Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
421095001251	611	Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	856	69	12.3	100.0%	326 (38.1%)	326 (38.1%)	46 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	157 (18.3%)	$16,092	$2,329	$13,763	8.5	11.1	596	15
420001800337	612	Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	914 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 392-4601	308	35	8.7	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	285 (92.5%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$29,749	$4,405	$25,344	8.5	9.7	604	8
421344005155	613	Lebanon Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 S 8th St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	1,429	81	17.6	100.0%	291 (20.4%)	61 (4.3%)	1,043 (73.0%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.7%)	$13,114	$590	$12,524	8.2	8.7	609	4
422499004286	614	Washington High School	Public	9-12	201 Allison Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 223-5080	390	32	12.3	100.0%	178 (45.6%)	97 (24.9%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (21.3%)	$20,219	$1,546	$18,674	8.2	27.5	518	96
421899007506	615	The School District of Philadelphia Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	440 North Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(215) 400-3110	697	18	39.8	99.6%	61 (8.8%)	452 (64.8%)	129 (18.5%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	$9,975	$4,474	$5,502	8.2	18.2	562	53
421917007505	616	Pittsburgh Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	341 S. Bellefield Avenue	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3510	104	2	52		40 (38.5%)	42 (40.4%)	6 (5.8%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.5%)	$26,070	$3,354	$22,716	8.1			(n/a)
421698006729	617	Norristown Area High School	Public	9-12	1900 Eagle Dr	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-5090	2,273	130	17.5	100.1%	251 (11.0%)	643 (28.3%)	1,189 (52.3%)	27 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	160 (7.0%)	$18,862	$1,706	$17,156	8.1	16.3	571	46
428939610031	618	Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	7 South 12th Street	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 510-0944	127	9	14.1		74 (58.3%)	48 (37.8%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				8.1			(n/a)
421674007544	619	Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	885	59	15	100.0%	380 (42.9%)	313 (35.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	159 (18.0%)	$15,675	$1,470	$14,206	8	8	614	5
420228007623	620	Building 21 Allentown	Public, Magnet	9-12	265 Lehigh St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(484) 765-4400	411	26	15.7	100.0%	23 (5.6%)	45 (10.9%)	324 (78.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	$15,890	$2,650	$13,239	7.9	6.3	623	3

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

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)
421095001251	611	Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	856	69	12.3	100.0%	326 (38.1%)	326 (38.1%)	46 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	157 (18.3%)	$16,092			$2,329			$13,763	8.5	11.1	596	15
420001800337	612	Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	914 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 392-4601	308	35	8.7	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	285 (92.5%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$29,749			$4,405			$25,344	8.5	9.7	604	8
421344005155	613	Lebanon Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 S 8th St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	1,429	81	17.6	100.0%	291 (20.4%)	61 (4.3%)	1,043 (73.0%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.7%)	$13,114			$590			$12,524	8.2	8.7	609	4
422499004286	614	Washington High School	Public	9-12	201 Allison Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 223-5080	390	32	12.3	100.0%	178 (45.6%)	97 (24.9%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (21.3%)	$20,219			$1,546			$18,674	8.2	27.5	518	96
421899007506	615	The School District of Philadelphia Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	440 North Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(215) 400-3110	697	18	39.8	99.6%	61 (8.8%)	452 (64.8%)	129 (18.5%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	$9,975			$4,474			$5,502	8.2	18.2	562	53
421917007505	616	Pittsburgh Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	341 S. Bellefield Avenue	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3510	104	2	52		40 (38.5%)	42 (40.4%)	6 (5.8%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.5%)	$26,070			$3,354			$22,716	8.1			(n/a)
421698006729	617	Norristown Area High School	Public	9-12	1900 Eagle Dr	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-5090	2,273	130	17.5	100.1%	251 (11.0%)	643 (28.3%)	1,189 (52.3%)	27 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	160 (7.0%)	$18,862			$1,706			$17,156	8.1	16.3	571	46
428939610031	618	Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	7 South 12th Street	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 510-0944	127	9	14.1		74 (58.3%)	48 (37.8%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								8.1			(n/a)
421674007544	619	Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	885	59	15	100.0%	380 (42.9%)	313 (35.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	159 (18.0%)	$15,675			$1,470			$14,206	8	8	614	5
420228007623	620	Building 21 Allentown	Public, Magnet	9-12	265 Lehigh St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(484) 765-4400	411	26	15.7	100.0%	23 (5.6%)	45 (10.9%)	324 (78.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	$15,890			$2,650			$13,239	7.9	6.3	623	3