Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
141	Dallastown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 New School Ln	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	2,046	118	17.2	35.4%	1,431 (69.9%)	240 (11.7%)	224 (10.9%)	53 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	91 (4.4%)	$16,941	$83	$16,858	77.7	79.3	116	25	420723004553
142	United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10780 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 446-5615	401	32	12.5	45.1%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$30,168	$1,166	$29,002	77.7	82.7	93	49	422424002358
143	Cameron County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Woodland Ave	Emporium	15834	Cameron County	Cameron County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 486-4000	212	22	9.5	114.6%	198 (93.4%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$22,809	$2,813	$19,996	77.7	82.4	96	47	420483001299
144	Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush	Public	9-12	11081 Knights Rd	Philadelphia	19154	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3030	599	22	26.6	97.3%	237 (39.6%)	148 (24.7%)	120 (20.0%)	49 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.8%)	$19,044	$6,705	$12,340	77.5	76.1	152	8	421899006904
145	Rocky Grove Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	403 Rocky Grove Ave	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Valley Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 437-3759	366	29	12.5	108.5%	342 (93.4%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	$17,900	$290	$17,610	77.5	77.1	138	7	422463004126
146	Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 S Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	982	56	17.5	38.4%	845 (86.0%)	22 (2.2%)	62 (6.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	$13,129	$87	$13,042	77.4	64.3	254	108	421101002206
147	Central Columbia Senior High School	Public	9-12	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-2833	601	44	13.6	29.0%	541 (90.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27 (4.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$22,014	$330	$21,684	77.2	86.6	66	81	420537001619
148	Selinsgrove Area High School	Public	9-12	500 North Broad St	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 372-2230	744	50	15	44.9%	658 (88.4%)	18 (2.4%)	30 (4.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	$16,754	$498	$16,256	76.9	77	141	7	422112003969
149	Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	51 North Fork Road	Westfield	16950	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 367-2233	365	29	12.6	103.8%	354 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	$18,422	$247	$18,174	76.8	94.4	23	126	421773004058
150	Harbor Creek Senior High School	Public	9-12	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	692	45	15.4	42.8%	619 (89.5%)	13 (1.9%)	23 (3.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	$16,682	$325	$16,358	76.7	80.4	110	40	421149006096

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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
141	Dallastown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 New School Ln	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	2,046	118	17.2	35.4%	1,431 (69.9%)	240 (11.7%)	224 (10.9%)	53 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	91 (4.4%)	$16,941			$83			$16,858	77.7	79.3	116	25		420723004553
142	United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10780 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 446-5615	401	32	12.5	45.1%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$30,168			$1,166			$29,002	77.7	82.7	93	49		422424002358
143	Cameron County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Woodland Ave	Emporium	15834	Cameron County	Cameron County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 486-4000	212	22	9.5	114.6%	198 (93.4%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$22,809			$2,813			$19,996	77.7	82.4	96	47		420483001299
144	Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush	Public	9-12	11081 Knights Rd	Philadelphia	19154	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3030	599	22	26.6	97.3%	237 (39.6%)	148 (24.7%)	120 (20.0%)	49 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.8%)	$19,044			$6,705			$12,340	77.5	76.1	152	8		421899006904
145	Rocky Grove Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	403 Rocky Grove Ave	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Valley Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 437-3759	366	29	12.5	108.5%	342 (93.4%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	$17,900			$290			$17,610	77.5	77.1	138	7		422463004126
146	Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 S Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	982	56	17.5	38.4%	845 (86.0%)	22 (2.2%)	62 (6.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	$13,129			$87			$13,042	77.4	64.3	254	108		421101002206
147	Central Columbia Senior High School	Public	9-12	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-2833	601	44	13.6	29.0%	541 (90.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27 (4.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$22,014			$330			$21,684	77.2	86.6	66	81		420537001619
148	Selinsgrove Area High School	Public	9-12	500 North Broad St	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 372-2230	744	50	15	44.9%	658 (88.4%)	18 (2.4%)	30 (4.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	$16,754			$498			$16,256	76.9	77	141	7		422112003969
149	Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	51 North Fork Road	Westfield	16950	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 367-2233	365	29	12.6	103.8%	354 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	$18,422			$247			$18,174	76.8	94.4	23	126		421773004058
150	Harbor Creek Senior High School	Public	9-12	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	692	45	15.4	42.8%	619 (89.5%)	13 (1.9%)	23 (3.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	$16,682			$325			$16,358	76.7	80.4	110	40		421149006096