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)
421777000053	531	Northgate Middle/High School	Public	7-12	589 Union Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 732-3300	456	38	12.1	100.0%	284 (62.3%)	95 (20.8%)	20 (4.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.2%)	$22,942			$444			$22,497	25.6	27.7	516	15
420244006555	532	Ambridge Area High School	Public	9-12	909 Duss Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	693	36	19.2	100.0%	528 (76.2%)	127 (18.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	$14,736			$1,935			$12,801	25.6	38.5	462	70
420007100534	533	Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	652 Midland Ave	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(724) 643-1180	10,361	429	24.1		6,993 (67.5%)	1,490 (14.4%)	571 (5.5%)	187 (1.8%)	25 (0.2%)	7 (0.1%)	1,088 (10.5%)	$14,235			$790			$13,446	25.5	37.1	471	62
420924002675	534	Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	679	56	12.1	50.8%	593 (87.3%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	$19,967			$832			$19,135	25.4	59	304	230
421170000026	535	Hazleton Area High School	Public	9-12	1601 W 23rd St	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3221	3,884	201	19.2	100.0%	1,245 (32.1%)	53 (1.4%)	2,534 (65.2%)	19 (0.5%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (0.6%)	$11,014			$4,479			$6,535	25.4	26.3	528	7
420357003465	536	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1115 Linden St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-7200	2,587	169	15.3	63.2%	936 (36.2%)	274 (10.6%)	1,264 (48.9%)	51 (2.0%)	8 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.0%)	$15,688			$944			$14,744	25.4	27.5	519	17
422149003940	537	Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 462-1957	539	37	14.7	99.4%	183 (34.0%)	8 (1.5%)	340 (63.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$16,491			$2,311			$14,180	25.2	21	550	13
420007600552	538	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	301 W Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 457-3667	1,641	116	14.1	89.6%	4 (0.2%)	78 (4.8%)	1,521 (92.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.2%)	$18,548			$4,008			$14,540	25.1	25	533	5
420408004818	539	Brownsville Area High School	Public	9-12	One Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-8200	425	31	13.5	100.0%	334 (78.6%)	27 (6.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.7%)	$19,252			$2,204			$17,047	24.7	17.9	563	24
420603007346	540	Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	420	33	12.8	100.2%	62 (14.8%)	296 (70.5%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	$20,334			$3,791			$16,542	24.5	20	554	14

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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

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

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