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What's something Montour HS does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,004
High
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTOUR SD·NCES 421572005017
Montour High School
223 Clever Rd, Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136 · (412) 490-6500 · Allegheny County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,004 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
300 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 253 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 249 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 256 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 246 | 25% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 Montour SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 54.6% |
% 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
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Montour High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #97 of 576 | #15 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #77 of 626 | #12 of 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #161 of 626 | #19 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,004 | #176 of 713 | #20 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #464 of 601 | #46 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #254 of 604 | #32 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #534 of 619 | #40 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #130 of 221 | #10 of 21 |
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
1,004
+117 (+13%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 1,004 | 63.4 | 15.8:1 | 30% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 60.4 | 16.0:1 | 31% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 936 | 60.4 | 15.5:1 | 20% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 59 | 15.0:1 | 18% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 950 | 59.7 | 15.9:1 | 19% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 969 | 63 | 15.4:1 | 22% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 1,034 | 77 | 13.4:1 | 14% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 1,145 | 67 | 17.1:1 | 4% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 900 | 47 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montour High School.
About Montour High School
Montour High School sits in Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment totals 1,004 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 36% larger than the 738-student average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Montour High School reports to Montour SD, which has 3 schools and 3,232 students.
More than half of the students at Montour High School are White (80%). The rest of enrollment is 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. That is in line with Allegheny County, where about 76% of residents are White. The diversity index for Montour High School is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 63.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.8:1. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 30%. Among public schools in Allegheny County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 64.8%. Montour High School scores 66.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Allegheny County show that median household income comes to about $78,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 277, with about 141,392 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Montour High School from the closest public school, Montour Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Montour High School places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased by 13% across 4 years, from 887 in 2020-21 to 1,004 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Montour High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montour SD
- Montour Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,276 students
- David E Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
Nearby schools
- Montour Elementary School0.2 mi · 1,276
- Propel CS-Montour1.1 mi · 794
- David E Williams Middle School1.5 mi · 952
- Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School2.0 mi · 193
- Sto-Rox Primary Center2.1 mi · 317
- Sto-Rox JSHS2.3 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Montour High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Montour High School?
Montour High School enrolls approximately 1,004 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Montour High School serve?
Montour High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montour High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montour High School is approximately 15.8:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Montour High School?
Student demographics at Montour High School are roughly 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Montour High School in?
Montour High School is part of Montour SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.