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Public high school · Upper St. Clair Sd · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Upper Saint Clair HS

Upper Saint Clair HS rates 9.4, right at the middle of Upper St. Clair Sd's high schools, whose rated median is 9.4.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.4this school

9.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Upper St. Clair Sd median is 9.4.

#13 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Upper St. Clair Sd: 1 high schools rated, median 9.4

The brief

An Upper St. Clair Sd high school where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 13 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 1 of 6 in Upper St. Clair Sd.

Upper Saint Clair HS is listed in Upper St. Clair Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math79%33 points above the Pennsylvania average of 46%Grade 11 · 291 students tested · 2025 PSSA
Reading95%32 points above the Pennsylvania average of 63%Grade 11 · 290 students tested · 2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 9 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 87% recently.2025 PSSA; 30 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
25% of the rating
Academics
9.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
9.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 85% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 94% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 15241; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Upper Saint Clair HS and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$144,583
Median home value
$390,200
Median rent
$1,713/mo
College educated
70.8%
Homeownership
83.3%
Poverty rate
2.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 15241; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,827/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Pittsburgh. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Pittsburgh), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses · IB Programme
36.4% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · 34 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
16 sports
8 boys' · 8 girls' · 35 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
13.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Upper Saint Clair HS.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Upper Saint Clair HS

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Upper St. Clair High School (USCHS) is a public secondary school located in Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania 1. It serves as the sole high school within the township's namesake school district 1. The school enrolls students in grades 9 through 12 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
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Questions families ask

What grades does Upper Saint Clair HS serve?

Upper Saint Clair HS serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Upper Saint Clair HS?

Upper Saint Clair HS has an enrollment of approximately 1,301 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Saint Clair HS?

The student-teacher ratio at Upper Saint Clair HS is 13.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Upper Saint Clair HS rank in PA?

Upper Saint Clair HS ranks #13 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Upper Saint Clair HS's MySchoolScout rating?

Upper Saint Clair HS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Upper Saint Clair HS?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Upper Saint Clair HS has 85% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 94% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Upper Saint Clair HS a charter school?

No, Upper Saint Clair HS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Upper Saint Clair HS a Title I school?

No, Upper Saint Clair HS is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Upper Saint Clair HS?

13.9% of students at Upper Saint Clair HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,301
Student-teacher ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
95
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Allegheny County
4-year graduation
97.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$21,411
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 15241)
21,941
Area average commute
27.8 min
Area median age
44.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.