About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Upper Saint Clair SD
Upper Saint Clair High School is located in Pittsburgh, PA and is in Upper Saint Clair School District. It is a public school that serves 1435 students in grades 9-12.
Upper Saint Clair High School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Upper Saint Clair High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Upper Saint Clair High School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Upper Saint Clair High School's students and teachers. more
Upper Saint Clair High School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Upper Saint Clair High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Upper Saint Clair High School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Upper Saint Clair High School's students and teachers. more
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| Wesley Spectrum Academy 1.2 miles | n/a | |
| Bethel Park Senior High School 1.5 miles |  |
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| Cornerstone Christian Preparatory Academy 3.1 miles | n/a | |
| Mt Lebanon Senior High School 3.1 miles |  |
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| Chartiers Valley High School 3.7 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1435
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Upper Saint Clair High School had 3% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
90%
Asian/Pacific Islander
7%
Black
2%
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Upper Saint Clair SD District Spending
$12,459Per Pupil
The Upper Saint Clair SD spends $12,459 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Upper Saint Clair SD District
16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Upper Saint Clair High School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the PSSA
What is it?
The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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