Pennsylvania public high school · Deer Lakes School District

Deer Lakes High School

163 East Union Rd, Cheswick, PA 15024. 71.3% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

71.3%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)16.8 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
93.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.4 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
58.5%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
5.4%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
36.3%Students from low-income families
581Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

71.3% of graduates enrolled in college, 17 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Deer Lakes

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 71.3%Military 5.9%Working in Pennsylvania 41.9%Other or not found 16.2%

    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 Deer Lakes

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    La Roche University9.2 mi46%$27,449$57,999
    Institute of Medical Careers10.7 mi77%$20,587$41,163
    UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing12.2 mi27%$29,964$79,452
    Chatham University12.4 mi64%$25,502$61,561
    Carnegie Mellon University13.0 mi94%$35,780$125,257
    University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus13.1 mi86%$29,362$73,113

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Hampton High School (5.4 mi, 79.7% to college) · Springdale Junior/Senior High School (6.2 mi, 53.3% to college) · Valley Junior/Senior High School (6.3 mi, 50% to college) · Riverview Junior/Senior High School (6.4 mi, 76.7% to college) · Highlands Senior High School (6.5 mi, 53.8% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureDeer LakesPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)71.3%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate93.8%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Deer Lakes High School graduates go to college?
71.3% of the Class of 2023 at Deer Lakes 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 Deer Lakes High School?
Deer Lakes High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.8%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.