Academic Achievement
In 2009, Kittanning Senior High School was ranked 90th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools, by the Pittsburgh Business Times, for student academic achievement as demonstrated on three years of PSSAs on: reading, writing, math and one year of science.
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 60% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2008 - 46%, State - 56%
2007 - 49%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 48% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 37%, State - 39%
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