Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
422487005103	441	Warrior Run Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4800 Susquehanna Trail	Turbotville	17772	Northumberland County	Warrior Run School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 649-5166	664	51	13	44.3%	638 (96.1%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$16,171	$1,422	$14,749	43.5	67.8	230	211
421332006600	442	Laurel Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Bailey Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-4741	816	58	14	43.5%	703 (86.2%)	47 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.3%)	$17,521	$471	$17,049	43.5	26.9	522	80
422646006368	443	Williamsport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	2990 W 4th St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 323-8411	1,492	104	14.4	58.2%	894 (59.9%)	277 (18.6%)	75 (5.0%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	229 (15.3%)	$17,570	$808	$16,762	43.4	53.7	349	94
422301001806	444	Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	774	57	13.5	64.1%	154 (19.9%)	296 (38.2%)	123 (15.9%)	124 (16.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (9.0%)	$30,305	$1,411	$28,894	43.1	32.9	493	49
421011003883	445	North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15 Academy Lane Route 61	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-0495	993	61	16.3	57.5%	855 (86.1%)	14 (1.4%)	99 (10.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.7%)	$13,750	$605	$13,145	43.1	34.8	482	37
422673006390	446	Wyoming Area Sec Center	Public	7-12	252 Memorial St	Exeter	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 655-2836	951	67	14.2	100.2%	788 (82.9%)	35 (3.7%)	90 (9.5%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.7%)	$17,190	$862	$16,328	43	31	502	56
422040007238	447	Ringgold Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Ram Drive	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-2200	832	58	14.4	45.6%	702 (84.4%)	52 (6.3%)	28 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.6%)	$15,728	$643	$15,085	43	34.6	485	38
421269006482	448	Kennett High School	Public	9-12	100 East South Street	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 444-6620	1,267	83	15.2	47.8%	592 (46.7%)	25 (2.0%)	586 (46.3%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.3%)	$17,357	$611	$16,746	42.9	66.6	244	204
420975001225	449	Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Harlan Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 288-5757	284	33	8.6		230 (81.0%)	22 (7.7%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	$22,351	$2,528	$19,823	42.8	47.8	398	51
421299004528	450	Lackawanna Trail Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Tunnel Hill Rd. R.D.1	Factoryville	18419	Wyoming County	Lackawanna Trail School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 945-5181	425	42	10	50.1%	402 (94.6%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$22,297	$370	$21,927	42.7	59.6	298	152

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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.
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Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.

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)
422487005103	441	Warrior Run Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4800 Susquehanna Trail	Turbotville	17772	Northumberland County	Warrior Run School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 649-5166	664	51	13	44.3%	638 (96.1%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$16,171			$1,422			$14,749	43.5	67.8	230	211
421332006600	442	Laurel Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Bailey Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-4741	816	58	14	43.5%	703 (86.2%)	47 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.3%)	$17,521			$471			$17,049	43.5	26.9	522	80
422646006368	443	Williamsport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	2990 W 4th St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 323-8411	1,492	104	14.4	58.2%	894 (59.9%)	277 (18.6%)	75 (5.0%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	229 (15.3%)	$17,570			$808			$16,762	43.4	53.7	349	94
422301001806	444	Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	774	57	13.5	64.1%	154 (19.9%)	296 (38.2%)	123 (15.9%)	124 (16.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (9.0%)	$30,305			$1,411			$28,894	43.1	32.9	493	49
421011003883	445	North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15 Academy Lane Route 61	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-0495	993	61	16.3	57.5%	855 (86.1%)	14 (1.4%)	99 (10.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.7%)	$13,750			$605			$13,145	43.1	34.8	482	37
422673006390	446	Wyoming Area Sec Center	Public	7-12	252 Memorial St	Exeter	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 655-2836	951	67	14.2	100.2%	788 (82.9%)	35 (3.7%)	90 (9.5%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.7%)	$17,190			$862			$16,328	43	31	502	56
422040007238	447	Ringgold Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Ram Drive	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-2200	832	58	14.4	45.6%	702 (84.4%)	52 (6.3%)	28 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.6%)	$15,728			$643			$15,085	43	34.6	485	38
421269006482	448	Kennett High School	Public	9-12	100 East South Street	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 444-6620	1,267	83	15.2	47.8%	592 (46.7%)	25 (2.0%)	586 (46.3%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.3%)	$17,357			$611			$16,746	42.9	66.6	244	204
420975001225	449	Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Harlan Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 288-5757	284	33	8.6		230 (81.0%)	22 (7.7%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	$22,351			$2,528			$19,823	42.8	47.8	398	51
421299004528	450	Lackawanna Trail Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	Tunnel Hill Rd. R.D.1	Factoryville	18419	Wyoming County	Lackawanna Trail School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 945-5181	425	42	10	50.1%	402 (94.6%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$22,297			$370			$21,927	42.7	59.6	298	152