Photo: Brastins · CC BY-SA 3.0Fox Chapel’s public schools outscore almost every Pennsylvania district
In Fox Chapel, 75% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fox Chapel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fox Chapel’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,880 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dorseyville MS, then Fox Chapel Area HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Shady Side Academy (private) and Shady Side Academy Country Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fox Chapel’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts, #1 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fox Chapel, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Fox Chapel
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
7th grade in Fox Chapel
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
8th grade in Fox Chapel
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
9th grade in Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
10th grade in Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
11th grade in Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
12th grade in Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Fox Chapel’s public schools are run by Fox Chapel Area School District, which also serves Aspinwall, Blawnox, Indiana and O'Hara and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Fox Chapel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Fox Chapel’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Chapel | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| O'Hara | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Indiana | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Harmar | C+ | Allegheny Valley |
| Aspinwall | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Fox Chapel Area with Fox Chapel, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Fox Chapel
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Fox Chapel’s schools
Are Fox Chapel’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fox Chapel children attend outscore 99% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fox Chapel in?
Fox Chapel Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,266 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fox Chapel kids go to high school?
Fox Chapel Area HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,360 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Fox Chapel’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Fox Chapel Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Fox Chapel spend per student?
$23,880 in Fox Chapel Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fox Chapel?
Yes: Shady Side Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,221 students) and Shady Side Academy Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 197 students).
Parents talk
What Fox Chapel families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.