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City High helps keep our students and families connected with helpful resources in their communities. Along with our many Internship partner sites, we also maintain strong relationships with with local community organizations, businesses and non-profits throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny county.

For more information, or to connect with City High, please contact info@cityhigh.org.

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Student Opportunities

City High provides students with information about and access to a variety of community opportunities both during the school day and after school and on weekends.

City High provides students with information about and access to a variety of community opportunities both during the school day and after school and on weekends. This page is updated every week to ensure accuracy!

Three Rivers Arts Festival	WHEN: June 5-8 WHERE: 15th Street Plaza in the Strip District Join us for a free outdoor festival in the Strip! The festival runs for four days with several live music performances and local art vendors. You can see the full schedule here!
LGBTQ+ Youth Prom: We Exist—A Cryptid Convening!	WHEN: June 14, 6-10pm WHERE: The Andy Warhol Museum (117 Sandusky St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212) No need to lurk in the shadows–join us for an evening of high strangeness and unlimited fun as we present our 11th annual LGBTQ+ Youth Prom: We Exist–A Cryptid Convening! Whether your outfit takes inspiration from your favorite unproven creature or you prefer traditional prom attire, we invite you to celebrate your existence at our gathering of Bigfeet, Mothfolk, and other yet-to-be-discovered beings. As the largest affirming prom in Southwestern Pennsylvania, we are proud to offer this inclusive party that provides every young person the chance to make their prom night a treasured memory. Prom is open to all youth ages 13-18 regardless of how they identify and includes dinner, dancing, art activities and much more. To register or learn more, visit here.
Western PA Juneteenth Music Festival	WHEN: June 19 to June 22 WHERE: Mellon Park (6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15232) This is a FREE outdoor event open to the public. For more info, please visit the website or Facebook (Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration).
Teen Media Awards w/ Carnegie Public Library	Carnegie Library’s Teen Media Awards are opening up submissions from May 12 to August 10 (closing at 9am on 8/10) for all students grades 6-12 in Allegheny County. 1st prize: $250 2nd prize: $100. Accepted categories include: 2D Art & Design (paintings, drawings, prints, etc.) 3D Art & Design (clay, 3D prints, models, etc.) Short Film (an original short film no more than 10 minutes in length) Fashion (hand-made, modified, or up-cycled apparel and accessories) Music (original composition) Photography (original photo) Comics
CLP Teen Time Workshops: Pride Month Edition	The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh celebrates Pride Month with Teen Time workshops about influential LGBTQ creatives. Young patrons can make scrunchies and bandanas inspired by Pittsburgh Broadway and fashion icon Billy Porter, compose beats in honor of trans electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos, and create art while learning about queer painter Marsden Hartley. Check the CLP website for times and branch locations. Continues through Thu., June 26.* Free to teenage CLP cardholders. For more information, visit* carnegielibrary.org /events.
2025 Juneteenth Youth Fest	WHEN: June 19-22 \| 9AM-4PM Daily WHERE: Mellon Spray Park (15206) FREE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL Join us for a free outdoor festival at Mellon Park for the Juneteenth YouthFEST with various Sporting Activities: Flag Football \| Basketball Tournaments \| Baseball Tournament \| Youth-Fun-Zone \| Entertainment and more.
Accelerated Career Awareness Program	WHEN: July 6-11, 2025 The ACAP Summer Program introduces students to the accounting, business, economics, finance and entrepreneurship professions through an educational and interactive curriculum taught by professionals, University faculty and business, government and community mentors. Other key benefits include: Preparing students to pursue higher education (college application process, FAFSA, scholarships) Informing students about career opportunities available in accounting, business and finance Teaching skill sets relevant to the field of business (interview skills, resume building, dining etiquette, etc.) Connecting students with accounting and business professionals and mentors This program is free of cost. Students can apply here.

Community Connections

City High works with a variety of non-profits and community organizations around the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County metropolitan area.

Some of our partners include: