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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Kiski Area HS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,075
High
DISTRICT 546 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KISKI AREA SD·NCES 421284004431
Kiski Area HS
240 Hyde Park Rd, Vandergrift, PA 15690 · (724) 845-8181 · Westmoreland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,075 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
534 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +11.5pp since 2023
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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,075
-70 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 20.7:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Kiski Area HS
Kiski Area HS, an average-sized high school in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Kiski Area SD, works with 1,075 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 46% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.
Kiski Area SD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,275 students; Kiski Area HS is among them.
On demographics, Kiski Area HS reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Black, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, On paper, Kiski Area HS has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Kiski Area HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.3%, the actual is 54.9%, a residual of -1.4 points.
In the area at large, Westmoreland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,109 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Westmoreland County runs 85 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students), of which Kiski Area HS is one.
The closest other public school is Kiski Area IHS, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kiski Area HS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kiski Area HS at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 1,145 students in 2018 compared to 1,075 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Kiski Area HS typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Westmoreland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,500
Census ACS
Median income
$74,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
85
41,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kiski Area SD
- Kiski Area IHSMiddle · 518 students
- Kiski Area Upper El SchMiddle · 502 students
- Kiski Area North Primary SchElementary · 447 students
- Kiski Area East Primary SchElementary · 425 students
- Kiski Area South Primary SchElementary · 308 students
Other schools in Vandergrift
- Kiski Area IHSMiddle · 518 students
- Kiski Area East Primary SchElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Kiski Area IHS0.2 mi · 518
- Kiski Area North Primary Sch0.7 mi · 447
- David Leech El Sch1.9 mi · 287
- Leechburg Area HS1.9 mi · 177
- Leechburg Area MS1.9 mi · 147
- Kiski Area East Primary Sch2.0 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Kiski Area HSWhat is the total enrollment at Kiski Area HS?
Kiski Area HS enrolls approximately 1,075 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kiski Area HS serve?
Kiski Area HS serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kiski Area HS have?
Kiski Area HS employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kiski Area HS?
At Kiski Area HS, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Kiski Area HS in?
Kiski Area HS is part of Kiski Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.