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Plum SHS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

900 Elicker Rd, Plum, PA 15239 · (412) 795-4880 · Part of Plum Borough School District

Plum’s School Grade A better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,220
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Plum SHS

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state

On the path

Where Plum kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Plum MSin Pittsburgh
9–12Plum SHSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 Elicker Rd, Plum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9269
Grade 10308
Grade 11322
Grade 12321
Enrollment over time
1,161’20
1,183’21
1,226’22
1,249’23
1,220’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plum SHS from Plum families.

Other schools in Plum Borough School District

The district →
Pivik El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Plum
A−
740 students18:1
O'Block El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
B+
512 students15:1
Holiday Park Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pittsburgh
B+
513 students16:1
Plum MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pittsburgh
C+
550 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Plum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.