West Mifflin Area High School
91 Commonwealth Ave
West Mifflin PA, 15122, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-466-9131
Ranking: 
(437 out of 626, bottom 30%)*
(437 out of 626, bottom 30%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: West Mifflin Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 68 | 69 | 68 | 79 | 81 | 81 | NA | NA | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,051 | 1,072 | 1,102 | 1,162 | 1,176 | 1,212 | 1,231 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 281 | 26.7% | 268 | 25.0% | 260 | 23.6% | 310 | 26.7% | 313 | 26.6% | 303 | 25.0% | 324 | 26.3% |
| Grade 10: | 260 | 24.7% | 247 | 23.0% | 309 | 28.0% | 297 | 25.6% | 289 | 24.6% | 311 | 25.7% | 323 | 26.2% |
| Grade 11: | 230 | 21.9% | 289 | 27.0% | 276 | 25.0% | 272 | 23.4% | 296 | 25.2% | 293 | 24.2% | 311 | 25.3% |
| Grade 12: | 280 | 26.6% | 268 | 25.0% | 257 | 23.3% | 283 | 24.4% | 278 | 23.6% | 305 | 25.2% | 273 | 22.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 502 | 47.8% | 539 | 50.3% | 559 | 50.7% | 574 | 49.4% | 578 | 49.1% | 598 | 49.3% | 619 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 549 | 52.2% | 533 | 49.7% | 543 | 49.3% | 588 | 50.6% | 571 | 48.6% | 600 | 49.5% | 603 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 2.2% | 17 | 1.6% | 8 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 280 | 26.6% | 273 | 25.5% | 272 | 24.7% | 306 | 26.3% | 306 | 26.0% | 315 | 26.0% | 310 | 25.2% |
| White: | 694 | 66.0% | 744 | 69.4% | 788 | 71.5% | 825 | 71.0% | 843 | 71.7% | 881 | 72.7% | 906 | 73.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 50 | 4.8% | 37 | 3.5% | 34 | 3.1% | 22 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 429 | 40.8% | 386 | 36.0% | 392 | 35.6% | 396 | 34.1% | 363 | 30.9% | 365 | 30.1% | 343 | 27.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 4.9% | 84 | 7.8% | 98 | 8.9% | 86 | 7.4% | 71 | 6.0% | 76 | 6.3% | 73 | 5.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.40 | 15.59 | 16.13 | 14.63 | 14.55 | 15.00 | NA | NA | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 49.2% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.6% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 38.8% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.6% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 50% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 59.7% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 52.9% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 58% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.4% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66.9% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 60.4% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 56.7% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.5% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.6% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 67.6% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 66.7% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 27.5% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.5% | 33.5% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.3% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 27.3% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 25.3% | 24.9% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.2% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.2% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.1% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.6% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.5% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 90.1% | 82.9% |
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* West Mifflin Area High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.