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)
421899000551	281	Gamp	Public, Magnet	5-12	23rd and Ritner Sts	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8230	577	35	16.5	100.0%	229 (39.7%)	141 (24.4%)	36 (6.2%)	115 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.4%)	$15,645			$8,109			$7,536	61.2	89.6	41	240
421158000967	282	Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	323	25	12.9	99.1%	5 (1.5%)	192 (59.4%)	96 (29.7%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$23,869			$620			$23,249	61	61.9	275	7
421266005245	283	Kane Area High School	Public	9-12	6965 Route 321	Kane	16735	McKean County	Kane Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 837-6821	299	31	9.6	99.0%	283 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$17,264			$982			$16,282	61	73.5	169	114
420555007449	284	Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	684	32	21.1	49.1%	524 (76.6%)	18 (2.6%)	104 (15.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.5%)	$11,073			$396			$10,677	60.8	37.2	470	186
420219000029	285	Springdale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Butler Rd	Springdale	15144	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 274-8100	419	49	8.6	100.0%	376 (89.7%)	21 (5.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$20,642			$836			$19,807	60.7	61.5	278	7
421971003924	286	Pottsville Area High School	Public	9-12	16th Street & Elk Avenue	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 621-2960	951	54	17.5	61.3%	735 (77.3%)	57 (6.0%)	120 (12.6%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.0%)	$13,035			$1,007			$12,028	60.7	48.9	388	102
422349001668	287	Titusville High School	Public	9-12	302 E Walnut St	Titusville	16354	Crawford County	Titusville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 827-2715	583	43	13.4	63.5%	529 (90.7%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	$19,181			$2,621			$16,560	60.6	43.2	438	151
421989001128	288	Quakertown Community High School	Public	9-12	600 Park Ave	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2060	1,649	96	17	35.7%	1,251 (75.9%)	59 (3.6%)	212 (12.9%)	54 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (4.0%)	$17,032			$410			$16,622	60.5	56.2	331	43
422436006340	289	Upper Dauphin Area High School	Public	9-12	220 N Church St	Elizabethville	17023	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 362-8181	323	24	13.6	50.2%	287 (88.9%)	8 (2.5%)	18 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$16,655			$411			$16,244	60.4	48.1	397	108
422511002243	290	Waynesboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	1,436	74	19.2	49.2%	1,193 (83.1%)	42 (2.9%)	95 (6.6%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.3%)	$12,504			$1,002			$11,502	60.4	68.2	223	67

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.