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Enrollment
1,220
High
DISTRICT 707 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLUM BOROUGH SD·NCES 421935000435
Plum SHS
900 Elicker Rd, Plum, PA 15239 · (412) 795-4880 · Allegheny County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,220 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
388 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 269 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 308 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 322 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 321 | 26% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Plum Borough SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
44.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 41.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Plum SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #231 of 576 | #24 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #248 of 626 | #25 of 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #188 of 626 | #21 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,220 | #125 of 713 | #10 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #545 of 601 | #50 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #328 of 604 | #41 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #520 of 619 | #36 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #185 of 221 | #16 of 21 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,220
+59 (+5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,254
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 1,220 | 69.8 | 17.5:1 | 32% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 1,249 | 71.8 | 17.4:1 | 31% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 1,226 | 70.2 | 17.5:1 | 21% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 1,161 | 66 | 17.6:1 | 16% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 1,192 | 76.6 | 15.6:1 | 22% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 1,253 | 76 | 16.5:1 | 24% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 1,397 | 90 | 15.5:1 | 11% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 1,458 | 86 | 16.9:1 | 8% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 1,254 | 79 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plum SHS.
About Plum SHS
Among the schools in Plum, Pennsylvania, is Plum SHS, a large high school. The school counted 1,220 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 65% more students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
The district, Plum Borough SD, operates 5 schools serving 3,535 students.
The share of White students at Plum SHS is 85%. Enrollment also includes 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The school's White share is 9 points above the 76% share among Allegheny County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
Based on 69.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Plum SHS has a ratio of 17.5:1. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania, 12.8:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in Allegheny County.
On BeatsExpectations, Plum SHS is 9.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
For Allegheny County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $78,548, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 277 public schools and about 141,392 students.
Among nearby public schools, Pivik Elementary School is closest at about 1.2 miles. Plum SHS is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 52.5% proficiency; Plum SHS posts 54.7%.
Plum SHS falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 59 students, from 1,161 to 1,220.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Plum Borough SD
- Pivik Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Plum Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Holiday Park Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- O'Block Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
Nearby schools
- Pivik Elementary School1.2 mi · 740
- O'Block Elementary School1.9 mi · 512
- Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship2.7 mi · 527
- Springdale JSHS2.9 mi · 421
- Linton Middle School3.0 mi · 626
- Tenth Street Elementary School3.6 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Plum SHSHow many students attend Plum SHS?
Plum SHS enrolls approximately 1,220 students in grades 09-12.
Is Plum SHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plum SHS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Plum SHS have?
Plum SHS employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
How diverse is Plum SHS?
Plum SHS reports a student body of 85% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Plum SHS public or private?
Plum SHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plum Borough SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.