Pennsylvania public high school · South Allegheny School District

South Allegheny High School

2743 Washington Blvd, Mckeesport, PA 15133. 38.8% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

38.8%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)15.7 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
88.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)4.0 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
27.3%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
4.1%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
66.1%Students from low-income families
478Students enrolled (2024-25)
Our read

38.8% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points below the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.

The path from South Allegheny

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 38.8%Military 8.5%Working in Pennsylvania 36.4%Other or not found 34.9%

    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 South Allegheny

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics3.5 mi70%$29,627$70,431
    Carnegie Mellon University9.2 mi94%$35,780$125,257
    Chatham University9.2 mi64%$25,502$61,561
    Carlow University9.4 mi69%$22,455$56,397
    University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus9.5 mi86%$29,362$73,113
    UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing9.8 mi27%$29,964$79,452

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Clairton MS/High School (2.1 mi, 45.7% to college) · McKeesport Area Senior High School (2.6 mi, 45.4% to college) · West Mifflin Area High School (4.2 mi, 49.3% to college) · Thomas Jefferson High School (4.3 mi, 70.8% to college) · Elizabeth Forward Senior High School (4.7 mi, 63.7% to college)

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

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSouth AlleghenyPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)38.8%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate88.4%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of South Allegheny High School graduates go to college?
38.8% of the Class of 2023 at South Allegheny 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 South Allegheny High School?
South Allegheny High School has a four-year graduation rate of 88.4%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.