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)
422025006079	71	Richland High School	Public	7-12	One Academic Avenue	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 266-6081	707	50	14.1	34.7%	626 (88.5%)	15 (2.1%)	20 (2.8%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	$15,938			$1,173			$14,765	86.1	86.3	70	1
421581004044	72	Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 Meteor Way	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-3731	571	60	9.5	100.0%	543 (95.1%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,194			$1,524			$22,670	85.9	84.5	85	13
421311002607	73	Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-3311	914	61	15	27.9%	718 (78.6%)	25 (2.7%)	107 (11.7%)	21 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.4%)	$18,046			$247			$17,799	85.9	82	98	25
421821010037	74	Oswayo Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	318 S Oswayo St	Shinglehouse	16748	Potter County	Oswayo Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 260-1701	190	18	10.3	54.7%	185 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								85.8			(n/a)
421893003328	75	Perkiomen Valley High School	Public	9-12	509 Gravel Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-1230	1,714	119	14.3	20.8%	1,411 (82.3%)	71 (4.1%)	109 (6.4%)	86 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (1.9%)	$19,157			$702			$18,455	85.7	84.7	84	9
422184007509	76	Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,043	87	12	52.4%	946 (90.7%)	11 (1.1%)	44 (4.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	$19,040			$1,116			$17,924	85.7	77.9	129	53
420879004564	77	Eastern York High School	Public	9-12	720 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-1551	632	48	13	45.4%	532 (84.2%)	15 (2.4%)	57 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	$17,493			$650			$16,843	85.5	76.2	142	65
422496002663	78	Warwick Senior High School	Public	9-12	301 W Orange St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3706	1,243	89	13.9	33.5%	1,015 (81.7%)	36 (2.9%)	118 (9.5%)	32 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.1%)	$16,634			$546			$16,087	85.5	76.6	139	61
422235002839	79	Southern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	5800 Main St	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 282-1421	1,014	62	16.3	20.7%	826 (81.5%)	19 (1.9%)	77 (7.6%)	72 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.5%)	$20,939			$398			$20,541	85.4	88	56	23
421182003150	80	Hickory High School	Public	8-12	640 N. Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	789	63	12.4	44.1%	660 (83.7%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.2%)	$15,586			$310			$15,276	84.9	78.7	121	41

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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