Steel Center for Career and Technical Education

Steel Center for Career and Technical Education, a very small high school in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, operated by Steel Center for Career and Technical Education, instructs 3 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 100% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Steel Center for Career and Technical Education answers to Steel Center for Career and Technical Education, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Steel Center for Career and Technical Education reports that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 33% White. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 3% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Steel Center for Career and Technical Education has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 0.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Steel Center for Career and Technical Education tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Allegheny County) shows that median household earnings sit near $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Steel Center for Career and Technical Education is one.

The closest other public school is Pleasant Hills MS, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

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