Yough SHS

919 Lowber Rd, Herminie, PA 15637

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
592
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Yough SD
Westmoreland County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
33rdpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
47thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
59thpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Yough SHS

Yough SHS is a public high school in Herminie, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Yough SD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Westmoreland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 592 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

919 Lowber Rd
Herminie, PA 15637
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
592 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Yough SD
County
Westmoreland County
NCES school ID
422115004735

Schools near Yough SHS

All 2 schools in Herminie →
Norwin HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,671 students
A4.5 mi
Jeannette HS
Public · Grades 7–12 · 405 students
D7.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.