Research Schenley High School public Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“The higher level programs are great, the IB, I wish they offered more AP classes without the IB tag, however, if you are an honor student, this school is great. If your child is mainstream though, I think that the classes are very below standard, partly due to students, and partly due to underqualified teachers”

“It truly an amazing place. The perfect mix of social, academics and extracurriculars. As an IB student I played soccer and also participated as a stage manager for the annual musical. I felt prepared for college academically, with a strong support staff of CAS and IB teachers and counselors. The college application process could have been more effective and helpful. The faculty and students are truly diverse. Though social segregation does occur the appreciation of each other is truly something you dont find anywhere else in the city. You learn such valuable lessons at this school even if some of the IB curriculum is busy work. I would highly recommend Schenley to any student in the Pittsburgh area. Also I learned at Schenley your education is what YOU will make of it, such an important lesson while at college.”

“We had a child in the IB program at Schenley, taking the full IB load. He had a fine experience there, and the IB teachers are second to none. The school is a mixed environment, to be sure, but there was a coterie of a dozen or two dozen high-end kids who stayed friends, received a great education, and saw an honest part of the way the world works. Our son was in the band, which experience was good but perhaps not great. Alternatively, the school musical reached for and achieved real and substantial excellence. It's a source of pride and camaraderie throughout the whole school, and lucky (and skilled) is the student chosen to perform. Discipline is excellent, in an environment that can be tough at times.”

“Schenley is a really good school! Send your child there today!”

“I am a current student who enjoys Schenley a lot. We are only one of 2 schools in the region to have the International Baccalaureate program (like AP classes). We are one of the biggest winners in the Gene Kelly Awards for our musicals. We also have great sports teams and music groups, along with many other extracurricular activities. Schenley has an international studies magnet with advanced language instruction and also a technological studies magnet. I am in the honors program (CAS/IB) which is I feel is providing me with a quality education, with a great atmosphere. However, I think the learning environment is pretty bad in some of the lower classes (like Spartan Classics). Schenley seems rather segregated in terms of which classes you take (advanced or not), however, I've noticed this among all schools I've gone to. Overall, Schenley's a great school!”