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)
420474005212	111	Cambria Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	426 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-3601	435	35	12.6	49.9%	424 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	$17,580			$261			$17,320	80.4	51.3	369	258
420312000640	112	Beaver Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0251	626	42	15	28.9%	575 (91.9%)	16 (2.6%)	13 (2.1%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	$17,370			$347			$17,022	80.3	83.7	88	24
422166001172	113	Slippery Rock Area High School	Public	9-12	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	640	53	11.9	40.8%	602 (94.1%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	$12,971			$38			$12,934	80.2	73.7	168	55
420259007569	114	Armstrong Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Buffington Dr	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 548-7600	1,440	114	12.6	104.7%	1,381 (95.9%)	26 (1.8%)	18 (1.3%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	$22,358			$3,374			$18,984	79.9	77.3	133	19
421917007014	115	Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12	Public	6-12	111 9th St	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6100	826	52	16	100.0%	498 (60.3%)	215 (26.0%)	19 (2.3%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (8.8%)	$26,123			$3,361			$22,762	79.4	77.9	128	13
420723004553	116	Dallastown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 New School Ln	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	2,012	118	17	36.0%	1,411 (70.1%)	223 (11.1%)	217 (10.8%)	52 (2.6%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	105 (5.2%)	$15,850			$429			$15,421	79.3	71.4	195	79
421583004951	117	Moon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	8353 University Blvd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	1,247	90	13.9	28.4%	896 (71.9%)	75 (6.0%)	112 (9.0%)	61 (4.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (7.9%)	$18,291			$371			$17,920	79.3	79.2	116	1
420426002362	118	Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Alexander St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 265-8414	408	38	10.8	43.6%	401 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,308			$1,228			$16,080	79.3	49.6	386	268
420291001335	119	Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4868	852	66	12.8	42.6%	809 (95.0%)	11 (1.3%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	$26,066			$850			$25,216	79	73	181	62
422217004602	120	Kennard-Dale High School	Public	9-12	393 Main St	Fawn Grove	17321	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 382-4871	728	58	12.5	29.7%	650 (89.3%)	21 (2.9%)	21 (2.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.6%)	$19,885			$85			$19,800	79	71.9	191	71

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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:

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

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.