South Allegheny HS

South Allegheny HS is a senior high of compact scale in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, run under South Allegheny SD, works with 464 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in South Allegheny SD (1,420 students total), South Allegheny HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, South Allegheny HS records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Black, 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Allegheny County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, South Allegheny HS has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, South Allegheny HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Allegheny County) logs that median household income runs about $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), South Allegheny HS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Allegheny MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Allegheny HS at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.