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)
422430000021	171	Biglerville High School	Public	9-12	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	523	42	12.3	46.5%	356 (68.1%)	5 (1.0%)	151 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	$15,400			$00			$15,400	73.3	50.2	380	209
421746000964	172	Northeast Bradford Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	526 Panther Lane	Rome	18837	Bradford County	Northeast Bradford School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 744-2521	337	25	13.4	48.1%	314 (93.2%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$18,767			$678			$18,088	73.3	57.8	313	141
420014300906	173	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	One Lincoln Park	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(724) 643-9004	702	40	17.3	24.4%	533 (75.9%)	74 (10.5%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	69 (9.8%)	$13,131			$1,195			$11,936	73.1	70.1	203	30
421425003305	174	Methacton High School	Public	9-12	1005 Kriebel Mill Road	Eagleville	19426	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-5000	1,509	110	13.6	22.0%	974 (64.5%)	86 (5.7%)	124 (8.2%)	217 (14.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (6.9%)	$21,611			$329			$21,282	73.1	78	125	49
422652002721	175	Wilmington Area High School	Public	9-12	350 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 656-8866	288	28	10.3	39.6%	271 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$16,173			$1,586			$14,588	73	65.3	254	79
421638003495	176	Nazareth Area High School	Public	9-12	501 East Center Street	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1730	1,627	106	15.3	25.9%	1,285 (79.0%)	35 (2.2%)	161 (9.9%)	95 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.0%)	$16,745			$253			$16,492	73	78	127	49
420270006222	177	Austin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	77	8	10	96.1%	75 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,304			$00			$21,304	72.9	84.1	86	91
422238004614	178	Susquehannock High School	Public	9-12	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	919	65	14.1	26.0%	800 (87.1%)	46 (5.0%)	36 (3.9%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	$16,210			$166			$16,044	72.8	79.1	117	61
421512003158	179	Mercer Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	545 W Butler St	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	311	21	14.8	100.0%	302 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$14,318			$1,106			$13,212	72.8	90.3	38	141
422454005081	180	Upper Perkiomen High School	Public	9-12	2 Walt Rd	Pennsburg	18073	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 679-5935	1,074	65	16.5	33.7%	873 (81.3%)	39 (3.6%)	82 (7.6%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (4.5%)	$18,589			$335			$18,254	72.5	81.6	101	79

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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