Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Summary:

Pittsburgh Brashear High School is a public high school serving 996 students in grades 9-12 in the Pittsburgh School District. The school has a predominantly African American (42.57%) and White (28.51%) student population, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students.

Pittsburgh Brashear High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools. Its performance on Keystone Exams is well below state and district averages, with only 4.6% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, 8.5% in Biology, and 30.3% in Literature. While the school's four-year graduation rate has improved, it is still below state and district averages, and the dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.0% and 3.3% in recent years. The school has a high percentage of students (99.9%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, nearby schools like Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy and Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 have significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and overall rankings. The racial disparities at Pittsburgh Brashear High School reflect broader socioeconomic and educational inequities in the Pittsburgh region, with African American and Hispanic students performing worse than their White and Asian peers. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, these challenges have persisted, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's struggles.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 590 Crane Ave
       Pittsburgh, PA  15216-3929


(412) 529-7300

District: Pittsburgh School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
631st of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,823 Help


Feeder schools for Pittsburgh Brashear High School:

Elementary:    Pittsburgh Banksville K-5
    Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5
    Pittsburgh Brookline K-8
    Pittsburgh Grandview K-5
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Middle:    Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  996

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.6%
White:
28.5%
Hispanic:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.9% Help


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Compare Details Pittsburgh Brashear High School ranks worse than 93.6% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked high schools in the Pittsburgh School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.89. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pittsburgh Brashear High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (42.6%), White (28.5%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Brashear High School is 10.8, which is the 4th best among 9 high schools in the Pittsburgh School District. (See more...)
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Compare Pittsburgh Brashear High School employs 92 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pittsburgh Brashear High School is $25,823. 4 high schools in the Pittsburgh School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pittsburgh Brashear High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburgh Brashear High School 631st of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Pittsburgh Brashear High School in the ranking list.)

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Pittsburgh School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburgh School District 461st of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pittsburgh Brashear High School

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Rank History for all students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 40.29 416th 583 28.6%
2004 48.21 351st 590 40.5%
2005 45.01 405th 593 31.7%
2006 22.99 527th 604 12.7%
2007 58.07 313th 615 49.1%
2008 40.68 450th 621 27.5%
2009 26.87 530th 632 16.1%
2010 11.45 596th 649 8.2%
2011 24.76 557th 660 15.6%
2012 22.99 565th 664 14.9%
2013 12.85 528th 591 10.7%
2014 11.73 519th 580 10.5%
2015 17.02 568th 680 16.5%
2016 9.17 595th 677 12.1%
2017 13.24 568th 663 14.3%
2018 10.35 588th 673 12.6%
2019 9.47 609th 693 12.1%
2021 11.56 495th 537 7.8%
2022 7.30 581st 634 8.4%
2023 5.89 631st 674 6.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.84 120th 129 7.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.88 60th 85 29.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.47 623rd 652 4.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.21 380th 502 24.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.76 235th 260 9.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.31 240th 252 4.8%
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Rank History for White students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.14 559th 577 3.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a student
Saturday, January 9, 2010

Open Quote I went to this high school for one year. then i attended riggold high school if i had to compair these two schools and say witch was better i would pick brasheer by far. I learned more in this school then anywere i stayed in school because i went here the teachers give u respect and they help u when u need it. I never seen any drugs in here or anything like that all i seen was cigarettes no biggie. And i learned how to fight i will always know how to protect my self. Now this is why i disagree with these rateings. brasheer 1 star??? no way.... Now u have ringgold on the other hand that has 3 stars and let me tell u what i got into there. I seen with my own eyes a kid do cocaine in class he had to be taken away in an ambulance also seen atleast 20 other kids overdose in this school. not an exatgeration at all the teachers dont respect u at all and they dont give to good craps one were u end up they kicked me out because i failed a pssa test. i asked for help but never got it. im in ged classes because i had a teacher email me from brasheer yelling at me because ringgold said that i dropped out. And who put me in ged classes???? not ringgold a careing teacher from brasheer who didnt have to care but did anyway. There are sooooo many more things i could say about how much better brasheer was than ringgold and y ringgold got the higher rateing i will never know. Not to mention all the wanna be gang members in ringgold that walk around with bags of weed in there pockets up and down the halls so u tell me what school is better i had 0 fines in brasheer and 9 in ringgold and never threw a punch. well thank u for reading hope u take my advice and send ur kid to the right school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pittsburgh Brashear High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1093 650 1 0 0 n/a n/a -164 1580
1989 953 591 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1553
1990 942 563 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1510
1991 874 569 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1448
1992 835 537 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1377
1993 826 507 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1342
1994 813 456 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1282
1995 749 435 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1201
1996 749 435 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1201
1997 783 406 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1203
1998 797 417 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1230
1999 812 384 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1207
2000 861 400 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1278
2001 874 378 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1270
2002 876 348 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1239
2003 876 348 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1239
2004 865 398 23 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1293
2005 876 479 21 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1384
2006 788 487 19 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1302
2007 726 467 16 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1217
2008 654 394 13 7 0 n/a n/a 32 1100
2009 622 453 32 18 2 n/a n/a 28 1155
2010 676 446 35 23 1 n/a n/a 33 1214
2011 682 439 79 26 1 0 40 0 1267
2012 670 381 111 31 1 0 40 0 1234
2013 712 471 156 41 2 0 72 0 1454
2014 618 495 192 40 0 0 71 0 1416
2015 533 472 182 58 0 0 70 0 1315
2016 494 488 151 64 0 0 76 0 1273
2017 443 514 133 70 0 0 87 0 1247
2018 433 498 114 82 0 2 88 0 1217
2019 434 492 108 92 0 2 84 0 1212
2020 410 472 102 109 0 2 89 0 1184
2021 383 511 81 107 0 2 95 0 1179
2022 345 491 61 105 0 1 91 0 1094
2023 284 424 79 118 0 0 91 0 996

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1580 112.0 14.1 n/a
1989 1553 101.5 15.3 n/a
1990 1510 104.0 14.5 0
1991 1448 97.3 14.8 n/a
1992 1377 90.5 15.2 n/a
1993 1342 84.0 16.0 n/a
1994 1282 80.0 16.0 n/a
1995 1201 85.0 14.1 n/a
1996 1201 85.0 14.1 n/a
1997 1203 80.0 15.0 n/a
1998 1230 79.0 15.6 n/a
1999 1207 80.0 15.1 n/a
2000 1278 80.5 15.9 45.4
2001 1270 83.0 15.3 35.7
2002 1239 85.9 14.4 40.4
2003 1239 85.9 14.4 40.4
2004 1293 86.5 14.9 38.9
2005 1384 93.0 14.9 36.1
2006 1302 94.0 13.9 46.8
2007 1217 95.0 12.8 47.4
2008 1100 86.0 12.8 52.7
2009 1155 78.0 14.8 58.2
2010 1214 87.5 13.8 66.7
2011 1267 83.5 15.1 58.3
2012 1234 93.0 13.2 63.1
2013 1454 103.5 14.0 64.1
2014 1416 100.7 14.0 77.7
2015 1315 94.0 13.9 73.8
2016 1273 100.0 12.7 69
2017 1247 98.3 12.6 67.1
2018 1217 103.0 11.8 69.4
2019 1212 102.0 11.8 99.6
2020 1184 101.0 11.7 99.6
2021 1179 100.6 11.7 99.9
2022 1094 99.0 11.0 99.7
2023 996 92.0 10.8 99.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pittsburgh Brashear High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1580 112.0 14.1 n/a
1989 1553 101.5 15.3 n/a
1990 1510 104.0 14.5 0
1991 1448 97.3 14.8 n/a
1992 1377 90.5 15.2 n/a
1993 1342 84.0 16.0 n/a
1994 1282 80.0 16.0 n/a
1995 1201 85.0 14.1 n/a
1996 1201 85.0 14.1 n/a
1997 1203 80.0 15.0 n/a
1998 1230 79.0 15.6 n/a
1999 1207 80.0 15.1 n/a
2000 1278 80.5 15.9 45.4
2001 1270 83.0 15.3 35.7
2002 1239 85.9 14.4 40.4
2003 1239 85.9 14.4 40.4
2004 1293 86.5 14.9 38.9
2005 1384 93.0 14.9 36.1
2006 1302 94.0 13.9 46.8
2007 1217 95.0 12.8 47.4
2008 1100 86.0 12.8 52.7
2009 1155 78.0 14.8 58.2
2010 1214 87.5 13.8 66.7
2011 1267 83.5 15.1 58.3
2012 1234 93.0 13.2 63.1
2013 1454 103.5 14.0 64.1
2014 1416 100.7 14.0 77.7
2015 1315 94.0 13.9 73.8
2016 1273 100.0 12.7 69
2017 1247 98.3 12.6 67.1
2018 1217 103.0 11.8 69.4
2019 1212 102.0 11.8 99.6
2020 1184 101.0 11.7 99.6
2021 1179 100.6 11.7 99.9
2022 1094 99.0 11.0 99.7
2023 996 92.0 10.8 99.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pittsburgh Brashear High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,802 (8.6%) $19,101 (91.4%) $20,903
2020 $2,052 (9.4%) $19,723 (90.6%) $21,774
2021 $2,004 (7.3%) $25,362 (92.7%) $27,367
2022 $3,322 (12.9%) $22,500 (87.1%) $25,823

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pittsburgh Brashear High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 609th of 693 High schoolsRanks 631st of 674 High schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Pittsburgh Brashear High School)32.64.6
 28%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Pittsburgh Brashear High School)21.48.5
 12.9%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Pittsburgh Brashear High School)39.930.3
 9.6%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1212996
 17.8%
African American492424
 13.8%
American Indian00
Asian10879
 26.9%
Hispanic92118
 28.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White434284
 34.6%
Two or More Races8491
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.9%
 0.3%


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Students at Pittsburgh Brashear High School are 43% African American, 29% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 996 students attended Pittsburgh Brashear High School.

Pittsburgh Brashear High School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.


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