Pittsburgh Brashear Hs

590 Crane Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15216 | Pittsburgh School District | 412-529-7300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1217
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 215 in Pittsburgh
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
53%Pittsburgh
55%Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Brashear Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pittsburgh School District" in Pittsburgh, PA. There are a total of 1,217 students and 103 teachers at Pittsburgh Brashear Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Pittsburgh Brashear Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 38% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Pittsburgh Brashear Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1217
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment338
Taking some courses164
Taking some courses (not tests)167
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses122

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pittsburgh Brashear Hs, there are a total of 338 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 164 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pittsburgh Brashear Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 43.7% 35.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 34.8% 51.3% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 13.4% 3.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 6.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Pittsburgh demographics profile

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaNational
Population301,28612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,44128791
Median age33.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Pittsburgh

IndexPittsburghPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters19.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.6%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Pittsburgh Brashear Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.