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)
422415002184	501	Uniontown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	146 E Fayette St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 439-5000	706	49	14.5	100.0%	529 (74.9%)	98 (13.9%)	18 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	43 (6.1%)	$21,420			$2,402			$19,017	32.4	51.2	371	130
420591001849	502	Chichester Senior High School	Public	9-12	3333 Chichester Ave	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	987	70	14	60.5%	490 (49.6%)	284 (28.8%)	100 (10.1%)	23 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.1%)	$20,272			$711			$19,561	32	51.5	368	134
422191007669	503	South Allegheny High School	Public	9-12	2743 Washington Blvd	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	472	29	16	100.0%	368 (78.0%)	50 (10.6%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	$18,309			$910			$17,399	32	45.4	420	83
420087907523	504	Executive Education Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	555 Union Boulevard	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Executive Education Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 841-7044	1,431	100	14.3	100.0%	77 (5.4%)	244 (17.1%)	1,078 (75.3%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.5%)	$7,231			$537			$6,693	31.6	13.2	582	78
422640003914	505	Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10330 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Schuylkill County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 647-2167	433	32	13.4	79.9%	375 (86.6%)	7 (1.6%)	35 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	$21,306			$1,125			$20,181	31.4	11.9	590	85
422109002489	506	West Scranton High School	Public	9-12	1201 Luzerne St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3616	1,404	101	13.8	99.4%	518 (36.9%)	175 (12.5%)	569 (40.5%)	41 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	94 (6.7%)	$14,661			$545			$14,116	31.1	23.7	540	34
421917006995	507	Pittsburgh Obama 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	515 N. Highland Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5980	737	56	13.2	100.0%	116 (15.7%)	539 (73.1%)	18 (2.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.2%)	$25,964			$3,340			$22,624	31.1	43.4	433	74
422241006191	508	Southmoreland Senior High School	Public	9-12	2351 Route 981	Alverton	15612	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 887-2010	555	39	14.4	54.1%	530 (95.5%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	$12,475			$289			$12,186	30.6	42.4	446	62
421599006936	509	Mount Carmel Area High School	Public	9-12	600 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 339-1500	493	27	18.3	100.6%	393 (79.7%)	18 (3.7%)	60 (12.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	$14,828			$1,068			$13,760	30.3	40.4	455	54
422237004068	510	North Penn-Mansfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	73 W Wellsboro St	Mansfield	16933	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 662-2674	526	41	12.8	54.2%	493 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$15,396			$1,384			$14,012	29.2	37.4	468	42

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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.