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)
420213007336	641	Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	430	34	12.8	0.7%	56 (13.0%)	306 (71.2%)	30 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	$24,491			$1,233			$23,257	4.9	4	654	13
421899003847	642	Bartram John - Main	Public	9-12	2401 S 67th St	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8100	526	38	13.9	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	405 (77.0%)	86 (16.3%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	$19,737			$11,300			$8,437	4.9	6.1	628	14
421917000416	643	Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	428	36	12	100.0%	49 (11.4%)	321 (75.0%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	$23,554			$3,030			$20,524	4.8	7.7	616	27
421899010029	644	Olney High School	Public	9-12	100 W Duncannon Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	1,223	84	14.5	99.8%	11 (0.9%)	460 (37.6%)	645 (52.7%)	62 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)								4.7	5.8	632	12
421899003825	645	Sayre William L Middle School	Public	9-12	5800 Walnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7800	424	36	11.7	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	383 (90.3%)	16 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	$21,800			$10,421			$11,379	4.3	3.3	666	21
421899007525	646	The Linc	Public	9-12	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3940	226	17	13.2	100.0%	9 (4.0%)	83 (36.7%)	121 (53.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	$22,593			$13,600			$8,994	4.3	4.6	646
420969005248	647	Farrell Area High School/Ums	Public	7-12	1700 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	275	23	12	98.5%	36 (13.1%)	204 (74.2%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.7%)	$42,062			$248			$41,814	4.2	11.7	591	56
420002600359	648	La Academia Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	30 N Ann Street	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	La Academia Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 295-7763	200	21	9.5	100.0%	4 (2.0%)	19 (9.5%)	167 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	$680			$604			$76	4.1	5.5	636	12
420089407594	649	Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	330 Howertown Road	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 403-2787	477	36	13.2	70.6%	36 (7.5%)	44 (9.2%)	382 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$2,265			$2,265			$00	4.1	15.5	575	74
421917007412	650	Pittsburgh Westinghouse	Public	6-12	1101 N. Murtland Avenue	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3940	594	60	9.9	100.0%	13 (2.2%)	545 (91.8%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	$25,566			$3,289			$22,277	4	5.7	633	17

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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