South Fayette Twp Hs

3640 Old Oakdale Rd, McDonald PA, 15057 | South Fayette Township School District | 412-221-4542
  • grades 9-12
  • students 895
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 91% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in McDonald
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
85%McDonald
55%Pennsylvania

South Fayette Twp Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Fayette Township School District" in McDonald, PA. There are a total of 895 students and 59 teachers at South Fayette Twp Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Fayette Twp Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 91.0%, which is 66% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

South Fayette Twp Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students895
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment175
Taking some courses175
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses139
Passing no courses32

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 South Fayette Twp Hs, there are a total of 175 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 175 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

South Fayette Twp Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 87.5% 84.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.1% 9.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.2% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.6% 2.9% 3.1%

McDonald demographics profile

StatisticMcDonaldPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,28212,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,40228791
Median age39.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in McDonald

IndexMcDonaldPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college41.3%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The South Fayette Twp Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.