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)
422206000467	91	South Park Senior High School	Public	9-12	2005 Eagle Ridge Dr	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-3111	555	42	13.3	29.9%	481 (86.7%)	31 (5.6%)	11 (2.0%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	$25,874			$173			$25,701	83.2	64.3	259	168
420927006293	92	Ephrata Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 Oak Blvd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1478	1,357	105	12.9	50.0%	1,063 (78.3%)	43 (3.2%)	148 (10.9%)	36 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (4.6%)	$15,889			$69			$15,819	82.7	78	126	34
422424002358	93	United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10780 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 446-5615	404	37	11	44.8%	389 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$26,751			$1,796			$24,955	82.7	88.7	50	43
421242007327	94	Jenkintown Middle/High School	Public	7-12	West and Highlands Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1801	310	29	10.7	28.1%	217 (70.0%)	36 (11.6%)	22 (7.1%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	$26,019			$242			$25,777	82.7	74.4	156	62
421899007225	95	Bodine William W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7630	464	30	15.4	100.0%	57 (12.3%)	185 (39.9%)	113 (24.4%)	74 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	$16,694			$8,688			$8,006	82.5	48.9	389	294
420483001299	96	Cameron County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Woodland Ave	Emporium	15834	Cameron County	Cameron County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 486-4000	242	20	12	100.4%	228 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$22,730			$2,519			$20,212	82.4	57.7	314	218
420279001367	97	Avon Grove High School	Public	9-12	10 Waltman Way	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-2446	1,761	104	16.8	33.6%	1,157 (65.7%)	27 (1.5%)	502 (28.5%)	36 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (2.2%)	$14,902			$448			$14,455	82.4	78.9	118	21
421398000014	98	Littlestown Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 E Myrtle St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	537	47	11.3	33.7%	487 (90.7%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	$10,636			$54			$10,583	82.2	96.5	7	91
422382004670	99	Tulpehocken Area High School	Public	9-12	430 New Schaefferstown Rd	Bernville	19506	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 488-6286	464	40	11.6	45.0%	373 (80.4%)	6 (1.3%)	68 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$25,467			$1,006			$24,461	82	63.3	266	167
421023004360	100	Franklin Regional Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 School Rd	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	1,106	80	13.7	22.5%	920 (83.2%)	25 (2.3%)	37 (3.3%)	81 (7.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.5%)	$17,571			$56			$17,515	82	83.7	89	11

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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