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East Allegheny JSHS
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Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedWhat this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About East Allegheny JSHS
Set in North Versailles, Pennsylvania, East Allegheny JSHS is a reasonably sized four-year high school, one of the schools within East Allegheny SD. It serves 672 students across grades 7 through 12.
East Allegheny SD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,399 students. East Allegheny JSHS is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, East Allegheny JSHS reports that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% Black, 14% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, East Allegheny JSHS has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, East Allegheny JSHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.7%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put median household earnings sit near $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), East Allegheny JSHS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Logan El Sch, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Allegheny JSHS at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.9%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Five-year trend. East Allegheny JSHS's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 715 (now 672). The White share of enrollment declined from 60% to 44% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Allegheny County at a glance
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