Pittsburgh Brashear HS

Pittsburgh Brashear HS, a moderately sized high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, run under Pittsburgh SD, educates 897 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 22% above typical.

Within Pittsburgh SD, which oversees 56 schools and 19,211 students, Pittsburgh Brashear HS is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Pittsburgh Brashear HS records that the largest single group is Black at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 23% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Pittsburgh Brashear HS records 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Pittsburgh Brashear HS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 103% of students at Pittsburgh Brashear HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pittsburgh Brashear HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 21.8%, a residual of -11.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Pittsburgh Brashear HS is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pittsburgh Brashear HS ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.5%.

Pittsburgh Brashear HS operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pittsburgh Brashear HS has contracted 26%, going from 1,217 students in 2018 to 897 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 36% to 23% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.