South Fayette Twp HS
McDonald, PA · High School · Grades 9-12
South Fayette Twp HS is a high school in McDonald, PA with 1,074 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of South Fayette Township SD. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
South Fayette Twp HS is a high school in McDonald, PA, enrolling 1,074 students in grades 9-12 within the South Fayette Township SD school district. That headcount is above the 862-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 64% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 4 points below the 68% average for the South Fayette Township SD school district. Against the 46% Pennsylvania statewide average, the school sits 17 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 30 points. As a high school, it reports a 93% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 15.6 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. A relatively low 10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
South Fayette Twp HS is a high school located in McDonald, Pennsylvania. The school serves 1,074 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 93% graduation rate.
10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
South Fayette Twp HS is part of the South Fayette Township SD in Pennsylvania.
How This School Compares
South Fayette Twp HS has 1,074 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in South Fayette Township SD (862 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points below the district average of 68%. Compared to the Pennsylvania state average of 46%, the school performs 17 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
South Fayette Twp HS has 1,074 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at South Fayette Twp HS meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
South Fayette Twp HS has a 93% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
South Fayette Twp HS is part of the South Fayette Township SD in McDonald, Pennsylvania. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.