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Also known at Pittsburgh CAPA, CAPA High School, CAPA and Creative and Performing Arts High School.

Background[]

Contacts[]

  • 412-338-6101
  • FAX: 412-338-6143
  • Principal: Ms. Melissa Pearlman. A former principal was Rhonda Taliaferro.
    Dr. Ronald Jones (Director)
    Assistant Principal(s): Ms. Antonia Vigil, Ms. Patty Camper (PELA)
  • William Scheuring, Athletic Director, wscheuring1@pghboe.net
  • 111 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, where academics and the arts fuse to create a prestigious public school.

The Creative And Performing Arts High School and Rogers Performing Arts Middle School merged in Pittsburgh's downtown, forming CAPA 6-12, a state-of-the-art facility. The school prepares students for college and university study as well as providing an outstanding education for artistic careers.

Insights[]

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is a Creative & Performing Arts magnet school located in Pittsburgh's downtown Cultural District. Parents must apply, in person, during the General Magnet Registration period. Acceptance is based upon completion of a successful audition or presentation of an acceptable portfolio. CAPA offers a comprehensive academic curriculum and intensive pre-professional training in the arts. More information about school programs, procedures and expectations is available in the

Student Body[]

Wiki chart of enrollment[]

Template Name Enrollment # source
/HS boys 687 via PPS
/HS girls 854 via PPS
/9+10+11 boys 498 via PIAA
/9+10+11 girls 699 via PIAA
/ideal combined Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12/ideal combined via reformers
/ideal boys Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12/ideal boys via reformers
/ideal girls Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12/ideal girls via reformers

Present[]

  • PIAA Enrollment Figures from October 15, 2009
    • Total Enrollment = 413
      • Female Enrollment = 285
      • Male Enrollment = 128


  • CAPA from PPS site, snapshot from October 2010:
Total Students: 874
African-American: 274 (31.35%)
American Indian: 0 (0.00%)
Asian: 28 (3.20%)
Hispanic: 13 (1.49%)
Multi-Racial: 52 (5.95%)
White: 507 (58.01%)
Male Students: 279 (31.92%)
Female Students: 595 (68.08%)
  • The high school, grades 9, 10, 11 and 12, had 537 students while the middle school, grades, 6, 7 and 8 had 339 for a total of 876.[1] So that gives about 110 students per class in the middle school grades and 135 per class in the high school. With 537 total students and them being mostly girls, given the ratio above, there is 198 boys and 339 girls in high school as per fall 2010.
  • The numbers at CAPA should not increase much as that school should be at full capacity as per 2010.

Past[]

Future[]

Pipeline and feeder pattern implications include:

Sports[]

Note coaches, team page links, class size per team, records and status reports, facilities used, possible classifications of PIAA and WPIAL, rivals.

Seasonal[]

Fall[]

Winter[]

Spring[]

Summer[]

Year round[]

Coops[]

Activities[]

Intramurals[]

Music, Drama, Academics[]

Facilities[]

Sports Venues[]

Gym[]

Swim pool[]

Aux. Gym[]

Fields[]

Security[]

  • Cameras:

Auditorium[]

  • Seating:
  • Spaces:

In building surroundings[]

  • Locker areas:
  • Trainers:
  • Coaches:
  • AD:
  • Storage:
  • Classrooms:

Outside surroundings[]

  • Parking
  • Lighting

Walkable neighbors[]

  • Parks, fields, and other venues within a 20-minute walking distance for team and community use.

Building[]

  • Engineering reviews

Photos[]

Programs[]

Academics[]

  • Engineering magnet
  • Japanese is taught.

Community Based[]

Library[]

  • In school
  • Computer labs
  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branches:

Links[]

Blogs[]

Media[]

Details[]

Traditions[]

  • Input welcomed. Edit me.

Footnotes[]

  1. Phone call to CAPA on Oct 11, 2010.
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