Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
271	Mount Pleasant Area High School	Public	9-12	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	597	40	14.9	44.7%	579 (97.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	$17,778	$744	$17,034	62.8	52	373	102	421617004458
272	Evergreen Community Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	905 East Grace Ave.	Cresco	18326	Monroe County	Evergreen Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(570) 595-6355	101	13	7.9		74 (73.3%)	4 (4.0%)	15 (14.9%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	$18,648	$260	$18,388	62.6	54.6	347	75	420074900960
273	Manheim Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Adele Ave	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 664-8400	896	62	14.4	30.0%	735 (82.0%)	22 (2.5%)	98 (10.9%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	$21,538	$172	$21,365	62.6	68.7	216	57	421455002618
274	Dallas Senior High School	Public	9-12	2030 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7230	745	53	14	28.9%	673 (90.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	$15,363	$930	$14,433	62.6	84.4	85	189	420720002869
275	Elizabethtown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 E High St	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 367-1533	1,263	75	16.9	37.9%	1,069 (84.6%)	36 (2.9%)	87 (6.9%)	22 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.6%)	$32,336	$1,631	$30,705	62.5	69.4	209	66	420912002562
276	Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Fair Oaks Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 255-8726	689	47	14.7	44.4%	541 (78.5%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	$16,364	$917	$15,447	62.4	61.9	270	6	422613007578
277	Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	706	33	21.4	47.6%	521 (73.8%)	26 (3.7%)	117 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	$12,845	$861	$11,984	62.2	60.8	284	7	420555007449
278	Riverview Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Hulton Rd	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	441	37	11.9	36.5%	362 (82.1%)	30 (6.8%)	11 (2.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.8%)	$34,110	$1,826	$32,283	62.2	45	429	151	422043006928
279	Upper Merion Area High School	Public	9-12	465 Crossfield Rd	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3802	1,326	95	13.9	51.4%	577 (43.5%)	210 (15.8%)	258 (19.5%)	177 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.8%)	$24,198	$541	$23,657	62.1	47.5	409	130	422448003395
280	Moniteau Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1810 W Sunbury Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 637-2091	511	40	12.7	107.6%	492 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	$21,548	$1,735	$19,813	61.9	59.1	306	26	421710001164

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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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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
271	Mount Pleasant Area High School	Public	9-12	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	597	40	14.9	44.7%	579 (97.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	$17,778			$744			$17,034	62.8	52	373	102		421617004458
272	Evergreen Community Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	905 East Grace Ave.	Cresco	18326	Monroe County	Evergreen Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(570) 595-6355	101	13	7.9		74 (73.3%)	4 (4.0%)	15 (14.9%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	$18,648			$260			$18,388	62.6	54.6	347	75		420074900960
273	Manheim Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Adele Ave	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 664-8400	896	62	14.4	30.0%	735 (82.0%)	22 (2.5%)	98 (10.9%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	$21,538			$172			$21,365	62.6	68.7	216	57		421455002618
274	Dallas Senior High School	Public	9-12	2030 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7230	745	53	14	28.9%	673 (90.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	$15,363			$930			$14,433	62.6	84.4	85	189		420720002869
275	Elizabethtown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 E High St	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 367-1533	1,263	75	16.9	37.9%	1,069 (84.6%)	36 (2.9%)	87 (6.9%)	22 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.6%)	$32,336			$1,631			$30,705	62.5	69.4	209	66		420912002562
276	Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Fair Oaks Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 255-8726	689	47	14.7	44.4%	541 (78.5%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	$16,364			$917			$15,447	62.4	61.9	270	6		422613007578
277	Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	706	33	21.4	47.6%	521 (73.8%)	26 (3.7%)	117 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	$12,845			$861			$11,984	62.2	60.8	284	7		420555007449
278	Riverview Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Hulton Rd	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	441	37	11.9	36.5%	362 (82.1%)	30 (6.8%)	11 (2.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.8%)	$34,110			$1,826			$32,283	62.2	45	429	151		422043006928
279	Upper Merion Area High School	Public	9-12	465 Crossfield Rd	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3802	1,326	95	13.9	51.4%	577 (43.5%)	210 (15.8%)	258 (19.5%)	177 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.8%)	$24,198			$541			$23,657	62.1	47.5	409	130		422448003395
280	Moniteau Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1810 W Sunbury Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 637-2091	511	40	12.7	107.6%	492 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	$21,548			$1,735			$19,813	61.9	59.1	306	26		421710001164