South Park SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 39.
South Park SHS is one of 3 schools in South Park SD, based in South Park, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,888 students district-wide and employs 132 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 560 students, South Park SHS is close to the district average of about 629 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large