Elizabeth Forward Shs High School
1000 Weigles Hill Rd
Elizabeth PA, 15037, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-896-2349
Ranking: (260 out of 626, top 42%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Elizabeth Forward School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 57 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 77 | 75 | |||||||
Total Students: | 798 | 853 | 867 | 913 | 971 | 992 | 968 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 170 | 21.3% | 205 | 24.0% | 185 | 21.3% | 228 | 25.0% | 235 | 24.2% | 252 | 25.4% | 248 | 25.6% |
Grade 10: | 205 | 25.7% | 194 | 22.7% | 228 | 26.3% | 216 | 23.7% | 243 | 25.0% | 239 | 24.1% | 268 | 27.7% |
Grade 11: | 194 | 24.3% | 225 | 26.4% | 217 | 25.0% | 230 | 25.2% | 237 | 24.4% | 256 | 25.8% | 248 | 25.6% |
Grade 12: | 229 | 28.7% | 229 | 26.8% | 237 | 27.3% | 239 | 26.2% | 252 | 26.0% | 245 | 24.7% | 204 | 21.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 402 | 50.4% | 433 | 50.8% | 433 | 49.9% | 448 | 49.1% | 477 | 49.1% | 484 | 48.8% | 472 | 48.8% |
Female: | 396 | 49.6% | 420 | 49.2% | 434 | 50.1% | 465 | 50.9% | 486 | 50.1% | 500 | 50.4% | 492 | 50.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% |
Black: | 32 | 4.0% | 33 | 3.9% | 31 | 3.6% | 35 | 3.8% | 37 | 3.8% | 35 | 3.5% | 32 | 3.3% |
White: | 754 | 94.5% | 804 | 94.3% | 824 | 95.0% | 873 | 95.6% | 925 | 95.3% | 948 | 95.6% | 925 | 95.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.4% | 8 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 205 | 25.7% | 178 | 20.9% | 188 | 21.7% | 166 | 18.2% | 171 | 17.6% | 148 | 14.9% | 119 | 12.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 6.9% | 44 | 5.2% | 61 | 7.0% | 59 | 6.5% | 66 | 6.8% | 56 | 5.6% | 65 | 6.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.91 | 14.54 | 14.76 | 14.27 | 14.18 | 13.00 | 12.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 49.1% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 49.1% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 50.9% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 54.6% | 52% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49% | 48.5% | 53.7% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 55.9% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 55.6% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 59.6% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66.4% | 60% |
2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 59.2% |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 60.8% |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 65% |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.4% | 65.1% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 70.9% | 65.4% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.7% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 65.2% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 67.2% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.2% | 69.1% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 72.7% | 67.8% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 24.6% | 24.6% | 35.7% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.1% | 33.1% | 39.7% |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 39.8% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 33.7% | 40.8% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 40.3% | 41.8% |
2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.1% | 69% |
2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 90.8% | 85.6% |
2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.9% |
2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.2% | 85.8% |
2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 82.7% |
2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 80.7% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 84.7% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87.2% | 82.9% |
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* Elizabeth Forward Shs High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.