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Penn Hills Sr. High School vs. Gateway Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Penn Hills Sr. High School
309 Collins Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Gateway Sr. High School
3000 Gateway Campus Blvd
Monroeville, PA 15146
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Gateway Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,107 students in grades 9-12, Penn Hills Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,135 students in grades 9-12, Gateway Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,107 students
1,135 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#1636 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1636 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Hills Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gateway Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in PA)
45-49%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Hills Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Hills Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Hills Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
90%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Penn Hills Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Gateway Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Penn Hills Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gateway Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
301
291
Grade 10 Students
261
330
Grade 11 Students
296
247
Grade 12 Students
249
267

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
70%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Hills Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Hills Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Hills Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gateway Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penn Hills Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
5%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Hills Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gateway Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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