Shady Side Academy
Pittsburgh · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt → Winchester Thurston School → Watson Institute Friendship Academy The → Ellis School → The University School → Pace School → Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children → New Story →How Shady Side Academy compares for families
What families should know about Shady Side Academy.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt, Winchester Thurston School, Watson Institute Friendship Academy The and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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.
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Shady Side Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 201 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
2021–2025
and 171 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Shady Side Academy — Shady Side Academy 'College Counseling' / outcomes page ↗. Found at: '2021–2025 College Matriculations' full alphabetical list.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt Pittsburgh |
Private | 3.6 | 31 | — |
| Winchester Thurston School Pittsburgh |
Private | 3.8 | 634 | +890.6% |
| Watson Institute Friendship Academy The Pittsburgh |
Private | 5.4 | 86 | -32.8% |
| Ellis School Pittsburgh |
Private | 5.6 | 358 | +6.2% |
| The University School Pittsburgh |
Private | 6.0 | 36 | — |
| Pace School Pittsburgh |
Private | 6.5 | 115 | -8.7% |
| Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children Pittsburgh |
Private | 6.8 | 179 | +22.6% |
| New Story Monroeville |
Private | 7.6 | 73 | — |