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Enrollment
450
High
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLEROI SD·NCES 420564004715
Charleroi Area High School
100 Fecsen Dr, Charleroi, PA 15022 · (724) 483-3600 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
215 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 117 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 22% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Charleroi SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
42.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +13.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 28.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Charleroi Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #390 of 576 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #274 of 626 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #275 of 626 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #443 of 713 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #463 of 601 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #159 of 604 | #2 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #376 of 619 | #7 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 28.4 | 15.8:1 | 48% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 31.1 | 14.9:1 | 47% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 31.1 | 15.3:1 | 33% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 41% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 34.5 | 13.0:1 | 39% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 42% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 44% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 39% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 39 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charleroi Area High School.
About Charleroi Area High School
Charleroi Area High School runs as a small high school in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. The school had 450 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Pennsylvania) has about 738 students.
Charleroi SD, which runs Charleroi Area High School, has 3 schools and 1,370 students.
Roughly 69% of students at Charleroi Area High School are White. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 12% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Among people living in Washington County, the White share is about 90%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. That is higher than the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. Eligible students account for 48% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 49% average for public schools in Washington County.
Charleroi Area High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.7% and a predicted 57.1%.
Census estimates describe Washington County this way: the median household income is $78,958, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Washington County has 56 public schools and roughly 26,079 students.
Charleroi Area Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from Charleroi Area High School. The five-mile area around Charleroi Area High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 32.0% proficiency; Charleroi Area High School posts 43.7%.
The federal government classifies Charleroi Area High School's location as Town: Fringe.
Charleroi Area High School's enrollment dropped from 467 in 2020-21 to 450 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Charleroi Area High School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charleroi SD
- Charleroi Area El CenterElementary · 621 students
- Charleroi Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Charleroi
- Charleroi Area El CenterElementary · 621 students
- Charleroi Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Mon Valley Career and Technology CenterHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Charleroi Area Middle School0.2 mi · 299
- Charleroi Area El Center0.2 mi · 621
- Ringgold Elementary School South1.1 mi · 517
- Monessen El Center1.7 mi · 330
- Monessen Middle School2.8 mi · 128
- Monessen SHS2.8 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Charleroi Area High SchoolHow many students attend Charleroi Area High School?
Charleroi Area High School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 09-12.
Is Charleroi Area High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charleroi Area High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Charleroi Area High School have?
Charleroi Area High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Charleroi Area High School?
Student demographics at Charleroi Area High School are roughly 69% White, 4% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Charleroi Area High School?
Charleroi Area High School is overseen by Charleroi SD in Washington County.
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