Fox Chapel Area High School


Fox Chapel Area High School is a public school located in the Pittsburgh suburb of O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was recognized and honored as a National Blue Ribbon School twice.
The Fox Chapel Area High School serves the municipalities of Fox Chapel, Aspinwall, Blawnox, Indiana, O'Hara and Sharpsburg.

School performance

Fox Chapel Area High School has been awarded Silver Medal rankings by U.S. News & World Report over the past decade and is consistently ranked among the nation's top high schools by Newsweek. It was recently ranked the 12th best high school in Pennsylvania by Niche. The high school is ranked among the top 600 high schools in the nation and consistently receives an “A+ Overall Niche Grade” on niche.com.

High school renovations

High school renovations were completed in 2016 and the building has a large swimming pool/natatorium and an upgraded library/media center, auditorium, cafeteria, and commons area. The high school includes state-of-the-art computer, science, digital art, technology, and music labs.

Current student demographics

As of October 2023.
SubsetNumber of studentsPercent
All1,280100%
White1,01379.14%
Black or African American483.75%
Asian1068.28%
Hispanic564.38%
American Indian/Alaskan Native10.08%
Multi-Racial564.38%
Male69754.45%
Female58345.55%

Athletic interscholastic sports teams

Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Indoor Track
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming/Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Club Sports
Crew, Fencing, and Ice Hockey

Notable alumni