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Shamara Ray, City High Alumna Class of 2016 Opens Her Own Bakery in the Pittsburgh Brentwood neighborhood

Shamara Ray, City High Alumna Class of 2016 Opens Her Own Bakery in the Pittsburgh Brentwood neighborhood

Shamara Ray, Class of 2016, puts her baking education and experience to work at her bakery, Love Made Edible. "Ray interned at Grandview Bakery on Mt. Washington while she attended City Charter High School". Read more

As 20th anniversary approaches, City Charter High School is renewed for five years

As 20th anniversary approaches, City Charter High School is renewed for five years

The Pittsburgh Public Schools board on Wednesday unanimously approved renewing the charter for the downtown-based City High through June 2027. Read more

City High teacher partners with CMU for LEAP Program

City High teacher partners with CMU for LEAP Program

LEAP gives City High students a deep dive into arts and humanities through collaborative effort with Carnegie Mellon University. Read more

City High Teacher Cliff Luft Wins Robert F Kennedy Teaching Award

City High Teacher Cliff Luft Wins Robert F Kennedy Teaching Award

10th grade English teacher and Education Leader Cliff Luft wins Annual Schools That Can Robert F. Kennedy Awards Read more

Written Student Testimony submitted by Isaac Gabriel for Senate Education Hearing 4/23/21

Written	Student Testimony	submitted by Isaac	Gabriel	for	Senate	Education	Hearing  4/23/21

Written Student Testimony submitted by Isaac Gabriel for Senate Education Hearing on 4/23/21 I am Isaac Gabriel, a senior at City Charter High School, an urban charter school in Downtown Pittsburgh. Let me walk you through how I ended up here, and where I am going now that Read more

2020 City High Grads Earn Recognition as Pittsburgh Promise Scholars

2020 City High Grads Earn Recognition as Pittsburgh Promise Scholars

Class of 2020 graduates Jeremiah Davis and Katelin Kostelnik earn honors as Pittsburgh Promise Executive Scholars. Read more

City High hosts the PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools for virtual press conference about charter reform budget proposal

City High hosts the PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools for virtual press conference about charter reform budget proposal

Dr. Dara Ware Allen, City High CEO, joined the panel of charter leaders from around the state to talk about charter schools' impact on the education of students in our state. Read more