Pennsylvania public high school · West Mifflin Area School District

West Mifflin Area High School

91 Commonwealth Ave, West Mifflin, PA 15122. 49.3% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

49.3%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)5.2 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
88.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)3.8 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
32.8%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
45.6%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
60.3%Students from low-income families
964Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from West Mifflin Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 49.3%Military 10.2%Working in Pennsylvania 44.4%Other or not found 25.9%

    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 West Mifflin Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics3.4 mi70%$29,627$70,431
    Chatham University5.2 mi64%$25,502$61,561
    Carnegie Mellon University5.4 mi94%$35,780$125,257
    University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus5.8 mi86%$29,362$73,113
    Carlow University6.0 mi69%$22,455$56,397
    UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing6.0 mi27%$29,964$79,452

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Steel Valley Senior High School (1.2 mi, 46.4% to college) · Propel Charter School-Homestead (2.3 mi, 52% to college) · Propel Charter School-Braddock Hills (2.6 mi, 37.2% to college) · McKeesport Area Senior High School (3.7 mi, 45.4% to college) · Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School (3.7 mi, 67.7% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureWest Mifflin AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)49.3%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate88.6%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of West Mifflin Area High School graduates go to college?
49.3% of the Class of 2023 at West Mifflin Area 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 West Mifflin Area High School?
West Mifflin Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 88.6%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.