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)
421359004085	51	Lewisburg High School	Public	9-12	545 Newman Rd	Lewisburg	17837	Union County	Lewisburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 523-3220	550	42	13.1	27.3%	414 (75.3%)	30 (5.5%)	53 (9.6%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	$21,073			$1,373			$19,700	88.9	89.1	46	5
421794004717	52	Norwin High School	Public	9-12	251 McMahon Dr	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3005	1,712	101	16.9	29.4%	1,553 (90.7%)	25 (1.5%)	34 (2.0%)	35 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.6%)	$14,502			$321			$14,182	88.8	86.4	69	17
422559000523	53	Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	830 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8610	974	66	14.8	25.6%	857 (88.0%)	36 (3.7%)	19 (2.0%)	47 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	$18,113			$488			$17,625	88.6	86.6	67	14
420711001701	54	Cumberland Valley High School	Public	9-12	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 766-0217	3,114	170	18.3	28.6%	2,005 (64.4%)	155 (5.0%)	195 (6.3%)	614 (19.7%)	10 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	131 (4.2%)	$13,700			$00			$13,700	88.5	91	34	20
420999002037	55	Fort LeBoeuf Senior High School	Public	9-12	931 N High St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2616	679	48	14.1	54.2%	647 (95.3%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$16,986			$1,439			$15,546	88.2	88.3	53	2
420771000706	56	Downingtown High School East Campus	Public	9-12	50 Devon Drive	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 363-6400	1,768	132	13.3	19.6%	1,171 (66.2%)	51 (2.9%)	139 (7.9%)	319 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (4.9%)	$18,259			$214			$18,046	87.8	82.9	92	36
422685004658	57	York Suburban Senior High School	Public	9-12	1800 Hollywood Dr	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1270	863	71	12.1	43.7%	538 (62.3%)	95 (11.0%)	118 (13.7%)	29 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (9.4%)	$17,173			$250			$16,923	87.6	91.5	31	26
420531001043	58	Central Bucks High School-West	Public	10-12	375 W Court St	Doylestown	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-2500	1,465	98	14.8	15.9%	1,194 (81.5%)	20 (1.4%)	102 (7.0%)	97 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.4%)	$19,290			$250			$19,041	87.4	85.7	75	17
421623003048	59	Muncy Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 W Penn St	Muncy	17756	Lycoming County	Muncy School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 546-3127	491	36	13.5	41.1%	455 (92.7%)	5 (1.0%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	$19,918			$1,369			$18,548	87.4	73.8	166	107
420696000691	60	Council Rock High School South	Public	9-12	2002 Rock Way	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 944-1100	1,946	130	14.9	17.4%	1,652 (84.9%)	28 (1.4%)	80 (4.1%)	153 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (1.6%)	$21,587			$306			$21,281	87.4	87.3	61	1

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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:

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

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.