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Enrollment
515
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURGH SD·NCES 421917000412
Pittsburgh Carrick High School
125 Parkfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 · (412) 529-7700 · Allegheny County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
10.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
549 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 9 | 177 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 16% |
Student demographics
67%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
48.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.2pp since 2023
Math
28.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.2% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 33.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pittsburgh Carrick High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #428 of 626 ▼ 68 | #31 of 53 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #439 of 626 ▼ 134 | #35 of 53 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #396 of 713 | #39 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #44 of 601 | #7 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #40 of 604 | #4 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #30 of 619 | #7 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #18 of 373 | #2 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
515
-145 (-22%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 1,326
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 515 | 48.9 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 52 | 10.6:1 | 100% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 61.4 | 9.7:1 | 100% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 56 | 11.8:1 | 100% (658) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 60.4 | 12.2:1 | 73% (540) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 58 | 14.5:1 | 75% (633) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 70 | 11.7:1 | 71% (578) |
| 2000-01 | 1,307 | 85 | 15.4:1 | 35% (457) |
| 1990-91 | 1,326 | 89 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsburgh Carrick High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (737 to 515); teachers down 19% (60.4 to 48.9).
About Pittsburgh Carrick High School
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Carrick High School is a low-enrollment high school. School enrollment was 515 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 738 students; this school is 30% smaller than that.
The district, Pittsburgh SD, has 19,211 students enrolled across 56 schools.
Black students are the largest group at Pittsburgh Carrick High School, with 44% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 35% White, 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The school's Black share is 31 points above the 13% share among Allegheny County residents. Pittsburgh Carrick High School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.5:1, with 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, Pittsburgh Carrick High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Allegheny County show that median household income is about $78,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Pittsburgh Carrick High School is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County, which together enroll about 141,392 students.
Pittsburgh Concord K-5 is located about 0.3 miles from Pittsburgh Carrick High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 660 in 2020-21 and 515 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.8:1 in 2020-21 to 10.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Pittsburgh Carrick High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Pittsburgh Carrick High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pittsburgh Carrick High School?
Pittsburgh Carrick High School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pittsburgh Carrick High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pittsburgh Carrick High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pittsburgh Carrick High School have?
Pittsburgh Carrick High School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Pittsburgh Carrick High School?
Student demographics at Pittsburgh Carrick High School are roughly 35% White, 7% Hispanic, 44% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Pittsburgh Carrick High School in?
Pittsburgh Carrick High School is part of Pittsburgh SD.
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