Enrollment
282
High
STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTINGHOUSE ARTS ACADEMY CS·NCES 420089607608
Westinghouse Arts Academy CS
320 Marguerite Avenue, Wilmerding, PA 15148 · (412) 646-1718 · Allegheny County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest 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
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
122%
344 students
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 9 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 26% |
Student demographics
61%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
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.4pp since 2023
Math
19.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 71.6% | 24.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westinghouse Arts Academy CS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #498 of 626 ▼ 52 | #36 of 53 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #242 of 626 ▼ 76 | #24 of 53 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #561 of 713 | #50 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #200 of 601 | #19 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #86 of 604 | #11 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 122% | #3 of 619 | #1 of 52 |
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
282
+34 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 282 | 22 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 100% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 95% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 48% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 7.9 | 14.1:1 | 32% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westinghouse Arts Academy CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 154% (111 to 282); teachers up 180% (7.9 to 22).
About Westinghouse Arts Academy CS
Among the schools in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, is Westinghouse Arts Academy CS, a very small high school. It had 282 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 738 students on average.
Westinghouse Arts Academy CS is its own local education agency in federal data.
Of every 100 students at Westinghouse Arts Academy CS, about 52 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Black, 10% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 76%. The diversity index for Westinghouse Arts Academy CS is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.8:1 is based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Westinghouse Arts Academy CS earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
In the surrounding county, Allegheny County, the median household earns about $78,548 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Westinghouse Arts Academy CS, Allegheny County has 277 public schools.
The closest school to Westinghouse Arts Academy CS is Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy, located about 1.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westinghouse Arts Academy CS.
Westinghouse Arts Academy CS has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. As a charter school, Westinghouse Arts Academy CS is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 282, from 248 in 2020-21.
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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
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- Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy1.2 mi · 580
- Propel CS-East1.3 mi · 339
- Propel CS-Pitcairn1.8 mi · 182
- East Allegheny JSHS2.1 mi · 672
- Logan Elementary School2.1 mi · 727
- Life Male STEAM Academy CS2.4 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Westinghouse Arts Academy CSHow many students attend Westinghouse Arts Academy CS?
Westinghouse Arts Academy CS enrolls approximately 282 students in grades 09-12.
Is Westinghouse Arts Academy CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westinghouse Arts Academy CS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Westinghouse Arts Academy CS?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Westinghouse Arts Academy CS.
What is the student diversity at Westinghouse Arts Academy CS?
Student demographics at Westinghouse Arts Academy CS are roughly 52% White, 4% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Westinghouse Arts Academy CS in?
Westinghouse Arts Academy CS is part of Westinghouse Arts Academy CS.
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