Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12, a small senior high in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, overseen by Pittsburgh SD, caters to 618 students, covering grades 6 through 12.

Across the 56 schools in Pittsburgh SD (19,211 students total), Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 38% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 35.3%; Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 posts 60.9%, +25.6 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, Allegheny County reports that median household income runs about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pittsburgh Online Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 15%: 537 students in 2018 compared to 618 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.