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)
422325002496	271	Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	693	53	13.1	99.4%	485 (70.0%)	37 (5.3%)	135 (19.5%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	$15,808			$1,483			$14,324	61.8	71.7	193	78
422133007321	272	Sharon High School	Public	9-12	1129 E State St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 983-4030	539	50	10.8	100.0%	339 (62.9%)	116 (21.5%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.0%)	$17,510			$2,101			$15,409	61.8	46.5	409	137
421905001426	273	Phoenixville Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Gay St	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5100	1,249	85	14.6	35.1%	817 (65.4%)	66 (5.3%)	251 (20.1%)	51 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.0%)	$19,692			$174			$19,518	61.8	68.9	217	56
420234000913	274	Altoona Area High School	Public	6-12	1404 6th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 940-6986	2,246	140	16	99.9%	1,919 (85.4%)	219 (9.8%)	56 (2.5%)	19 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	26 (1.2%)	$12,989			$2,467			$10,521	61.7	67.6	232	42
421254001307	275	Jim Thorpe Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Olympian Way	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 325-3663	529	41	12.9	56.9%	394 (74.5%)	29 (5.5%)	77 (14.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	$19,591			$2,494			$17,097	61.7	43.4	435	160
420384001612	276	Bloomsburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6100	389	28	14	42.2%	311 (79.9%)	14 (3.6%)	33 (8.5%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	$14,399			$232			$14,166	61.7	60.3	294	18
420846002740	277	Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School	Public	9-12	180 Elco Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-7447	752	52	14.5	43.6%	652 (86.7%)	13 (1.7%)	65 (8.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	$13,494			$257			$13,236	61.6	72.1	189	88
421083005219	278	Glendale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1466 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 687-4261	346	33	10.4	100.0%	339 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$18,784			$928			$17,856	61.3	83.9	87	191
420754000513	279	Deer Lakes High School	Public	9-12	163 East Union Rd	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5320	589	39	14.9	34.3%	562 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	$12,375			$1,080			$11,294	61.3	56.3	328	49
420321004930	280	Belle Vernon Area High School	Public	9-12	425 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	749	43	17.2	99.6%	650 (86.8%)	20 (2.7%)	30 (4.0%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	$15,381			$854			$14,527	61.3	73.3	171	109

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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