Photo: Nyttend · Public domainO'Hara Township’s public schools outscore almost every Pennsylvania district
Math proficiency in O'Hara Township’s districts is 75%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving O'Hara Township, 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.
O'Hara Township’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 ↓
Two 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 ↓
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 O'Hara Township’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 O'Hara Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in O'Hara Township · depends on your address
OHara El Sch
Grades K–5 · 726 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Kerr El Sch
Grades K–5 · 426 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
1st grade in O'Hara Township · depends on your address
OHara El Sch
Grades K–5 · 726 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Kerr El Sch
Grades K–5 · 426 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
2nd grade in O'Hara Township · depends on your address
OHara El Sch
Grades K–5 · 726 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Kerr El Sch
Grades K–5 · 426 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
3rd grade in O'Hara Township · depends on your address
OHara El Sch
Grades K–5 · 726 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Kerr El Sch
Grades K–5 · 426 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
4th grade in O'Hara Township · depends on your address
OHara El Sch
Grades K–5 · 726 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Kerr El Sch
Grades K–5 · 426 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
5th grade in O'Hara Township · depends on your address
OHara El Sch
Grades K–5 · 726 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Kerr El Sch
Grades K–5 · 426 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
6th grade in O'Hara Township
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
7th grade in O'Hara Township
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
8th grade in O'Hara Township
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
9th grade in O'Hara Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
10th grade in O'Hara Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
11th grade in O'Hara Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
12th grade in O'Hara Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
O'Hara Township’s public schools are run by Fox Chapel Area School District, which also serves Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox Chapel and Indiana 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
O'Hara Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share O'Hara Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| O'Hara Township | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Fox Chapel | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Sharpsburg | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Blawnox | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Aspinwall | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Pittsburgh | C | Pittsburgh |
| Penn Hills | C− | Penn Hills |
| Oakmont | A | Riverview |
| Verona | A | Riverview |
| Indiana | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Shaler | A− | Shaler Area |
| Harmar | C+ | Allegheny Valley |
5 of the 11 neighbors share Fox Chapel Area with O'Hara Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in O'Hara Township
4 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).
Questions about O'Hara Township’s schools
Are O'Hara Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools O'Hara Township 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 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is O'Hara Township in?
Fox Chapel Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,266 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do O'Hara Township kids go to high school?
Fox Chapel Area HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,360 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is O'Hara Township’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 O'Hara Township spend per student?
$23,880 in Fox Chapel Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What O'Hara Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near O'Hara Township → They have their own page.
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.