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If you could change one rule at Trinity SHS, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,054
High
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRINITY AREA SD·NCES 422376006012
Trinity SHS
231 Park Ave, Washington, PA 15301 · (724) 225-5380 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,054 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
15.2:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
454 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 293 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 246 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 267 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 248 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Trinity Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
56.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.6% | 54.1% |
% 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Trinity SHS
Trinity SHS's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity SHS this school | 1,054 | 43.1% | 63.3% |
| Indiana Area SHS Indiana | 913 | 44.7% | 70.0% |
| Greencastle-Antrim SHS Greencastle | 982 | 38.4% | 60.5% |
| Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS Wingate | 832 | 43.6% | 49.0% |
| Greater Latrobe SHS Latrobe | 1,115 | 36.7% | 61.7% |
| North Pocono High School Covington Twp | 915 | 36.7% | 61.9% |
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 Trinity SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #128 of 576 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #139 of 626 ▼ 12 | #2 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #132 of 626 ▼ 31 | #2 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,054 | #160 of 713 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #422 of 601 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #366 of 604 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #426 of 619 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #150 of 221 | #3 of 7 |
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
1,054
+14 (+1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,270
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 1,054 | 69.4 | 15.2:1 | 43% (454) |
| 2023-24 | 1,050 | 73.1 | 14.4:1 | 43% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 1,093 | 74.1 | 14.8:1 | 38% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 1,040 | 73 | 14.3:1 | 28% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 69.9 | 14.5:1 | 29% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 1,050 | 70 | 15.0:1 | 32% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 1,126 | 72 | 15.6:1 | 18% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 1,324 | 78 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 1,270 | 92 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinity SHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,010 to 1,054); teachers down 1% (69.9 to 69.4).
About Trinity SHS
Trinity SHS is a medium-sized high school in Washington, Pennsylvania. The school had 1,054 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Pennsylvania) has about 738 students.
Besides Trinity SHS, Trinity Area SD runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 3,300 students.
White students are the large majority at Trinity SHS, with 88% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. Trinity SHS has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Trinity SHS employs 69.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. Trinity SHS's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 43%.
allk12 grades Trinity SHS an A-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Trinity SHS is 4.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 63.3%. Predicted: 59.1%.
Among Washington County residents, median household income is about $78,958, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Trinity SHS is one of 56 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 26,079 students.
The nearest other public school, Washington High School, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Trinity SHS. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Trinity SHS ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Trinity SHS is Suburb: Large.
Trinity SHS had 1,040 students in 2020-21 and 1,054 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Trinity SHS. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trinity Area SD
- Trinity Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Trinity Intermediate SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Trinity West Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Trinity East Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Trinity North Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Trinity South Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Trinity Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Trinity Intermediate SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 387 students
- Trinity West Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Trinity East Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Washington High School0.7 mi · 387
- Washington Junior High School0.7 mi · 205
- Trinity West Elementary School0.9 mi · 303
- Trinity Middle School1.3 mi · 759
- Trinity Intermediate School1.3 mi · 535
- Washington Park Elementary School1.3 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About Trinity SHSHow large is Trinity SHS?
Trinity SHS enrolls approximately 1,054 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Trinity SHS serve?
Trinity SHS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trinity SHS is approximately 15.2:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Trinity SHS?
At Trinity SHS, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Trinity SHS in?
Trinity SHS is part of Trinity Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.