Pittsburgh Online Academy
Pittsburgh · PA · Pittsburgh SD · Public · K-12 combined
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The New Academy CS → Spectrum CS → David B. Oliver Citywide Academy → Pittsburgh Conroy → Pittsburgh Pioneer → Passport Academy CS → Urban Pathways 6-12 CS → Propel CS-Homestead →At a glance
- 2 AP courses offered — Moderate
- Gifted & talented program
- AP rigor: Bottom 44% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 6% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 90% in 2019 (Bottom 49% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Pittsburgh Online Academy compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The New Academy CS, Spectrum CS, David B. Oliver Citywide Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Moderate — some AP / advanced course access
Bottom 44% of US high schools
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 6% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 49% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Academy CS Pittsburgh |
Public · charter | 2.4 | 73 | -6.4% |
| Spectrum CS Monroeville |
Public · charter | 10.8 | 48 | — |
| David B. Oliver Citywide Academy Pittsburgh |
Public | 4.1 | 31 | — |
| Pittsburgh Conroy Pittsburgh |
Public | 3.9 | 109 | +12.4% |
| Pittsburgh Pioneer Pittsburgh |
Public | 4.2 | 29 | — |
| Passport Academy CS Pittsburgh |
Public · charter | 2.4 | 146 | +44.6% |
| Urban Pathways 6-12 CS Pittsburgh |
Public · charter | 2.5 | 161 | +8.8% |
| Propel CS-Homestead Homestead |
Public · charter | 3.4 | 166 | -4.6% |