School Performance

Peters Township consistently ranks among the highest achieving districts in our region and throughout the state. Take a look at a few of the Academic Highlights from across our District. 

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is given to students in grades 3-8 annually in the Peters Township School District and throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Assessments in Math and English/Language Arts (ELA) are given to all six grade levels, with grades 4 and 8 taking an additional Science assessment. With all grades and subjects combined, Peters Township RANKED 3rd in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the number of students scoring Advanced or Proficient on the exams. All PT tested grades and subjects are ranked within the top 3% in the state. These rankings are among the 783 districts in Pennsylvania. Below are other notable rankings for specific grade levels:

Source: EIDEX

In November 2023, U.S. News released their Best Pennsylvania Elementary Schools and Bower Hill Elementary has ranked #1 in Pennsylvania. Schools were assessed based on the number of students who scored proficient or advanced on PSSA exams from the 2020-21 School Year. Half of their proprietary ranking formula was the results themselves; the other half was the results in the context of socioeconomic demographics. 

In their 2023 Annual Guide to Schools, the Pittsburgh Business Times has ranked Peters Township 3rd in our region and 6th overall across the state. 

The regional ranking includes the seven counties in Southwestern PA and the statewide ranking includes the nearly 500 districts across Pennsylvania.  

The National Merit Scholarship Program annually recognizes students nationwide based on their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT exam. In 2023, all five of our National Merit Semi-Finalists have advanced to Finalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Seniors Damien Busche, Zachary Byers, Cassidy Griffith, Sydney Shock, and Margaret Stech are among an elite group of students from across the nation being considered for these scholarships. These students have been selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. 

In addition, 13 students from PTHS were named Commended Students in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These students are: George Abbato, Tyler Aloise, Zennik Bublak, Logan Desaw, Faith Fackrell, Calvin Falls, Connor Heinsen, Faith Lepisto, Ashley Logan, Avyakta Sharma, Kyle Thomas, Justin Tornatore and Ethan White. These students received a Letter of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise.