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 Thursday, November 13, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 681)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
371	Commodore Perry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3002 Perry Hwy	Hadley	16130	Mercer County	Commodore Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 253-2232	202	20	10.1	93.6%	193 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$24,213			$1,462			$22,750	50.3	81.9	101	270		420639006122
372	Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	234	21	11.1	37.6%	211 (90.2%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$20,006			$297			$19,709	50.3	58.8	309	63		421131006330
373	Dunmore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 346-2043	674	48	13.9	99.1%	500 (74.2%)	38 (5.6%)	74 (11.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	$14,755			$233			$14,522	50.2	54.1	354	19		420798007540
374	Fannett-Metal Senior High School	Public	9-12	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 349-2363	124	26	4.7	99.2%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$19,050			$1,801			$17,249	50.1	41.6	459	85		420966002201
375	Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2600 S Broad Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 551-4000	2,572	169	15.2	71.0%	717 (27.9%)	883 (34.3%)	375 (14.6%)	385 (15.0%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (8.1%)	$18,131			$4,879			$13,252	50.1	36.4	481	106		420007400529
376	Bentworth Senior High School	Public	9-12	75 Bearcat Dr	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 239-5911	359	67	5.3	98.6%	334 (93.0%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	$16,831			$192			$16,638	50	67.9	225	151		420336004188
377	21st Century Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1245 Wrights Lane	West Chester	19380	Chester County	21st Century Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 875-5400	996	55	17.9	5.7%	665 (66.8%)	156 (15.7%)	78 (7.8%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (7.6%)	$17,789			$310			$17,479	49.9	58	317	60		420009100597
378	Tidioute Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	241 Main St	Tidioute	16351	Warren County	Tidioute Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 484-3550	289	29	10	101.7%	274 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$16,400			$903			$15,496	49.8	49.2	392	14		420013600874
379	Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11000 Roosevelt Blvd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 676-8320	1,173	92	12.6	58.4%	666 (56.8%)	133 (11.3%)	191 (16.3%)	111 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (5.6%)	$3,783			$3,783			$00	49.5	55.5	338	41		420006100503
380	Red Lion Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Horace Mann Ave	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 246-1611	1,363	107	12.7	49.2%	1,070 (78.5%)	83 (6.1%)	121 (8.9%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.6%)	$19,057			$342			$18,715	49.5	54.1	353	27		422010004598

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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, 2025, 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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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