Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
181	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	One Lincoln Park	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(724) 643-9004	674	44	15.2	25.4%	497 (73.7%)	76 (11.3%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.0%)	$18,761	$1,302	$17,459	73.1	73.1	173	8	420014300906
182	Kennard-Dale High School	Public	9-12	393 Main St	Fawn Grove	17321	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 382-4871	755	61	12.4	28.6%	678 (89.8%)	13 (1.7%)	24 (3.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.3%)	$20,269	$62	$20,206	72.8	79	120	62	422217004602
183	East Pennsboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 W Shady Ln	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0723	779	55	14.2	42.6%	494 (63.4%)	63 (8.1%)	86 (11.0%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	$15,783	$395	$15,388	72.8	71.9	189	6	420858001707
184	Exeter Township Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E 37th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3060	1,312	80	16.3	39.8%	856 (65.2%)	72 (5.5%)	306 (23.3%)	20 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.3%)	$13,205	$00	$13,205	72.8	71.9	190	6	420948000788
185	Loyalsock Township Senior High School	Public	9-12	1801 Loyalsock Dr	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 326-3581	436	31	14	107.1%	342 (78.4%)	23 (5.3%)	19 (4.4%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	$15,933	$205	$15,728	72.6	77.2	136	49	421431004828
186	Gettysburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1130 Old Harrisburg Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	1,069	74	14.4	44.2%	762 (71.3%)	50 (4.7%)	189 (17.7%)	21 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.0%)	$20,994	$896	$20,098	72.6	73.4	170	16	421071006271
187	Gateway Senior High School	Public	9-12	3000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 373-5740	1,152	78	14.6	98.0%	527 (45.7%)	375 (32.6%)	58 (5.0%)	82 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.4%)	$25,901	$120	$25,781	72.6	65.7	241	54	421062000170
188	Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	70 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 479-8026	392	32	12.3	50.5%	372 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$20,072	$823	$19,249	72.4	63.3	259	71	421329002331
189	Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	539	38	14.1	36.7%	471 (87.4%)	15 (2.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	$18,674	$114	$18,560	72.4	89	50	139	420573009975
190	Austin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	61	7	9.3	95.1%	59 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,473	$255	$28,218	72.4	72.9	177	13	420270006222

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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, 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.
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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.

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
181	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	One Lincoln Park	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(724) 643-9004	674	44	15.2	25.4%	497 (73.7%)	76 (11.3%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.0%)	$18,761			$1,302			$17,459	73.1	73.1	173	8		420014300906
182	Kennard-Dale High School	Public	9-12	393 Main St	Fawn Grove	17321	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 382-4871	755	61	12.4	28.6%	678 (89.8%)	13 (1.7%)	24 (3.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.3%)	$20,269			$62			$20,206	72.8	79	120	62		422217004602
183	East Pennsboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 W Shady Ln	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0723	779	55	14.2	42.6%	494 (63.4%)	63 (8.1%)	86 (11.0%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	$15,783			$395			$15,388	72.8	71.9	189	6		420858001707
184	Exeter Township Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 E 37th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3060	1,312	80	16.3	39.8%	856 (65.2%)	72 (5.5%)	306 (23.3%)	20 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.3%)	$13,205			$00			$13,205	72.8	71.9	190	6		420948000788
185	Loyalsock Township Senior High School	Public	9-12	1801 Loyalsock Dr	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 326-3581	436	31	14	107.1%	342 (78.4%)	23 (5.3%)	19 (4.4%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	$15,933			$205			$15,728	72.6	77.2	136	49		421431004828
186	Gettysburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1130 Old Harrisburg Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	1,069	74	14.4	44.2%	762 (71.3%)	50 (4.7%)	189 (17.7%)	21 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.0%)	$20,994			$896			$20,098	72.6	73.4	170	16		421071006271
187	Gateway Senior High School	Public	9-12	3000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 373-5740	1,152	78	14.6	98.0%	527 (45.7%)	375 (32.6%)	58 (5.0%)	82 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.4%)	$25,901			$120			$25,781	72.6	65.7	241	54		421062000170
188	Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	70 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 479-8026	392	32	12.3	50.5%	372 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$20,072			$823			$19,249	72.4	63.3	259	71		421329002331
189	Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	539	38	14.1	36.7%	471 (87.4%)	15 (2.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	$18,674			$114			$18,560	72.4	89	50	139		420573009975
190	Austin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	61	7	9.3	95.1%	59 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,473			$255			$28,218	72.4	72.9	177	13		420270006222