South Park SHS

Set in South Park, Pennsylvania, South Park SHS is a low-enrollment senior high, one of the schools within South Park SD. It hosts 553 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 25% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

South Park SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,864 students. South Park SHS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, South Park SHS logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 7% Black, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, South Park SHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Allegheny County) reports that median household earnings sit near $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%. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which South Park SHS is one.

The closest other public school is South Park Elem Center, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Park SHS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 69.2%.

South Park SHS operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. South Park SHS's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 626 (now 553). The White share of enrollment fell from 92% to 84% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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