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)
421087001424	41	Great Valley High School	Public	9-12	225 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 889-1900	1,432	104	13.7	22.4%	787 (55.0%)	44 (3.1%)	213 (14.9%)	347 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	$20,037			$14			$20,023	91.3	85.7	74	33
422055001942	42	Penncrest High School	Public	9-12	134 Barren Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6201	1,227	98	12.5	21.2%	938 (76.4%)	57 (4.6%)	45 (3.7%)	89 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (7.7%)	$23,675			$649			$23,026	91.1	91	35	7
421119006341	43	Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	239	21	11.1	29.3%	229 (95.8%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$16,639			$00			$16,639	91	92.6	24	19
420759004801	44	Hershey High School	Public	9-12	550 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 531-2244	1,079	83	13	24.3%	729 (67.6%)	42 (3.9%)	95 (8.8%)	169 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (3.8%)	$20,715			$661			$20,054	90.9	92	26	18
420087607493	45	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-8450	168	15	11.5	6.5%	105 (62.5%)	28 (16.7%)	18 (10.7%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	$16,006			$173			$15,833	90.6	85.1	79	34
421293000816	46	Kutztown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	50 Trexler Ave	Kutztown	19530	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 683-7346	434	31	13.9	37.8%	361 (83.2%)	9 (2.1%)	43 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	$23,774			$1,000			$22,774	90.4	88.6	51	5
421986000448	47	Quaker Valley High School	Public	9-12	625 Beaver St	Leetsdale	15056	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 749-6000	584	56	10.4	23.1%	488 (83.6%)	19 (3.3%)	23 (3.9%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	$24,375			$639			$23,736	90.2	91.7	28	19
420240003247	48	Wissahickon Senior High School	Public	9-12	521 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8112	1,457	116	12.5	29.4%	820 (56.3%)	176 (12.1%)	118 (8.1%)	250 (17.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (6.1%)	$25,594			$561			$25,033	89.2	87.7	58	10
422256003367	49	Spring-Ford Senior High School 9-12 Center	Public	9-12	350 S Lewis Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6001	2,662	184	14.4	21.8%	1,874 (70.4%)	122 (4.6%)	184 (6.9%)	315 (11.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (6.2%)	$19,014			$724			$18,289	89.2	91.4	32	17
420573009975	50	Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	534	36	14.8	37.1%	471 (88.2%)	11 (2.1%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	$20,470			$1,488			$18,982	89	80.8	108	58

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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.