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Pittsburgh Carrick High School vs. Pittsburgh Brashear High School

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School Overview

School
Pittsburgh Carrick High School
125 Parkfield St
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pittsburgh Brashear High School
590 Crane Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pittsburgh Carrick High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Pittsburgh Brashear High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades 9-12, Pittsburgh Carrick High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 996 students in grades 9-12, Pittsburgh Brashear High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
594 students
996 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
92 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh Brashear High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1848 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2076 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh Carrick High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh Brashear High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
27%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear 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.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear 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
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This chart displays the students of Pittsburgh Brashear High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
230
240
Grade 10 Students
157
280
Grade 11 Students
115
240
Grade 12 Students
92
236

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
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% Hispanic
2%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh Brashear High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
44%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear 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
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh Brashear 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.
0.64
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburgh Carrick 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 Pittsburgh Brashear 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
3%
(15-16 School Year Data)
3%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburgh Carrick High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburgh Brashear High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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