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5711 HOWE ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15232 • ALLEGHENY County
(412) 361-7182

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01199181
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42003
Physical Location Address 5711 Howe St
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2669

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
36
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.00:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 88.9% Black or African American: 5.6% Asian: 5.6%
36 Students
White 32 est. 88.9%
Black or African American 2 est. 5.6%
Asian 2 est. 5.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
17
47.2%
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Female Students
19
52.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 34 students 34 2019-2020 2021-2022: 36 students 36 +5.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 36 students 36 +0% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 36 9.0 4.0:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 36 7.9 4.6:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 34 9.1 3.7:1 9-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 15232)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 6% $325k 13% $488k 19% $650k 25% ZIP 15232 Income: $66,139 $66k ZIP 15232 Home Value: $522,000 $522k ZIP 15232 This ZIP Pittsburgh Income: $77,830 $78k Pittsburgh Home Value: $255,208 $255k Pittsburgh City Average ALLEGHENY County Income: $79,700 $80k ALLEGHENY County Home Value: $229,024 $229k ALLEGHENY County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 15232 Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% Pittsburgh Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% ALLEGHENY County Poverty Rate: 10.7% 10.7% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 15232 Current ZIP
$66,139 $522,000 17.8% 11,370
Pittsburgh (City Average)
$77,830 $255,208 12.3% 488,398
ALLEGHENY County (County Average)
$79,700 $229,024 10.7% 1,223,571
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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