While I agree to stay out of West Mifflin, it isn’t due to the schools; it’s more the housing. It actually is a good district. It is on par with West Jefferson Hills if you compare like-students to like-students, and certainly on par with most of the North districts (using same like-to-like) except NA. The thing I like about West Mifflin schools is the diversity. You aren’t just sunk in to white middle or upper class. It has all colors and socio-economic backgrounds without the uppity snobs. But yet you can get a very good education there should you choose to these days. Recently new/renovated buildings, stadium, decent sports, good arts/music and advanced coursework should a student choose it. My wife teaches there, lol…, and we’re very good friends with the superintendent and assistant superintendent so I’m kind of biased. What brings West Mifflin’s “ratings” on those blanket rating sites down are the kids who could care less, or are socioeconomically challenged, which of course the district has more of than a white middle to upper class district would. If you take those out of the mix it is a great school district because it still has the same offering that a place like NA has, with the mix of diversity that I think a lot of kids grow up lacking these days.
I grew up in the North Hills. Graduated from NA. I like the North Hills better than the South Hills over all, but Jefferson Hills/Pleasant Hills area is right up there with any neighborhood in the North IMHO, and has more character. The only down side is that nasty-azz mall. But you can always get to South Hills Village pretty easily. South Park has a dog park as well. And I bet cash that you can get to Presby faster from there than anything comparable in the North but maybe Ross or Shaler/Hampton, and your home will be better valued.