| Penn Hills Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
| 12200 Garland Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, 15235, United States |
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| Information | |
| School district | Penn Hills School District |
| Superintendent | Stephen Vak (Interim)[1] |
| Principal | Darcie Gatti[2] |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 1241 |
| Grade 9 | ? |
| Grade 10 | 432 |
| Grade 11 | 393 |
| Grade 12 | 416 |
| Information | (412) 793-7000 |
| Website | Penn Hills School District Official Website |
Penn Hills High School is a secondary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the Penn Hills School District.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education reports enrollment was 1277 students in 2009. It projects enrollment to decline by 300 students by 2014. Enrollment will continue to decline through school year 2019 to 910 pupils.[3]
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In 2009, the high school is in Corrective Action II 3rd Year due to the persistent poor academic achievement of students as demonstrated by Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Science PSSA results and the graduation rate. It has been identified as a turnaround school in the Race to the Top federal education grant program.
Graduation Rate:
2009 – 88%[4]
2008 – 93%
2007 – 93%[5]
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
2009 – 55% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 – 59%, State – 65%
2007 – 58%, State – 65.4%[6]
11th Grade Math:
2009 – 41% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.[7]
2008 – 43%, State – 56%
2007 – 38%, State – 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 – 24% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 – 27%, State – 39%
2007 – Tested, state did not make results public
Penn Hills School District was ranked 464th out of the 498 ranked Pennsylvania School Districts in 2008 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on student academic performance as demonstrated in 3 years of PSSA results.[8]
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 44% of Penn Hills School district graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[9] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[10] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[11] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[12]
For the 2009–10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $22,798 for the program.[13]
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[14]
The students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is set by the school board.[15]
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[16]