Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
428030007077	651	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	Jumper Road Plains Township	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 822-4131	40	37	1	2,862.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	16 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				4			(n/a)
421560006181	652	Monessen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1245 State Rd	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-7100	179	15	11.8	83.8%	69 (38.5%)	73 (40.8%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.2%)	$105	$11	$93	3.9	5.3	637	15
420081906955	653	Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1414 E. Cedar St.	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 860-3300	909	66	13.7	83.1%	43 (4.7%)	121 (13.3%)	739 (81.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$2,541	$2,541	$00	3.9	10.8	600	53
421899003816	654	Fels Samuel High School	Public	9-12	5500 Langdon Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7100	1,235	83	14.8	100.0%	49 (4.0%)	475 (38.5%)	557 (45.1%)	92 (7.4%)	3 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	42 (3.4%)	$17,250	$9,036	$8,214	3.8	5.2	638	16
422280001801	655	Steelton-Highspire High School	Public	7-12	250 Reynders Ave.	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3809	615	50	12.2		74 (12.0%)	316 (51.4%)	177 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.5%)	$7,602	$1,081	$6,521	3.8	4	652	3
421899003844	656	Roxborough High School	Public	9-12	6498 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3400	625	63	9.9	100.2%	35 (5.6%)	515 (82.4%)	45 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	$19,956	$10,433	$9,522	3.7	6.2	625	31
421899000993	657	School of the Future	Public, Magnet	9-12	4021 Parkside Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7790	560	45	12.3	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	518 (92.5%)	20 (3.6%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$18,264	$9,127	$9,137	3.7	6.3	624	33
421899007502	658	Penn Treaty School	Public	6-12	600 E Thompson St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3800	426	45	9.4	100.0%	98 (23.0%)	158 (37.1%)	140 (32.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	$22,939	$11,693	$11,247	3.6	4.9	644	14
428056007099	659	Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	175 Georges Fairchance Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(724) 437-2721	9	27	0.3	66.7%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				3.5			(n/a)
421917007345	660	Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12	Public	6-12	3117 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5900	315	32	10	100.0%	16 (5.1%)	275 (87.3%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	$25,233	$3,246	$21,987	3.4	5.5	635	25

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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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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.

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)
428030007077	651	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	Jumper Road Plains Township	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 822-4131	40	37	1	2,862.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	16 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								4			(n/a)
421560006181	652	Monessen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1245 State Rd	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-7100	179	15	11.8	83.8%	69 (38.5%)	73 (40.8%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.2%)	$105			$11			$93	3.9	5.3	637	15
420081906955	653	Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1414 E. Cedar St.	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 860-3300	909	66	13.7	83.1%	43 (4.7%)	121 (13.3%)	739 (81.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$2,541			$2,541			$00	3.9	10.8	600	53
421899003816	654	Fels Samuel High School	Public	9-12	5500 Langdon Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7100	1,235	83	14.8	100.0%	49 (4.0%)	475 (38.5%)	557 (45.1%)	92 (7.4%)	3 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	42 (3.4%)	$17,250			$9,036			$8,214	3.8	5.2	638	16
422280001801	655	Steelton-Highspire High School	Public	7-12	250 Reynders Ave.	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3809	615	50	12.2		74 (12.0%)	316 (51.4%)	177 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.5%)	$7,602			$1,081			$6,521	3.8	4	652	3
421899003844	656	Roxborough High School	Public	9-12	6498 Ridge Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3400	625	63	9.9	100.2%	35 (5.6%)	515 (82.4%)	45 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	$19,956			$10,433			$9,522	3.7	6.2	625	31
421899000993	657	School of the Future	Public, Magnet	9-12	4021 Parkside Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7790	560	45	12.3	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	518 (92.5%)	20 (3.6%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$18,264			$9,127			$9,137	3.7	6.3	624	33
421899007502	658	Penn Treaty School	Public	6-12	600 E Thompson St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3800	426	45	9.4	100.0%	98 (23.0%)	158 (37.1%)	140 (32.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	$22,939			$11,693			$11,247	3.6	4.9	644	14
428056007099	659	Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	175 Georges Fairchance Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(724) 437-2721	9	27	0.3	66.7%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								3.5			(n/a)
421917007345	660	Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12	Public	6-12	3117 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5900	315	32	10	100.0%	16 (5.1%)	275 (87.3%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	$25,233			$3,246			$21,987	3.4	5.5	635	25