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Enrollment
553
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PARK SD·NCES 422206000467
South Park SHS
2005 Eagle Ridge Dr, South Park, PA 15129 · (412) 655-3111 · Allegheny County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
13.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
166 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 131 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 24% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 South Park SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.9pp since 2023
Math
71.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | 80.3% | 72.0% |
% 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Schools most like South Park SHS
South Park SHS's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Park SHS this school | 553 | 30.0% | 67.5% |
| Danville Area SHS Danville | 635 | 30.6% | 65.7% |
| Fairview High School Fairview | 593 | 27.3% | 81.7% |
| Richland High School Johnstown | 693 | 35.4% | 67.4% |
| Beaver Area SHS Beaver | 650 | 27.8% | 67.2% |
| Central Columbia SHS Bloomsburg | 601 | 29.0% | 68.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Park SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #86 of 576 | #13 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #38 of 626 ▼ 7 | #7 of 53 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #198 of 626 ▼ 115 | #22 of 53 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #370 of 713 | #36 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #220 of 601 | #21 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #320 of 604 | #39 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #532 of 619 | #39 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #145 of 373 | #14 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
553
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 553 | 42.7 | 13.0:1 | 30% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 41.7 | 13.3:1 | 30% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 42.7 | 13.1:1 | 22% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 22% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 42.2 | 14.8:1 | 17% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 20% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 758 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 18% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 44 | 17.9:1 | 4% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 45 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Park SHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (626 to 553); teachers up 1% (42.2 to 42.7).
About South Park SHS
South Park SHS is a small high school in South Park, Pennsylvania. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 553 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 738, so this school runs 25% smaller than that.
South Park SD has a total of 3 schools and 1,864 students, South Park SHS among them.
South Park SHS enrolls a student body that is 84% White. It is also 7% Black and 6% Asian. For comparison, the population of Allegheny County is roughly 76% White. South Park SHS has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 12.8:1. South Park SHS reports 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Allegheny County report 54%.
The allk12 Grade for South Park SHS is A-. Compared with Pennsylvania public high schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, South Park SHS would be expected to post about 64.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.5%.
Within Allegheny County, median household income is 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 public schools of Allegheny County number 277 and enroll about 141,392.
Nearest public school: South Park Elementary Center, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around South Park SHS holds at least 8 other public schools. South Park SHS ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 67.5% against a local average of 69.2%.
South Park SHS has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 560 students in 2020-21 and 553 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. 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
Related schools
Other schools in South Park SD
- South Park Elementary CenterElementary · 731 students
- South Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 580 students
Other schools in South Park
- South Park Elementary CenterElementary · 731 students
- South Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 580 students
Nearby schools
- South Park Elementary Center0.2 mi · 731
- South Park Middle School1.2 mi · 580
- Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School1.6 mi · 597
- Gill Hall Elementary School1.7 mi · 424
- McClellan Elementary School2.4 mi · 367
- Pleasant Hills Middle School2.6 mi · 813
Frequently asked questions
About South Park SHSHow large is South Park SHS?
South Park SHS enrolls approximately 553 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Park SHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Park SHS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at South Park SHS?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at South Park SHS.
What is the student diversity at South Park SHS?
Student demographics at South Park SHS are roughly 84% White, 1% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is South Park SHS in?
South Park SHS is part of South Park SD.
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