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)
422625002848	401	Whitehall High School	Public	9-12	3800 Mechanicsville Rd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 437-5081	1,447	91	15.8	103.0%	673 (46.5%)	138 (9.5%)	503 (34.8%)	63 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	67 (4.6%)	$17,343			$1,000			$16,343	47.8	50.3	379	22
420576003260	402	Cheltenham High School	Public	9-12	500 Rices Mill Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 517-3700	1,457	103	14.2	46.9%	342 (23.5%)	819 (56.2%)	133 (9.1%)	67 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (6.3%)	$25,236			$716			$24,519	47.7	43.1	439	37
420693003869	403	Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	698 Dwight Street	Coudersport	16915	Potter County	Coudersport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 274-8500	310	24	13	99.0%	287 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$17,309			$3,262			$14,047	47.7	72.7	183	220
420339007646	404	Benton Area High School	Public	9-12	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-6651	202	14	14.3	98.5%	192 (95.0%)	5 (2.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,220			$913			$18,307	47.6	58.9	306	98
421737003505	405	Northampton Area High School	Public	9-12	1619 Laubach Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 262-7812	1,854	125	14.8	41.0%	1,450 (78.2%)	67 (3.6%)	276 (14.9%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (2.8%)	$17,471			$534			$16,937	47.6	67	240	165
421260002394	406	East Juniata Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	32944 Route 35	Mc Alisterville	17049	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 463-2111	366	33	11	48.9%	342 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$13,890			$1,244			$12,646	47.6	34.5	487	81
421767002818	407	Northern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9832	481	36	13.3	100.0%	375 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	79 (16.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	$20,661			$1,327			$19,334	47.6	44.9	423	16
420005000485	408	Collegium Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	535 James Hance Court	Exton	19341	Chester County	Collegium Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 903-1300	2,610	270	9.6	100.0%	828 (31.7%)	707 (27.1%)	720 (27.6%)	221 (8.5%)	11 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	118 (4.5%)	$18,457			$1,151			$17,307	47.5	55.9	332	76
422448003395	409	Upper Merion Area High School	Public	9-12	465 Crossfield Rd	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3802	1,386	93	14.9	49.1%	620 (44.7%)	228 (16.5%)	246 (17.7%)	187 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.4%)	$23,143			$277			$22,866	47.5	68.4	222	187
422013001495	410	Redbank Valley High School	Public	6-12	910 Broad St	New Bethlehem	16242	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 275-2424	549	37	14.6	100.0%	537 (97.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$17,536			$838			$16,698	47.4	63.5	265	145

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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

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.