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Enrollment
678
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURGH SD·NCES 421917006995
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
515 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 · (412) 529-5980 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% 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
13.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
109%
737 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 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 13% |
Student demographics
40%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
31.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
11.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.9% | 11.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 12.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #550 of 626 ▼ 13 | #43 of 53 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #552 of 626 ▲ 10 | #45 of 53 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #290 of 713 | #27 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #295 of 601 | #29 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #227 of 604 | #28 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 109% | #17 of 619 | #5 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #20 of 373 | #3 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
678
-181 (-21%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 678 | 48.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 55.5 | 13.3:1 | 100% (737) |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 59.6 | 12.6:1 | 100% (750) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 60 | 14.3:1 | 100% (859) |
| 2017-18 | 952 | 70.1 | 13.6:1 | 56% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 942 | 65 | 14.5:1 | 68% (643) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 59 | 12.7:1 | 46% (348) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsburgh Obama 6-12.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (952 to 678); teachers down 30% (70.1 to 48.8).
About Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is a medium-sized high school serving families in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It serves 678 students in grades 6 through 12.
Pittsburgh SD enrolls 19,211 students, and its 56 schools include Pittsburgh Obama 6-12.
At 76%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 combined. After that, the student body is 14% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Allegheny County, the Black share is about 13%. Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.9:1, with 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 12.8:1.
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Pennsylvania public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Allegheny County show that median household income is about $78,548, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County, which together enroll about 141,392 students.
The nearest public school is Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5, at about 0.3 miles. Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The number of students dropped from 859 to 678 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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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Nearby schools
- Pittsburgh Dilworth K-50.3 mi · 454
- Pittsburgh Fulton K-50.7 mi · 267
- Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS0.8 mi · 344
- Pittsburgh Montessori K-50.8 mi · 332
- Pittsburgh Lincoln K-50.8 mi · 186
- Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-81.1 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Pittsburgh Obama 6-12How many students attend Pittsburgh Obama 6-12?
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 enrolls approximately 678 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 serve?
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 have?
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Pittsburgh Obama 6-12?
Student demographics at Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 are roughly 14% White, 2% Hispanic, 76% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Pittsburgh Obama 6-12?
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is overseen by Pittsburgh SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.