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Best High Schools in Canonsburg, PA

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1,670

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Top rankedCanon-McMillan Senior High School231^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The city of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Canon-McMillan Senior High School and Western Area CTC (of Washington County). Canon-McMillan Senior High School stands out as the larger and higher-performing of the two, serving 1,683 students in grades 9-12 and consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

Canon-McMillan Senior High School is part of the highly-ranked Canon-McMillan School District, which has a 4-star rating. The school's academic performance is strong, with 11th-grade students scoring above the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Canon-McMillan Senior High School also boasts a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% and a solid 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%. In contrast, Western Area CTC is a much smaller school with only 08 students, and lacks the detailed performance data available for Canon-McMillan.

While Western Area CTC's small enrollment suggests a highly personalized learning environment, the lack of comprehensive data makes it difficult to draw meaningful comparisons. Canon-McMillan Senior High School emerges as the standout school in Canonsburg, providing a quality education to its students and consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canon-McMillan Senior High School	Public	9-12	314 Elm St Extension	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-1400	1,660	98	16.9	30.4%	1,398 (84.2%)	68 (4.1%)	57 (3.4%)	35 (2.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (5.8%)	68	231^st of 681 public high schools	66.1%		80.9	109^th of 686 public high schools	84.1%	122	52.5	59.9	64.2	$14,426	$105	$14,322
Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington County	Public	9-12	688 Western Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Western Area Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 746-2890	10	17	.5	70.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Canonsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McMurray	1.66 mi	4	4^th
Muse	2.94 mi	1	122^nd
Houston	4.26 mi	2	182^nd
Pittsburgh	4.4 mi	152	496^th
Eighty Four	4.46 mi	1	65^th

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

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