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)
420414000070	451	Brentwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 881-4940	345	29	11.9	58.0%	243 (70.4%)	40 (11.6%)	21 (6.1%)	21 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.2%)	$20,652			$1,480			$19,171	42.5	45.5	419	32
421134000808	452	Hamburg Area High School	Public	9-12	701 Windsor Street	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 562-3861	687	51	13.6	49.3%	586 (85.3%)	8 (1.2%)	68 (9.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	$18,663			$549			$18,114	42.3	50	381	71
420450004195	453	Burgettstown Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	104 Bavington Rd	Burgettstown	15021	Washington County	Burgettstown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 947-8100	518	47	11	39.6%	493 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	$16,695			$1,060			$15,635	42.2	33.7	490	37
420007500531	454	New Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8001 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	New Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 624-8100	1,508	104	14.5	69.4%	545 (36.1%)	373 (24.7%)	417 (27.7%)	87 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	79 (5.2%)	$16,722			$2,921			$13,800	42.2	32.3	494	40
421899001010	455	National Constitution Center High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7850	398	26	15.3	100.3%	20 (5.0%)	254 (63.8%)	77 (19.3%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	$15,899			$8,791			$7,108	42.1	30.2	508	53
421116003137	456	Greenville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	9 Donation Road	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Greenville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 588-2500	621	45	13.9	53.1%	579 (93.2%)	7 (1.1%)	13 (2.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	$15,529			$1,153			$14,376	41.8	55.5	334	122
420003000379	457	School Lane Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2400 Bristol Pike	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	School Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 245-6055	1,331	109	12.2	54.2%	464 (34.9%)	168 (12.6%)	230 (17.3%)	406 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.7%)	$13,568			$1,474			$12,093	41.7	56.2	330	127
420915006418	458	Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2380 Elk Lake School Road	Springville	18844	Susquehanna County	Elk Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-1106	512	55	9.3	47.9%	450 (87.9%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$20,894			$1,303			$19,591	41.7	59.4	300	158
420966002201	459	Fannett-Metal Senior High School	Public	9-12	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	112	19	6	109.8%	109 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$18,459			$2,983			$15,476	41.6	44.3	428	31
420369005135	460	Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	272	22	12.5	100.0%	268 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$19,350			$2,292			$17,058	41.5	16.6	567	107

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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.