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)
422421001443	21	Unionville High School	Public	9-12	750 Unionville Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 347-1600	1,270	99	12.8	8.1%	922 (72.6%)	8 (0.6%)	70 (5.5%)	236 (18.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.4%)	$14,095			$246			$13,849	94.4	95	12	9
421044000594	22	Freeport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 South Pike Rd	Freeport	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-5143	527	39	13.5	26.9%	502 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$17,967			$352			$17,615	94.4	87.6	59	37
421773004058	23	Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	51 North Fork Road	Westfield	16950	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 367-2233	379	29	13.1	100.0%	365 (96.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$20,263			$324			$19,939	94.4	84.8	82	59
420753005261	24	Delaware Valley High School	Public	9-12	252 Route 6 and 209	Milford	18337	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-1850	1,399	110	12.7	40.9%	1,083 (77.4%)	38 (2.7%)	187 (13.4%)	29 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.3%)	$20,595			$630			$19,965	94.3	88.8	49	25
422277001364	25	State College Area High School	Public	8-12	650 Westerly Pkwy	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-1111	2,347	204	11.5	22.0%	1,769 (75.4%)	74 (3.2%)	139 (5.9%)	182 (7.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	174 (7.4%)	$20,149			$514			$19,635	94	91.6	29	4
422260001950	26	Springfield High School	Public	9-12	200 S Rolling Road	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 938-6100	1,364	80	17	25.7%	1,061 (77.8%)	94 (6.9%)	51 (3.7%)	109 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (3.4%)	$16,709			$371			$16,338	93.9	88.1	55	29
421701007482	27	North Allegheny High School	Public	9-12	10375 Perry Hwy	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 934-7200	2,697	187	14.3	10.5%	1,961 (72.7%)	57 (2.1%)	75 (2.8%)	533 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	70 (2.6%)	$18,508			$277			$18,230	93.6	94.1	19	8
421947003333	28	Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E Germantown Pike	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 825-1500	1,597	109	14.7	32.7%	1,107 (69.3%)	213 (13.3%)	116 (7.3%)	86 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.7%)	$26,025			$285			$25,739	93.5	92.7	23	5
420957006737	29	Fairview High School	Public	9-12	7460 McCray Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	604	40	15.1	26.8%	511 (84.6%)	6 (1.0%)	29 (4.8%)	29 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	$17,122			$77			$17,045	93.4	88.2	54	25
421839002766	30	Palmyra Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1125 Park Dr	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 838-1331	1,195	71	16.8	28.3%	977 (81.8%)	21 (1.8%)	75 (6.3%)	76 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.7%)	$13,007			$261			$12,746	93.2	88.9	48	18

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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.