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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, drawn from 20 qualifying public high schools. Fox Chapel Area HS leads the list at 89.8%, against a median of 49.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Top % Proficient

89.8%

Median % Proficient

49.3%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Fox Chapel Area HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Fox Chapel Area SD	High	22.6%	1,360	89.8%
2	Mt Lebanon SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Mt Lebanon SD	High	18.7%	1,772	86.6%
3	Upper Saint Clair HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Upper St. Clair SD	High	14.3%	1,269	84.7%
4	Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	98.3%	840	71.5%
5	Avonworth HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Avonworth SD	High	21.2%	579	69.0%
6	Keystone Oaks HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Keystone Oaks SD	High	52.9%	539	64.9%
7	Shaler Area HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Shaler Area SD	High	35.3%	1,160	61.5%
8	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	98.7%	618	60.9%
9	North Hills HS	Pittsburgh, PA	North Hills SD	High	30.3%	1,443	55.8%
10	Pittsburgh Allderdice HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	93.4%	1,386	50.9%
11	Brentwood SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Brentwood Borough SD	High	60.4%	331	47.6%
12	Baldwin SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Baldwin-Whitehall SD	High	60.4%	1,657	42.2%
13	City CHS	Pittsburgh, PA	City CHS	High	88.6%	594	33.6%
14	Northgate MSHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Northgate SD	High	95.8%	476	33.6%
15	Woodland Hills HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Woodland Hills SD	High	66.1%	1,006	26.0%
16	Penn Hills SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn Hills SD	High	104%	1,049	22.6%
17	Pittsburgh Brashear HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	103%	897	21.8%
18	Pittsburgh Perry HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	99.5%	430	14.5%
19	Pittsburgh Westinghouse	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	104%	573	13.5%
20	Urban Pathways 6-12 CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Urban Pathways 6-12 CS	High	94.8%	325	10.8%

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