Quaker Valley High School

Summary:

Quaker Valley High School is a public high school located in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, serving 581 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Quaker Valley School District, which is ranked 13th out of 610 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quaker Valley High School consistently outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with significantly higher percentages of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school also has an excellent four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 96.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is very low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% during the same period. Quaker Valley High School excels in supporting different student groups, with female students ranking 20th out of 665 Pennsylvania high schools, white students ranking 42nd out of 595 high schools, and disabled students ranking 51st out of 513 high schools.

While Quaker Valley High School outperforms many nearby schools, there are a few other strong performers in the area, such as Avonworth High School and West Allegheny Senior High School. One potential area for improvement at Quaker Valley High School is the performance of low-socioeconomic status students, as their ranking, while still strong, is lower than other student groups. Overall, Quaker Valley High School is an exceptional educational institution that consistently delivers high-quality instruction and support to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 625 Beaver St
       Leetsdale, PA  15056-1200


(412) 749-6000

District: Quaker Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
47th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,375 Help


Feeder schools for Quaker Valley High School:

Elementary:    Edgeworth Elementary School
    Osborne Elementary School
Middle:    Quaker Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  584

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.6%
Two or more races:
7.2%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Quaker Valley High School ranks better than 93.1% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Quaker Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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: White (83.6%), two or more races (7.2%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quaker Valley High School is 10.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quaker Valley High School is $24,375.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Quaker Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Quaker Valley High School 47th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Quaker Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Quaker Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Quaker Valley School District 13th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Quaker Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Quaker Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 83.74 78th 583 86.6%
2004 87.14 51st 590 91.4%
2005 86.79 33rd 593 94.4%
2006 87.24 27th 604 95.5%
2007 85.22 41st 615 93.3%
2008 87.41 30th 621 95.2%
2009 89.39 24th 632 96.2%
2010 83.76 50th 649 92.3%
2011 83.95 49th 660 92.6%
2012 81.85 72nd 664 89.2%
2013 84.12 53rd 591 91.0%
2014 77.50 92nd 580 84.1%
2015 79.36 113th 680 83.4%
2016 82.45 73rd 677 89.2%
2017 80.97 98th 663 85.2%
2018 82.52 80th 673 88.1%
2019 84.10 75th 693 89.2%
2021 77.89 108th 537 79.9%
2022 72.53 192nd 634 69.7%
2023 91.74 28th 674 95.8%
2024 90.18 47th 686 93.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Quaker Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.08 368th 652 43.6%
2024 75.10 136th 664 79.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Quaker Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 93.20 20th 665 97.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Quaker Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.25 63rd 502 87.5%
2024 88.02 51st 513 90.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Quaker Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 85.29 81st 662 87.8%
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Rank History for White students at Quaker Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.36 21st 577 96.4%
2024 90.37 42nd 595 92.9%
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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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Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, May 1, 2022

Open Quote Quaker Valley High School has wonderful teachers, counselors and a top notch special education department. However the bullying and harassment policy need some work to keep up with society today. The students can be very cruel to each other causing harm to one another emotionally and physically from the stress. A matter of fact this is the worst district for bullying we have ever experienced. We hope what we went through never happens to another family. When bullying and harassment starts it should be stopped in its tracks immediately. Zero tolerance for bullying should be upheld, especially in an upstanding district like Quaker Valley School District. This is not the case at QV. The students need to learn how to deal with consequences of their actions no matter who their parents are or how much money they give to the school district! Often times they do not, so as we have witnessed over the years in this school district these children turn into young adults not knowing how to treat or respect people. This is NOT what our World need now! Step it up Quaker Valley and follow your own bullying and harassment policy. Stand up for no bullying in schools and by PA law that includes the responsibility of zero tolerance for bullying on social media as well!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Quaker Valley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 453 40 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1989 415 33 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1990 367 33 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1991 351 25 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1992 354 31 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1993 365 32 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 352 27 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1995 375 20 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1996 375 20 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1997 387 28 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1998 524 41 7 0 2 n/a n/a 0 574
1999 567 45 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2000 551 40 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 596
2001 592 46 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2002 604 48 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 667
2003 604 48 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 667
2004 588 41 7 6 2 n/a n/a 0 644
2005 580 53 11 8 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 555 58 8 12 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2007 540 60 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 612
2008 514 47 4 8 1 n/a n/a 13 587
2009 535 44 7 11 2 n/a n/a 20 619
2010 556 43 6 10 1 n/a n/a 18 634
2011 562 45 7 11 2 0 16 0 643
2012 568 44 11 12 1 0 24 0 660
2013 532 32 12 7 2 0 29 0 614
2014 536 27 22 8 3 0 31 0 627
2015 525 30 22 6 3 0 30 0 616
2016 535 30 25 9 2 0 32 0 633
2017 539 31 21 11 0 0 30 0 632
2018 548 29 16 12 0 0 39 0 644
2019 571 29 16 15 0 0 33 0 664
2020 543 29 11 15 1 0 30 0 629
2021 545 23 10 16 2 0 27 0 623
2022 528 19 11 16 2 0 28 0 604
2023 491 21 11 18 2 0 38 0 581
2024 488 19 11 23 1 0 42 0 584

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 Quaker Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 33.2 14.8 n/a
1989 449 36.0 12.4 n/a
1990 406 27.2 14.9 0
1991 379 30.5 12.4 n/a
1992 390 29.0 13.4 n/a
1993 402 29.5 13.6 n/a
1994 383 26.0 14.7 n/a
1995 398 30.0 13.3 n/a
1996 398 30.0 13.3 n/a
1997 421 29.0 14.5 n/a
1998 574 34.0 16.9 n/a
1999 618 35.5 17.4 n/a
2000 596 39.0 15.3 9.4
2001 642 41.0 15.7 10.3
2002 667 43.3 15.4 11.8
2003 667 43.3 15.4 11.8
2004 644 43.1 14.9 9.8
2005 653 44.9 14.5 12.1
2006 635 45.4 14.0 7.6
2007 612 47.1 13.0 9.2
2008 587 46.5 12.6 10.6
2009 619 48.9 12.6 11.9
2010 634 47.7 13.2 13.8
2011 643 48.9 13.1 13.8
2012 660 48.6 13.5 12.4
2013 614 48.4 12.6 11.6
2014 627 49.0 12.7 12
2015 616 48.0 12.8 12.2
2016 633 48.0 13.1 14.4
2017 632 47.5 13.2 11.4
2018 644 47.4 13.5 11.8
2019 664 48.9 13.5 12.7
2020 629 48.1 13.0 15.9
2021 623 47.1 13.2 17.5
2022 604 55.7 10.8 14.2
2023 581 53.5 10.8 18.2
2024 584 55.8 10.4 23.1

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 Quaker Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 33.2 14.8 n/a
1989 449 36.0 12.4 n/a
1990 406 27.2 14.9 0
1991 379 30.5 12.4 n/a
1992 390 29.0 13.4 n/a
1993 402 29.5 13.6 n/a
1994 383 26.0 14.7 n/a
1995 398 30.0 13.3 n/a
1996 398 30.0 13.3 n/a
1997 421 29.0 14.5 n/a
1998 574 34.0 16.9 n/a
1999 618 35.5 17.4 n/a
2000 596 39.0 15.3 9.4
2001 642 41.0 15.7 10.3
2002 667 43.3 15.4 11.8
2003 667 43.3 15.4 11.8
2004 644 43.1 14.9 9.8
2005 653 44.9 14.5 12.1
2006 635 45.4 14.0 7.6
2007 612 47.1 13.0 9.2
2008 587 46.5 12.6 10.6
2009 619 48.9 12.6 11.9
2010 634 47.7 13.2 13.8
2011 643 48.9 13.1 13.8
2012 660 48.6 13.5 12.4
2013 614 48.4 12.6 11.6
2014 627 49.0 12.7 12
2015 616 48.0 12.8 12.2
2016 633 48.0 13.1 14.4
2017 632 47.5 13.2 11.4
2018 644 47.4 13.5 11.8
2019 664 48.9 13.5 12.7
2020 629 48.1 13.0 15.9
2021 623 47.1 13.2 17.5
2022 604 55.7 10.8 14.2
2023 581 53.5 10.8 18.2
2024 584 55.8 10.4 23.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Quaker Valley High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $383 (1.9%) $20,103 (98.1%) $20,486
2020 $457 (2.1%) $21,747 (97.9%) $22,204
2021 $601 (2.6%) $22,172 (97.4%) $22,774
2022 $639 (2.6%) $23,736 (97.4%) $24,375

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Quaker Valley High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 75th of 693 High schoolsRanks 28th of 674 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Quaker Valley High School)81.464.7
 16.7%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Quaker Valley High School)83.576.8
 6.7%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Quaker Valley High School)8883.8
 4.2%
   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 Students664581
 12.5%
African American2921
 27.6%
American Indian02
Asian1611
 31.3%
Hispanic1518
 20%
Pacific Islander00
White571491
 14%
Two or More Races3338
 15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.7%18.2%
 5.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Quaker Valley High School

Yes. Quaker Valley High School ranks in the top 6.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Students at Quaker Valley High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 584 students attended Quaker Valley High School.

Quaker Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgeworth Elementary School
Elementary : Osborne Elementary School
Middle : Quaker Valley Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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