Is Quaker Valley High School a good school?

Yes! Quaker Valley High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 28 th of 674 Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Quaker Valley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 581 students attended Quaker Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Quaker Valley High School?

Students at Quaker Valley High School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into 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

Quaker Valley High School

Summary:

Quaker Valley High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 581. As part of the highly-ranked Quaker Valley School District, the school consistently performs among the top high schools in the state, excelling in academic achievement, test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

Quaker Valley High School ranks 28th out of 674 schools in Pennsylvania, significantly outperforming nearby schools like West Allegheny Senior High School, which ranks 60th. The school's students excel on the Keystone Exams, with 64.7% proficient or better in Algebra I, 76.8% in Biology, and 83.8% in Literature - all well above state averages and neighboring school districts. Quaker Valley High School also maintains an impressive 94-98% four-year graduation rate, lower than 0.3% dropout rate, and a small 10.8 student-teacher ratio.

While Quaker Valley High School's academic performance is exceptional, the school may need to focus on addressing the achievement gap for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and increasing racial diversity, which currently stands at 84.51% White students. With relatively high spending per student, the school has the resources to provide additional support and ensure equitable outcomes for all its students, regardless of their background.

Detail:

Public 9-12

625 Beaver St
Leetsdale, PA 15056-1200

(412) 749-6000

District: Quaker Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,375

Feeder schools for Quaker Valley High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 581

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Quaker Valley High School ranks better than 95.8% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.74. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Quaker Valley High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.5%), two or more races (6.5%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quaker Valley High School is 10.8. (See more...)

Compare Quaker Valley High School employs 53.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quaker Valley High School is $24,375.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Quaker Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Quaker Valley High School 28^th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Quaker Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Quaker Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Quaker Valley School District 16^th of 606 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
2003	83.74	78^th	583	86.6%
2004	87.14	51^st	590	91.4%
2005	86.79	33^rd	593	94.4%
2006	87.24	27^th	604	95.5%
2007	85.22	41^st	615	93.3%
2008	87.41	30^th	621	95.2%
2009	89.39	24^th	632	96.2%
2010	83.76	50^th	649	92.3%
2011	83.95	49^th	660	92.6%
2012	81.85	72^nd	664	89.2%
2013	84.12	53^rd	591	91.0%
2014	77.50	92^nd	580	84.1%
2015	79.36	113^th	680	83.4%
2016	82.45	73^rd	677	89.2%
2017	80.97	98^th	663	85.2%
2018	82.52	80^th	673	88.1%
2019	84.10	75^th	693	89.2%
2021	77.89	108^th	537	79.9%
2022	72.53	192^nd	634	69.7%
2023	91.74	28^th	674	95.8%

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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	368^th	652	43.6%

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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	63^rd	502	87.5%

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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	21^st	577	96.4%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, May 1, 2022

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

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

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

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 75^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 28^th 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)	81.4	64.7	16.7%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Quaker Valley High School)	83.5	76.8	6.7%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Quaker Valley High School)	88	83.8	4.2%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	664	581	12.5%
African American	29	21	27.6%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	16	11	31.3%
Hispanic	15	18	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	571	491	14%
Two or More Races	33	38	15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.7%	18.2%	5.6%

Schools Near Quaker Valley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)			PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quaker Valley High School	Public	9-12	625 Beaver St	Leetsdale	15056	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 749-6000	581	54	10.8	18.2%	491 (84.5%)	21 (3.6%)	18 (3.1%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	91.7	28^th of 674 public high schools	95.8%		72.5	192^nd of 634 public high schools	69.7%	164	64.7	76.8	83.8									$24,375	$639	$23,736
Ambridge Area High School	Public	9-12	909 Duss Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	733	38	19.3	92.2%	531 (72.4%)	131 (17.9%)	26 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	38.5	462^nd of 674 public high schools	31.5%		58.4	313^th of 634 public high schools	50.6%	149	21.7	31.8	64.9									$14,736	$1,935	$12,801
Hopewell Senior High School	Public	9-12	1215 Longvue Ave	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 378-8565	590	45	13.2	30.2%	532 (90.2%)	18 (3.1%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	74.6	154^th of 674 public high schools	77.2%		57.4	324^th of 634 public high schools	48.9%	170	52.5	61.7	69.3									$20,200	$428	$19,772
Moon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	8353 University Blvd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	1,218	89	13.6	20.0%	900 (73.9%)	68 (5.6%)	105 (8.6%)	57 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (7.0%)	79.2	116^th of 674 public high schools	82.8%		78.2	127^th of 634 public high schools	80.0%	11	37.4	66.0	80.4									$18,291	$371	$17,920
Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	241	26	9.2	86.3%	118 (49.0%)	52 (21.6%)	39 (16.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.9%)	12.1	588^th of 674 public high schools	12.8%		20.6	527^th of 634 public high schools	16.9%	61		21.2	39.4	18.7	2.8	10.3	41.7	41.7	37.6	44.5	41.2	$28,642	$1,810	$26,832
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	474	35	13.3	87.6%	61 (12.9%)	343 (72.4%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	4	654^th of 674 public high schools	3.0%		1.4	633^rd of 634 public high schools	0.2%	21	2.9	2.0	26.0	7.1	8.0	7.6	31.3	31.3	20.2	23.0	21.8	$24,491	$1,233	$23,257
Avonworth High School	Public	9-12	304 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-6360	564	50	11.2	11.3%	494 (87.6%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	73.9	164^th of 674 public high schools	75.7%		59.7	296^th of 634 public high schools	53.3%	132	35.3	53.2	86.2									$16,638	$147	$16,491
Montour High School	Public	9-12	223 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 490-6500	936	60	15.5	20.1%	808 (86.3%)	48 (5.1%)	28 (3.0%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.3%)	68.7	219^th of 674 public high schools	67.5%		74.1	175^th of 634 public high schools	72.4%	44	51.3	47.3	73.2									$22,696	$764	$21,932
West Allegheny Senior High School	Public	9-12	205 W Allegheny Rd	Imperial	15126	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 695-5245	997	61	16.4	23.2%	885 (88.8%)	34 (3.4%)	24 (2.4%)	19 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.5%)	87.3	60^th of 674 public high schools	91.1%		82.7	86^th of 634 public high schools	86.4%	26	56.0	73.1	80.0									$17,301	$929	$16,372
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	145 Poplar Avenue	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Beaver County Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 728-5800	9	22	.4		8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)

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