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Pittsburgh Perry High School vs. Pittsburgh Allderdice High School

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School Overview

School
Pittsburgh Perry High School
3875 Perrysville Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Pittsburgh Allderdice High School
2409 Shady Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades 9-12, Pittsburgh Perry 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,362 students in grades 9-12, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to 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
353 students
1,362 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
105 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh Allderdice High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#361 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Top 1% in PA)(20-21 School Year Data)
69%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsburgh Perry 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsburgh Allderdice 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsburgh Perry 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 Allderdice 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%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsburgh Perry 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 Allderdice 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.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
91%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pittsburgh Perry 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 Allderdice 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 Allderdice High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
102
422
Grade 10 Students
100
366
Grade 11 Students
78
285
Grade 12 Students
73
289

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh Allderdice High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh Allderdice High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
80%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh Perry 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 Allderdice High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh Perry 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 Allderdice 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
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh Perry 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh Allderdice 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.
0.35
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh Perry 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 Allderdice 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 Perry 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 Allderdice 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
2%
(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 Perry 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 Allderdice 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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