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Shady Side Academy

Pittsburgh · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Shady Side Academy compares for families

What families should know about Shady Side Academy.

  • LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Fox Chapel Area HS, Riverview JSHS, Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 215 in 2018 to 1,058 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+392.1%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +48.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,058 students:

2023
1,576
2025
3,496
2027
7,754

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 6,696 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $107,136,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Fox Chapel Area HS
Pittsburgh
Public 1.1 1,360 +3.9%
Riverview JSHS
Oakmont
Public 2.0 292 +15.9%
Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt
Pittsburgh
Private 3.6 31
Winchester Thurston School
Pittsburgh
Private 3.8 634 +890.6%
Redeemer Lutheran School
Verona
Private 4.4 200 -9.5%
Hampton HS
Allison Park
Public 4.8 865 -5.4%
The Neighborhood Academy
Pittsburgh
Private 4.8 131 -3.0%
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
Pittsburgh
Public 4.8 436 -8.0%

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