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)
420978005023	191	Fleetwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 N Richmond St	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 944-7656	759	63	12	34.9%	581 (76.5%)	29 (3.8%)	125 (16.5%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	$12,781			$210			$12,571	71.8	80.4	110	81
421194005207	192	Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1510 North Montgomery Street	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4416	803	57	14	38.5%	740 (92.2%)	7 (0.9%)	18 (2.2%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	$16,518			$860			$15,658	71.7	66.8	241	49
420609001480	193	Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4091 C-L School Road	Strattanville	16258	Clarion County	Clarion-Limestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 764-5111	363	29	12.6	43.5%	346 (95.3%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$18,354			$1,788			$16,566	71.5	73.1	178	15
421731002446	194	North Pocono High School	Public	9-12	97 Bochicchio Blvd	Covington Township	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 842-7606	885	61	14.4	38.0%	786 (88.8%)	15 (1.7%)	39 (4.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.0%)	$21,490			$444			$21,046	71.5	68	224	30
422220002284	195	Mapletown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Mapletown Rd	Greensboro	15338	Greene County	Southeastern Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 943-3401	249	25	9.9	100.0%	247 (99.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$24,255			$696			$23,559	71.2	62.8	270	75
420368806707	196	Blackhawk High School	Public	9-12	500 Blackhawk Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 846-9600	766	51	15.1	33.4%	718 (93.7%)	13 (1.7%)	12 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	$10,152			$43			$10,109	71.1	73.1	177	19
421020004106	197	Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	246 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 432-2121	820	54	15.2	100.0%	721 (87.9%)	18 (2.2%)	21 (2.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.0%)	$15,818			$442			$15,377	71.1	72.1	190	7
421350001315	198	Lehighton Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Lane	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6180	603	78	7.7	54.1%	520 (86.2%)	11 (1.8%)	53 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	$14,217			$1,327			$12,890	71	41.2	450	252
421716006145	199	North East High School	Public	9-12	1901 Freeport Rd	North East	16428	Erie County	North East School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 725-8671	543	67	8	52.9%	496 (91.3%)	9 (1.7%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	$15,953			$788			$15,165	71	73.1	179	20
421956001270	200	Portage Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	85 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 736-9636	358	26	13.7	100.0%	339 (94.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$16,206			$5,218			$10,988	70.7	61.2	283	83

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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.