Enrollment
60
High
STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPECTRUM CS·NCES 420006400530
Spectrum CS
4369 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 · (412) 374-8130 · Allegheny County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 75%
Community
0
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 7 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 28% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Where Spectrum CS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #643 of 713 | #55 of 59 |
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
60
+29 (+94%) vs 2020
+216% since 2000-01, when it was 19
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 6.2:1
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 | 60 | 7.7 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 7.5 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 45 | 6.5 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 5 | 6.2:1 | 48% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 5 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 4 | 7.8:1 | 39% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 31 | 4 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 19 | 3 | 6.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spectrum CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 88% (32 to 60); teachers up 55% (5 to 7.7).
About Spectrum CS
Spectrum CS is a public high school run by Spectrum CS in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The student body numbers 60 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Pennsylvania) has about 738 students.
Federal records list Spectrum CS as its own district.
White students make up a majority at Spectrum CS, at 57%. The remaining students are 28% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Allegheny County is about 76% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 7.8 students per teacher. That is 4.9 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
According to the American Community Survey, in Allegheny County, the median household income is $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Spectrum CS is one of 277 public schools in the county.
Gateway SHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Spectrum CS, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Spectrum CS is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Spectrum CS is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal data put enrollment at 31 in 2020-21 and 60 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The school's ratio rose from 6.2:1 to 7.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Spectrum CS covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Monroeville
- Gateway SHSHigh · 1,152 students
- Gateway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,017 students
- Ramsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- University Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Dr Cleveland Steward Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Gateway SHS0.5 mi · 1,152
- Dr Cleveland Steward Jr Elementary School0.9 mi · 292
- Forbes Road Career and Technology Center1.0 mi · 19
- Gateway Middle School1.0 mi · 1,017
- University Park Elementary School1.3 mi · 328
- Evergreen Elementary School1.5 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Spectrum CSWhat is the total enrollment at Spectrum CS?
Spectrum CS enrolls approximately 60 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Spectrum CS serve?
Spectrum CS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Spectrum CS have?
Spectrum CS employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Spectrum CS?
Student demographics at Spectrum CS are roughly 57% White, 5% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Spectrum CS public or private?
Spectrum CS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Spectrum CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.