Allegheny County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 52 schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Saint Clair HS Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | High | 94.5% | +43.4pp |
| 2 | Mt Lebanon SHS Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | High | 94.1% | +43.0pp |
| 3 | Fox Chapel Area HS Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | High | 92.0% | +40.9pp |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson HS Jefferson Hills · West Jefferson Hills SD | High | 92.0% | +40.9pp |
| 5 | Hampton HS Allison Park · Hampton Township SD | High | 89.7% | +38.6pp |
| 6 | Pine-Richland HS Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | High | 89.7% | +38.6pp |
| 7 | North Allegheny HS Wexford · North Allegheny SD | High | 88.4% | +37.3pp |
| 8 | Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 86.1% | +35.0pp |
| 9 | South Fayette HS McDonald · South Fayette Township SD | High | 86.0% | +34.9pp |
| 10 | Quaker Valley HS Leetsdale · Quaker Valley SD | High | 82.9% | +31.8pp |
| 11 | Bethel Park HS Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | High | 78.9% | +27.8pp |
| 12 | Keystone Oaks HS Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | High | 78.1% | +27.0pp |
| 13 | Gateway SHS Monroeville · Gateway SD | High | 78.0% | +26.9pp |
| 14 | Avonworth HS Pittsburgh · Avonworth SD | High | 77.3% | +26.2pp |
| 15 | North Hills HS Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | High | 76.5% | +25.4pp |
| 16 | Moon Area SHS Moon Township · Moon Area SD | High | 75.7% | +24.6pp |
| 17 | West Allegheny SHS Imperial · West Allegheny SD | High | 73.9% | +22.8pp |
| 18 | Shaler Area HS Pittsburgh · Shaler Area SD | High | 73.3% | +22.2pp |
| 19 | Montour HS Mc Kees Rocks · Montour SD | High | 70.2% | +19.1pp |
| 20 | Deer Lakes HS Cheswick · Deer Lakes SD | High | 68.3% | +17.2pp |
| 21 | Plum SHS Plum · Plum Borough SD | High | 68.1% | +17.0pp |
| 22 | South Park SHS South Park · South Park SD | High | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 23 | Riverview JSHS Oakmont · Riverview SD | High | 65.7% | +14.6pp |
| 24 | Westinghouse Arts Academy CS Wilmerding · Westinghouse Arts Academy CS | High | 64.2% | +13.1pp |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Allderdice HS Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 63.8% | +12.7pp |
| 26 | Chartiers Valley HS Bridgeville · Chartiers Valley SD | High | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 27 | Elizabeth Forward SHS Elizabeth · Elizabeth Forward SD | High | 59.9% | +8.8pp |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 59.7% | +8.6pp |
| 29 | Brentwood SHS Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | High | 58.6% | +7.5pp |
| 30 | Highlands SHS Natrona Heights · Highlands SD | High | 58.6% | +7.5pp |
| 31 | Carlynton JSHS Carnegie · Carlynton SD | High | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
| 32 | Springdale JSHS Springdale · Allegheny Valley SD | High | 50.7% | -0.4pp |
| 33 | City CHS Pittsburgh · City CHS | High | 49.3% | -1.8pp |
| 34 | Northgate MSHS Pittsburgh · Northgate SD | High | 48.2% | -2.9pp |
| 35 | Pittsburgh Carrick HS Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 48.2% | -2.9pp |
| 36 | Penn Hills SHS Pittsburgh · Penn Hills SD | High | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
| 37 | Steel Valley SHS Munhall · Steel Valley SD | High | 44.4% | -6.7pp |
| 38 | West Mifflin Area HS West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | High | 39.4% | -11.7pp |
| 39 | McKeesport Area SHS McKeesport · McKeesport Area SD | High | 36.5% | -14.6pp |
| 40 | Pittsburgh Brashear HS Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 35.2% | -15.9pp |
| 41 | Woodland Hills HS Pittsburgh · Woodland Hills SD | High | 34.9% | -16.2pp |
| 42 | Baldwin SHS Pittsburgh · Baldwin-Whitehall SD | High | 34.8% | -16.3pp |
| 43 | South Allegheny HS McKeesport · South Allegheny SD | High | 33.7% | -17.4pp |
| 44 | Cornell HS Coraopolis · Cornell SD | High | 32.5% | -18.6pp |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 31.9% | -19.2pp |
| 46 | East Allegheny JSHS North Versailles · East Allegheny SD | High | 31.6% | -19.5pp |
| 47 | Pittsburgh Westinghouse Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 29.1% | -22.0pp |
| 48 | Clairton MS/HS Clairton · Clairton City SD | High | 25.3% | -25.8pp |
| 49 | Pittsburgh Perry HS Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 25.3% | -25.8pp |
| 50 | Sto-Rox JSHS McKees Rocks · Sto-Rox SD | High | 11.3% | -39.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.