Parkway West Career and Technology Center

Located at 7101 Steubenville Pike in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, Parkway West Career and Technology Center operates as an active public district dedicated to high school vocational and technical education. Situated in a rural fringe setting within the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area, this non-charter institution delivers specialized career pathways across a single operational campus. Serving secondary students in grades 9 through 12, the center offers targeted curriculum designed to equip young adults with practical skills, technical certifications, and direct preparation for both post-secondary education and entering the modern workforce.

For the 2024–2025 academic period, the center caters to a focused high school enrollment across all four secondary grade levels—spanning 9th through 12th grade. A defining feature of Parkway West is its substantial institutional infrastructure and high concentration of specialized personnel. The center maintains a comprehensive workforce comprising 64 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers, supported by 9 instructional aides and 41 dedicated support staff members, totaling 114 FTE staff. This robust staffing context provides an exceptionally low student-to-educator environment, allowing for highly individualized mentorship, intensive safety oversight, and tailored hands-on training tailored to each student's career trajectory.