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Kiski Area High School
240 Hyde Park Rd
Vandergrift PA, 15690, Westmoreland County
Phone: 724-845-8181
Ranking: 
(99 out of 626, top 16%)*
(99 out of 626, top 16%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Kiski Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 59 | 64 | 77 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 54 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,261 | 1,286 | 1,259 | 1,333 | 1,387 | 1,413 | 1,458 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 335 | 26.6% | 354 | 27.5% | 309 | 24.5% | 350 | 26.3% | 376 | 27.1% | 352 | 24.9% | 391 | 26.8% |
| Grade 10: | 332 | 26.3% | 294 | 22.9% | 320 | 25.4% | 358 | 26.9% | 334 | 24.1% | 378 | 26.8% | 352 | 24.1% |
| Grade 11: | 285 | 22.6% | 307 | 23.9% | 328 | 26.1% | 302 | 22.7% | 352 | 25.4% | 330 | 23.4% | 366 | 25.1% |
| Grade 12: | 309 | 24.5% | 331 | 25.7% | 302 | 24.0% | 323 | 24.2% | 325 | 23.4% | 353 | 25.0% | 349 | 23.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 659 | 52.3% | 674 | 52.4% | 648 | 51.5% | 689 | 51.7% | 716 | 51.6% | 740 | 52.4% | 758 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 602 | 47.7% | 612 | 47.6% | 611 | 48.5% | 644 | 48.3% | 661 | 47.7% | 665 | 47.1% | 696 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 72 | 5.7% | 69 | 5.4% | 58 | 4.6% | 59 | 4.4% | 66 | 4.8% | 68 | 4.8% | 72 | 4.9% |
| White: | 1,176 | 93.3% | 1,206 | 93.8% | 1,190 | 94.5% | 1,260 | 94.5% | 1,308 | 94.3% | 1,328 | 94.0% | 1,370 | 94.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 351 | 27.8% | 346 | 26.9% | 272 | 21.6% | 263 | 19.7% | 269 | 19.4% | 238 | 16.8% | 216 | 14.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 6.3% | 107 | 8.3% | 100 | 7.9% | 119 | 8.9% | 112 | 8.1% | 134 | 9.5% | 124 | 8.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.52 | 20.09 | 16.27 | 22.30 | 22.79 | 22.10 | 26.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.4% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.6% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.7% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78.8% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 76% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 49% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 94.8% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 95.4% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 82.9% |
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* Kiski Area High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.