Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Keystone Exams test scores by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 686)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
420014000896	551	Agora Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1018 West 8th Avenue	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Agora Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(610) 230-0775	4,432	399	11.1	39.8%	1,942 (43.8%)	1,527 (34.5%)	700 (15.8%)	48 (1.1%)	24 (0.5%)	15 (0.3%)	176 (4.0%)	$19,631			$1,848			$17,783	21.9	24.9	535	16
421899000572	552	Swenson Arts and Technology High School	Public	9-12	2750 Red Lion Road	Philadelphia	19114	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3140	842	63	13.4	100.0%	267 (31.7%)	190 (22.6%)	247 (29.3%)	72 (8.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.4%)	$8,168			$4,075			$4,093	21.8	25	534	18
420012500839	553	Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2605 Nicolson Road	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(724) 933-7300	1,166	100	11.6	47.3%	452 (38.8%)	357 (30.6%)	253 (21.7%)	10 (0.9%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	83 (7.1%)	$14,945			$1,887			$13,058	21.6	22.6	543	10
421142002891	554	Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1600 Sans Souci Pkwy	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 831-2300	956	60	15.8	100.0%	537 (56.2%)	130 (13.6%)	244 (25.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	$15,179			$2,390			$12,789	20.6	18.3	561	7
421620006610	555	Muhlenberg High School	Public	10-12	400 Sharp Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-8078	1,169	66	17.7	100.0%	323 (27.6%)	80 (6.8%)	727 (62.2%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.1%)	$16,060			$1,894			$14,166	20	16.4	570	15
420082106962	556	Tacony Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1300 Rhawn Street	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Tacony Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 742-5100	1,074	68	15.7	100.0%	215 (20.0%)	392 (36.5%)	258 (24.0%)	76 (7.1%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	120 (11.2%)	$19,627			$3,329			$16,298	19.8	16.7	566	10
421899006548	557	Parkway Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	218	16	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	201 (92.2%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	$20,615			$10,848			$9,767	19.8	16.5	568	11
421443007626	558	Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	536	37	14.3	100.0%	308 (57.5%)	14 (2.6%)	201 (37.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$16,598			$986			$15,612	19.7	28.9	512	46
420228002795	559	Louis E Dieruff High School	Public	9-12	815 N Irving St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5501	1,857	109	17	101.5%	167 (9.0%)	231 (12.4%)	1,351 (72.8%)	15 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	88 (4.7%)	$16,105			$2,686			$13,418	19.6	15.9	573	14
421339004940	560	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	394	32	12.5	99.7%	336 (85.3%)	21 (5.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.9%)								19.5	13.3	580	20

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Keystone Exams Algebra I, Keystone Exams Biology, Keystone Exams Literature test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 13, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.