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)
421053010036	461	Galeton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	27 Bridge St	Galeton	16922	Potter County	Galeton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 435-6751	147	14	10.8	98.0%	139 (94.6%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								41.4			(n/a)
421545001623	462	Millville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School House Lane	Millville	17846	Columbia County	Millville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 458-5538	240	34	7	42.9%	226 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	$28,142			$2,598			$25,544	41.1	86.4	68	394
420405006308	463	Brandywine Heights High School	Public	9-12	103 Old Topton Rd	Mertztown	19539	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 682-5102	417	41	10.1	30.9%	372 (89.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$25,240			$1,055			$24,185	40.3	78.4	124	339
420738505278	464	Dauphin County Technical School	Public	9-12	6001 Locust Ln	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Dauphin County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(717) 652-3170	1,175	82	14.3	99.7%	478 (40.7%)	241 (20.5%)	277 (23.6%)	134 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)								40.2	56.9	323	141
422397000753	465	Tussey Mountain High School	Public	9-12	199 Front Street	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 635-2975	310	25	12.4	99.7%	301 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$13,532			$1,827			$11,705	39.7	51.6	365	100
421950000679	466	Pocono Mountain West High School	Public	9-12	181 Panther Lane	Pocono Summit	18346	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	1,486	110	13.4	99.8%	467 (31.4%)	461 (31.0%)	480 (32.3%)	37 (2.5%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	32 (2.2%)	$21,727			$1,230			$20,497	39.5	46.6	407	59
420519001040	467	William Tennent High School	Public	9-12	333 Centennial Rd	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 441-6181	1,764	130	13.5	47.3%	1,206 (68.4%)	69 (3.9%)	344 (19.5%)	78 (4.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (3.5%)	$22,249			$561			$21,688	39.1	38.2	465	2
420994007586	468	Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	535 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 487-7613	789	56	14	100.4%	759 (96.2%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	$14,806			$774			$14,032	38.9	57.6	316	152
422595006391	469	Wyoming Valley West Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Wadham Street	Plymouth	18651	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 779-5361	1,404	86	16.3	98.4%	786 (56.0%)	188 (13.4%)	308 (21.9%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (7.8%)	$14,328			$76			$14,253	38.8	34.4	488	19
420014400925	470	Mastery Charter School -Thomas Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	927 Johnston St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Thomas Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 236-0036	1,361	78	17.3	99.8%	122 (9.0%)	398 (29.2%)	509 (37.4%)	235 (17.3%)	35 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.6%)	$18,232			$4,225			$14,007	38.6	18.9	559	89

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.