Notable Alumni
| Name | Graduating class | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Forrell | 1933 | Composer and conductor |
| Bernard Fisher | 1936 | Scientist |
| Marty Allen | 1940 | Stand-up comedian and actor |
| Herb Douglas | 1940 | Bronze medalist, 1948 Summer Olympics |
| Myron Cope | 1947 | Color commentator, Pittsburgh Steelers; Radio announcer, WTAE-AM; Sports commentator, WTAE-TV |
| Richard Caliguiri | 1950 | Mayor of Pittsburgh |
| James S. Langer | 1951 | Professor of Physics |
| Tom Reich | 1951 | Sports agent |
| Murray Chass | 1956 | Sportswriter; Recipient, J. G. Taylor Spink Award |
| Stephen J. Lippard | 1958 | Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Recipient, National Medal of Science |
| Sara Alpern | 1960 | Associate Professor, Texas A&M University |
| Bob O'Connor | 1962 | Mayor of Pittsburgh |
| Iris Rainer Dart | 1962 | Author and playwright |
| Harvey V. Fineberg | 1963 | President, Institute of Medicine; Provost, Harvard University |
| Larry Lucchino | 1963 | President and CEO, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres |
| Howard Fineman | 1966 | Editorial Director, The Huffington Post Media Group |
| Richard Pacheco | 1966 | Pornographic film and video actor, writer and director |
| Edward B. Montgomery | 1973 | Economist, academic and politician |
| Sally Lapiduss | 1974 | Television producer and writer |
| Nathaniel Philbrick | 1974 | Author |
| Evan Wolfson | 1974 | Civil rights attorney |
| Gary Graff | 1978 | Music journalist |
| Maxine Lapiduss | 1978 | Comedian; Television producer and writer |
| Rob Marshall | 1978 | Theatre director, film director and choreographer |
| Gary Green | 1980 | Shortstop, Major League Baseball |
| Kathleen Marshall | 1980 | Choreographer and theatre director |
| Antoine Fuqua | 1983 | Movie director |
| Jimmy McGuire | 1984 | Member, Jeopardy! Clue Crew |
| Steve Lieber | 1985 | Comic book illustrator |
| Sharon Epperson | 1986 | Correspondent, CNBC |
| James Williams | 1986 | Offensive tackle, Chicago Bears |
| Jesse Michaels | 1987 | Singer, Operation Ivy and Common Rider |
| Billy Porter | 1987 | Broadway performer and pop vocalist |
| Curtis Martin | 1991 | Running back, New York Jets; Inductee, Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Pittsburgh Slim | 1997 | Rapper |
| Beedie | 2006 | Rapper |
| Wiz Khalifa | 2006 | Rapper |
| Mac Miller | 2010 | Rapper |
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