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)
421145004571	351	Hanover Senior High School	Public	8-12	401 Moul Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	590	40	14.9	65.3%	371 (62.9%)	44 (7.5%)	123 (20.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.5%)	$15,138			$893			$14,246	54.2	52.9	356	5
422670001005	352	Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	11364 Wyalusing New Albany Roa	Wyalusing	18853	Bradford County	Wyalusing Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 746-1600	579	41	14.2	99.5%	549 (94.8%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$12,436			$78			$12,358	54.1	62.2	273	79
422010004598	353	Red Lion Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Horace Mann Ave	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 246-1611	1,446	97	14.9	46.4%	1,120 (77.5%)	98 (6.8%)	125 (8.6%)	13 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.2%)	$18,842			$185			$18,657	54.1	57.9	312	41
420798007540	354	Dunmore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18509	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 346-2043	668	48	13.8	100.0%	509 (76.2%)	38 (5.7%)	61 (9.1%)	38 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	$13,346			$1,774			$11,571	54.1	42.4	444	90
421833001094	355	Palisades High School	Public	9-12	35 Church Hill Rd	Kintnersville	18930	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 847-5131	469	43	10.9	30.3%	428 (91.3%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$37,590			$307			$37,283	54	59.1	303	52
422274006280	356	James Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	4773 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-2146	706	48	14.8	100.0%	643 (91.1%)	6 (0.8%)	22 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	26 (3.7%)	$6,278			$366			$5,912	54	67.8	229	127
422643000951	357	Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	223	27	8.2	51.6%	215 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$15,827			$1,472			$14,355	53.8	22.1	546	189
421902001560	358	Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School	Public	9-12	502 Philips St	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-1521	514	41	12.6	45.7%	498 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	$21,837			$2,339			$19,497	53.8	61	286	72
420348001605	359	Berwick Area High School	Public	9-12	1100 Fowler Ave	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	721	50	14.4	99.7%	578 (80.2%)	12 (1.7%)	124 (17.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	$12,062			$82			$11,980	53.7	35.4	478	119
421935000435	360	Plum Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Elicker Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-4880	1,249	72	17.3	31.1%	1,077 (86.2%)	83 (6.6%)	27 (2.2%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.0%)	$18,347			$472			$17,875	53.4	50.9	373	13

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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