Westinghouse High School (Pittsburgh)


Westinghouse High School, also known as The Academy at Westinghouse, is one of 10 high schools and of four 6-12 schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is located in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is named for Pittsburgh resident George Westinghouse.
As of October 2019, Westinghouse has an enrollment of 697 students, 95% of whom are African American.

Feeder district

The Pittsburgh neighborhoods served by Westinghouse High School include East Hills, East Liberty, Highland Park, Homewood North, Homewood South, Homewood West, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, and Point Breeze North, along with the neighboring community of Wilkinsburg.

History

Westinghouse High School opened in 1917. During the 2011-2012 school year, the school absorbed students from the East Liberty neighborhood due to the closure of nearby Peabody High School.

Notable alumni