Pittsburgh Carrick High School vs. Pittsburgh Brashear High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pittsburgh Carrick High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Pittsburgh Brashear High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 549 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 11:1 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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 922 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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
549 students
922 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
86 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1848 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2076 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%


Graduation Rate
65-69%
85%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
204
238
Grade 10 Students
146
230
Grade 11 Students
115
233
Grade 12 Students
84
221
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%


% Hispanic
4%
13%


% Black
44%
45%


% White
40%
26%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

