Oakland School

362 Mckee Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-0152
Tel: (412)621-7878
Grades: 8 - 12 | 52 students
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Our students come to us from all over southwestern Pennsylvania. They are a diversified group of young persons who meld their distinct personalities and independence into a wholesome school community. The Oakland School is a non-profit, co-educational high school, located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The school draws students from Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland counties. The Oakland School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the United Private Academic Schools Association of Pennsylvania. A college preparatory curriculum emphasizes the development of reading, writing, and thinking, experimentation, and imaginative self-expression.

School Overview:
Oakland School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
Student Body
Total Students 52 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 27% (PA School Avg.: 27%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Admission Deadline None / Rolling

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