Pennsylvania public high school · Shade-Central City School District

Shade Junior/Senior High School

203 Mcgregor Ave, Cairnbrook, PA 15924. 21.6% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

21.6%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)32.9 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
84.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)8.0 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
27.3%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
18.2%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
95.9%Students from low-income families
123Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

21.6% of graduates enrolled in college, 33 points below the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from Shade Junior/Senior

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 21.6%Military 8.1%Working in Pennsylvania 35.1%Other or not found 45.9%

    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 Shade Junior/Senior

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College9.9 mi40%$6,279$40,269
    University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown10.0 mi55%$16,375$73,113
    Mount Aloysius College25.9 mi53%$21,483$52,584
    Saint Francis University28.2 mi77%$28,219$69,383
    Allegany College of Maryland32.7 mi44%$9,207$42,578
    Frostburg State University33.1 mi45%$16,768$60,300

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Windber Area High School (7.5 mi, 66.2% to college) · Conemaugh Twp Area MS/Senior High School (10.0 mi, 60% to college) · Richland High School (10.4 mi, 73.5% to college) · North Star High School (11.7 mi, 39.5% to college) · Chestnut Ridge Senior High School (12.3 mi, 46.9% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureShade Junior/SeniorPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)21.6%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate84.4%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Shade Junior/Senior High School graduates go to college?
21.6% of the Class of 2023 at Shade Junior/Senior 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 Shade Junior/Senior High School?
Shade Junior/Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 84.4%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.