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What's the biggest difference between Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 and what you expected?
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Enrollment
840
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURGH SD·NCES 421917007014
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
111 9th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 · (412) 529-6100 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL840 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
826 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 6 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 103 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 14% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
86.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
61.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.1% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 85.8% | 59.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+36.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 36 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 this school | 840 | 98.3% | 71.5% |
| West Mifflin Area High School West Mifflin | 964 | 98.1% | 27.3% |
| New Castle SHS New Castle | 740 | 98.9% | 35.8% |
| Uniontown Area SHS Uniontown | 716 | 98.6% | 45.1% |
| Pottsgrove SHS Pottstown | 973 | 99.7% | 53.0% |
| Valley JSHS New Kensington | 905 | 97.8% | 17.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #63 of 576 | #10 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #95 of 626 ▲ 4 | #14 of 53 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.1% | #35 of 626 ▲ 9 | #8 of 53 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 840 | #226 of 713 | #25 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #493 of 601 | #47 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #116 of 604 | #16 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #173 of 619 | #18 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #282 of 373 | #24 of 29 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
840
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 877
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 840 | 51.5 | 16.3:1 | 98% (826) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 51.6 | 16.0:1 | 100% (826) |
| 2022-23 | 845 | 49.4 | 17.1:1 | 100% (844) |
| 2020-21 | 863 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 100% (860) |
| 2017-18 | 883 | 54.4 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 948 | 49 | 19.4:1 | 37% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 877 | 57 | 15.4:1 | 32% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (883 to 840); teachers down 5% (54.4 to 51.5).
About Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is a mid-sized high school in Pennsylvania, with an address in Pittsburgh. The school counted 840 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 12.
Pittsburgh SD serves 19,211 students across 56 schools.
The share of White students at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is 60%, a majority. It is also 25% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Allegheny County is roughly 76% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 comes to 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3:1. High schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 12.8:1. On the income side, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Allegheny County.
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 96% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Test results at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 are 36.0 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.5%, compared with a predicted 35.5%, which ranks in the top 10% in Pennsylvania.
American Community Survey estimates for Allegheny County show that the median household earns about $78,548 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Allegheny County, 277 public schools serve about 141,392 students.
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12's nearest public school is Urban Pathways K-5 College CS (about 0.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 863 to 840.
People who know Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- Urban Pathways K-5 College CS0.1 mi · 304
- Passport Academy CS0.1 mi · 146
- Urban Pathways 6-12 CS0.1 mi · 325
- City CHS0.5 mi · 594
- Pittsburgh Allegheny K-50.7 mi · 572
- Pittsburgh King K-80.7 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12How many students attend Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12?
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 enrolls approximately 840 students in grades 06-12.
Is Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12?
At Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, the student body is approximately 60% White, 3% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 public or private?
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pittsburgh SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.