Kiski Area IHS

Kiski Area IHS operates as a medium-sized intermediate school in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, overseen by Kiski Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 518 students spanning grades 7 through 8.

Kiski Area SD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,275 students. Kiski Area IHS is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Kiski Area IHS logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 8% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Westmoreland County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Westmoreland County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kiski Area IHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Westmoreland County put median household earnings sit near $74,109, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Westmoreland County's 85 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students), Kiski Area IHS is one campus in the mix.

Kiski Area HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kiski Area IHS at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.9%.

Kiski Area IHS operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kiski Area IHS has contracted 14%, going from 601 students in 2018 to 518 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.