Research West Mifflin Area High School public Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“I am a current student at West Mifflin High School and I will graduate in 2010. With the recent combination of West Mifflin and Duquesne, so many problems have been occuring and the faculty hasn't been seeing it. An additional 100+ kids came that we don't have the room for. Education does not come first in West Mifflin. It's Football, Basketball, Cheerleading, Band, and then education.”

“This school district is more concerned with sports...they say that education comes first, so why are they ranked very very low in the state. There is more emphasis on sports, cheerleading, and band....not enough on academics...”

“I think the School has all the amenities students need, it has a good basketball program, but all the other sports lack funds to be good programs. Of course the most important problem of this school, are the academics, they need improvement. It seems our kids are falling through the cracks. My children who attend here do not feel they get enough instruction during classes to understand the material they are suppose to be learning.”

“West Mifflin Area High School is a very nice school, with all of the amenities that students could need. From the swimming pool, fitness center, countless computer labs, recording studios, huge auditorium, multiple gymnasiums, the Large Group Instruction Room, greenhouse, extensive library, and nice atmosphere, this school is a physically a very nice place to be. However, the academics seem to be on a downfall in the entire district. Sports seem to be the number one priority here, although signs all around welcoming you to the district display its slogan, 'Where Education Comes First.' The required state standardized tests are not given much emphasis here, and the scores show that. I believe that there is much room for academic improvement in this district, and I hope it comes.”

“I think this school is very nice and doing well.”