Brashear High School - Academic Achievement

Academic Achievement

Brashear High School was ranked 108th out of 122 western Pennsylvania high schools, in 2011, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on five years of student academic performance on the reading, writing, math and three years of science PSSAs. The 2011 Guide to Western Pennsylvania Schools rates the academic performance of districts and schools within a seven-county area. The guide includes information on all public and private schools operating in the region. It includes Allegheny County, Washington County, Beaver County, Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, Fayette County and Butler County.

  • 2010 - 103rd
  • 2009 - 96th
PSSAs:
11th Grade Reading:
  • 2011 - 45% on grade level, (32% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.
  • 2010 - 44% on grade level (37% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 66% of 11th graders are on grade level.
  • 2009 - 48% (35% below basic). State - 65%
  • 2008 - 59% (18% below basic). State - 65%
  • 2007 - 54% (24% below basic). State - 65%

11th Grade Math:

  • 2011 - 45% on grade level (34% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.
  • 2010 - 35%, (44% below basic). State - 59%
  • 2009 - 48%, (29% below basic). State - 56%.
  • 2008 - 66%, (16% below basic). State - 56%
  • 2007 - 57%, (22% below basic). State - 53%

11th Grade Science:

  • 2011 - 18% on grade level (43% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
  • 2010 - 12% (43% below basic). State - 39%
  • 2009 - 19% (41% below basic). State - 40%
  • 2008 - 18% (29% below basic)s. State - 39%

In 2009, US News and World report ranked 21,000 public high schools in the United States, based on three factors. First, the schools were analyzed for the number of students who achieved above the state average on the reading and math tests in 2008. Then they considered how the economically disadvantaged students performed against the state average. Finally, they considered the participation rate and the performance of students in college readiness by examining Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate test data. Seventy Pennsylvania high schools achieved ranking bronze, silver or gold rating. Fifty three Pennsylvania high schools achieved bronze. Brashear High School achieved Silver ranking. Eight high schools in Allegheny County and 3 Pittsburgh School District schools achieved inclusion in the ranking.

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