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)
420678000777	381	Conrad Weiser High School	Public	9-12	44 Big Spring Road	Robesonia	19551	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 693-8542	858	67	12.7	41.3%	620 (72.3%)	50 (5.8%)	147 (17.1%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	$20,342			$136			$20,206	50.9	60.6	289	92
422226001627	382	Southern Columbia High School	Public	9-12	812 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3450	364	27	13.3	26.4%	337 (92.6%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	$15,695			$1,118			$14,577	50.9	81.9	99	283
421488004249	383	McGuffey High School	Public	9-12	86 McGuffey Drive	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 948-3328	478	38	12.4	41.4%	459 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$21,314			$1,013			$20,301	50.7	45.3	421	38
420459007554	384	Butler Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,968	117	16.8	41.3%	1,808 (91.9%)	35 (1.8%)	41 (2.1%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.5%)	$15,650			$676			$14,974	50.5	52.4	359	25
422253000941	385	Central High School	Public	9-12	718 Central High Road	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 473-5111	530	36	14.8	47.2%	493 (93.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	$14,874			$1,119			$13,755	50.4	61.1	284	101
421473002339	386	Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22800 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 397-5551	573	50	11.5	50.1%	555 (96.9%)	6 (1.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$24,409			$1,265			$23,144	50.3	46.9	405	19
420714001529	387	Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	432	40	10.8	99.3%	421 (97.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$21,866			$915			$20,952	50.2	30.9	503	116
422046000712	388	Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	227	17	13	100.0%	145 (63.9%)	56 (24.7%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	$25,727			$2,078			$23,649	50.2	32.1	497	109
420686001998	389	Corry Area High School	Public	9-12	534 E Pleasant St	Corry	16407	Erie County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 665-8297	599	53	11.3	100.0%	579 (96.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	$16,659			$363			$16,296	50.1	46	414	25
420084107420	390	Gillingham Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	915 Howard Avenue	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Gillingham Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(570) 955-3830	250	24	10.5	100.0%	176 (70.4%)	15 (6.0%)	36 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	$18,274			$3,423			$14,850	50.1	51.3	370	20

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.