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Enrollment
422
High
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STO-ROX SD·NCES 422283000477
Sto-Rox JSHS
1105 Valley St, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 · (412) 771-3213 · Allegheny County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 3% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
12.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
113%
475 students
DISTRICT 107% · 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 7 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 18% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Sto-Rox SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
11.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
6.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.3% | 6.4% |
| 2023-24 | 15.5% | 1.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sto-Rox JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #581 of 626 ▲ 30 | #48 of 53 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #615 of 626 ▼ 5 | #50 of 53 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #468 of 713 | #44 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #187 of 601 | #17 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #94 of 604 | #12 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 113% | #9 of 619 | #2 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #155 of 373 | #15 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
422
-72 (-15%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 422 | 33.3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 34.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 33.2 | 15.6:1 | 92% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 95% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 36.1 | 13.2:1 | 90% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 100% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 76% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 34 | 12.0:1 | 99% (404) |
| 1990-91 | 642 | 50 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sto-Rox JSHS.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (476 to 422); teachers down 8% (36.1 to 33.3).
About Sto-Rox JSHS
Families in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, are served by Sto-Rox JSHS, a small high school. It reports enrollment of 422 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 738.
Sto-Rox JSHS reports to Sto-Rox SD, which has 3 schools and 932 students.
Of every 100 students at Sto-Rox JSHS, about 58 are Black. It is also 22% White, 14% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Allegheny County's residents are about 13% Black, 46 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sto-Rox JSHS scores 59%.
Its staff includes 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.7 students per teacher. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 12.8:1.
Sto-Rox JSHS holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Allegheny County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Allegheny County's 277 public schools enroll about 141,392 students and include Sto-Rox JSHS.
Measured in a straight line, Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Center is about 0.9 miles from Sto-Rox JSHS. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Sto-Rox JSHS is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 422, from 494 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 12.7:1 over the same years.
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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 Sto-Rox SD
- Sto-Rox Primary CenterElementary · 317 students
- Sto-Rox Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 193 students
Other schools in McKees Rocks
- Montour Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,276 students
- Sto-Rox Primary CenterElementary · 317 students
- Sto-Rox Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 193 students
Nearby schools
- Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 140
- Pittsburgh Langley K-81.5 mi · 418
- Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School1.7 mi · 193
- David E Williams Middle School1.7 mi · 952
- Sto-Rox Primary Center1.9 mi · 317
- Pittsburgh Morrow K-81.9 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Sto-Rox JSHSHow many students attend Sto-Rox JSHS?
Sto-Rox JSHS enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 07-12.
Is Sto-Rox JSHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sto-Rox JSHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Sto-Rox JSHS?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Sto-Rox JSHS.
How diverse is Sto-Rox JSHS?
Sto-Rox JSHS reports a student body of 22% White, 6% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Sto-Rox JSHS?
Sto-Rox JSHS is overseen by Sto-Rox SD in Allegheny County.
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