Shaler Area High School
381 Wible Run Rd
Pittsburgh PA, 15209, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-492-1200
Ranking: 
(271 out of 626, top 43%)*
(271 out of 626, top 43%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Shaler Area School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 120 | 120 | 122 | 130 | 124 | 116 | 93 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,543 | 1,557 | 1,638 | 1,726 | 1,810 | 1,912 | 1,400 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 381 | 24.7% | 408 | 26.2% | 377 | 23.0% | 409 | 23.7% | 406 | 22.4% | 532 | 27.8% | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 399 | 25.9% | 379 | 24.3% | 400 | 24.4% | 388 | 22.5% | 509 | 28.1% | 451 | 23.6% | 475 | 33.9% |
| Grade 11: | 373 | 24.2% | 395 | 25.4% | 381 | 23.3% | 494 | 28.6% | 439 | 24.3% | 456 | 23.8% | 478 | 34.1% |
| Grade 12: | 390 | 25.3% | 375 | 24.1% | 480 | 29.3% | 435 | 25.2% | 456 | 25.2% | 473 | 24.7% | 447 | 31.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 786 | 50.9% | 807 | 51.8% | 822 | 50.2% | 864 | 50.1% | 911 | 50.3% | 958 | 50.1% | 695 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 757 | 49.1% | 750 | 48.2% | 816 | 49.8% | 862 | 49.9% | 888 | 49.1% | 945 | 49.4% | 701 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 16 | 1.0% | 19 | 1.2% | 12 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.8% | 17 | 0.9% | 14 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 22 | 1.4% | 21 | 1.3% | 21 | 1.3% | 22 | 1.3% | 27 | 1.5% | 24 | 1.3% | 19 | 1.4% |
| White: | 1,480 | 95.9% | 1,498 | 96.2% | 1,588 | 96.9% | 1,674 | 97.0% | 1,750 | 96.7% | 1,861 | 97.3% | 1,362 | 97.3% |
| 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: | 19 | 1.2% | 11 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 386 | 25.0% | 340 | 21.8% | 270 | 16.5% | 254 | 14.7% | 254 | 14.0% | 225 | 11.8% | 135 | 9.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 99 | 6.4% | 98 | 6.3% | 74 | 4.5% | 68 | 3.9% | 105 | 5.8% | 104 | 5.4% | 85 | 6.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.85 | 12.94 | 13.38 | 13.26 | 14.55 | 16.50 | 15.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 57.7% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.4% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 63.9% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 59.9% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.7% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.2% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.6% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68.6% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.3% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.2% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.6% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70.6% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.7% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.6% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 44.9% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 66.4% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.4% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.7% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 81.6% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.3% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 84.8% | 82.9% |
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* Shaler Area High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.