Pennsylvania public high school · Clairton City School District

Clairton MS/High School

501 Waddell Ave, Clairton, PA 15025. 45.7% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

45.7%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)8.8 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
91.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)0.6 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
43.9%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
24.4%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
84.9%Students from low-income families
418Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Clairton MS/High School

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 45.7%Military 13%Working in Pennsylvania 45.7%Other or not found 23.9%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Clairton MS/High School

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics4.5 mi70%$29,627$70,431
    Carnegie Mellon University10.8 mi94%$35,780$125,257
    Carlow University10.9 mi69%$22,455$56,397
    Chatham University10.9 mi64%$25,502$61,561
    University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus11.0 mi86%$29,362$73,113
    Duquesne University11.3 mi76%$37,704$81,698

Where it is

Nearby high schools: South Allegheny High School (2.1 mi, 38.8% to college) · Elizabeth Forward Senior High School (3.1 mi, 63.7% to college) · Thomas Jefferson High School (3.7 mi, 70.8% to college) · McKeesport Area Senior High School (4.5 mi, 45.4% to college) · South Park Senior High School (5.7 mi, 65.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Clairton City School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureClairton MS/High SchoolPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)45.7%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate91.8%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Clairton MS/High School graduates go to college?
45.7% of the Class of 2023 at Clairton MS/High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Clairton MS/High School?
Clairton MS/High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.8%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.