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)
420204003241	211	Abington Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Highland Avenue	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-4700	2,793	158	17.6	33.8%	1,541 (55.2%)	556 (19.9%)	317 (11.3%)	201 (7.2%)	4 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	172 (6.2%)	$18,807			$768			$18,039	68.9	70	205	6
420318000726	212	Bedford Senior High School	Public	9-12	330 E John St	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-4250	527	40	13.1	48.2%	496 (94.1%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$16,767			$546			$16,221	68.8	66.6	245	33
421875001100	213	Pennridge High School	Public	9-12	1228 North Fifth Street	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 453-6944	2,155	133	16.2	27.4%	1,779 (82.6%)	53 (2.5%)	177 (8.2%)	57 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (3.9%)	$18,198			$201			$17,998	68.8	68.9	218	5
420993006419	214	Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	343	31	11.1	55.7%	309 (90.1%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$20,998			$747			$20,251	68.7	39	460	246
422052006210	215	Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	285	30	9.5	37.5%	273 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$18,035			$660			$17,375	68.7	73.4	170	45
421455002618	216	Manheim Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Adele Ave	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 664-8400	880	58	15.1	30.6%	715 (81.3%)	16 (1.8%)	98 (11.1%)	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	$19,248			$326			$18,922	68.7	67.2	239	23
421815006318	217	Oley Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Jefferson St	Oley	19547	Berks County	Oley Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 987-4100	508	40	12.8	32.3%	451 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$20,540			$1,219			$19,321	68.7	85.9	72	145
420705004098	218	Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Education Dr	Seneca	16346	Venango County	Cranberry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 676-8504	559	47	11.9	50.6%	534 (95.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	$21,859			$12			$21,847	68.6	67.3	238	20
420849006364	219	Hughesville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	349 Cemetery St	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 584-5111	731	47	15.6	41.2%	681 (93.2%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	$15,353			$00			$15,353	68.5	37.5	467	248
422262003376	220	Springfield Township High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Paper Mill Rd	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	770	59	13.1	23.9%	542 (70.4%)	95 (12.3%)	53 (6.9%)	33 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.0%)	$26,202			$658			$25,544	68.5	76	144	76

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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