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
301	Reynolds Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	531 Reynolds Rd	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 646-5701	426	36	11.8	94.8%	391 (91.8%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	$22,534			$907			$21,627	59.3	37.3	475	174		422022003165
302	Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1510 North Montgomery Street	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4416	793	56	14.1	39.0%	733 (92.4%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	$18,134			$1,035			$17,099	59.3	71.7	192	110		421194005207
303	Deer Lakes High School	Public	9-12	163 East Union Rd	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5320	581	42	13.7	34.8%	551 (94.8%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	$13,437			$930			$12,507	59.2	61.3	279	24		420754000513
304	Creative and Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	901 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8140	643	20	31.5	101.7%	172 (26.7%)	323 (50.2%)	79 (12.3%)	39 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	$18,596			$7,540			$11,056	59.1	59.6	298	6		421899006996
305	South Western Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4807	1,380	92	14.9	34.8%	1,117 (80.9%)	102 (7.4%)	97 (7.0%)	24 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.6%)	$17,290			$00			$17,290	58.5	68	224	81		422247004608
306	Millville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School House Lane	Millville	17846	Columbia County	Millville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 458-5538	234	33	7.1	44.0%	220 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	$29,410			$2,029			$27,381	58.3	41.1	462	156		421545001623
307	Apollo-Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1825 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	327	25	12.9	98.2%	300 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	$32,652			$1,808			$30,844	58.3	65.3	245	62		420255002320
308	Middletown Area High School	Public	9-12	1155 N Union St	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 948-3333	702	52	13.6	50.7%	367 (52.3%)	73 (10.4%)	154 (21.9%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.1%)	$18,834			$1,137			$17,697	58.3	45.1	427	119		421524001790
309	Schuylkill Haven Senior High School	Public	8-12	501 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6717	455	36	12.8	42.9%	403 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	$17,455			$509			$16,945	58.3	64.5	252	57		422091005264
310	Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	235	22	10.9	29.8%	220 (93.6%)	6 (2.6%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$19,216			$363			$18,853	58.2	91	43	267		421119006341

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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:

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

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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.