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
241	Elizabeth Forward Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Weigles Hill Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2349	763	52	14.7	38.0%	684 (89.6%)	31 (4.1%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	$22,329			$182			$22,147	66.9	70.5	201	40		420909000144
242	North Hills High School	Public	9-12	53 Rochester Rd	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1402	1,443	105	13.6	30.3%	1,215 (84.2%)	55 (3.8%)	45 (3.1%)	38 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (6.0%)	$20,081			$451			$19,631	66.8	59.8	297	55		421722007122
243	Central Cambria High School	Public	9-12	204 Schoolhouse Rd	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-8860	509	32	15.6	39.3%	491 (96.5%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$15,142			$1,069			$14,073	66.6	53.1	362	119		420534001208
244	Kiski Area High School	Public	9-12	240 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-8181	1,075	51	21.1	49.7%	975 (90.7%)	64 (6.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	$23,271			$646			$22,625	66.5	56.4	328	84		421284004431
245	Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	348	32	11	54.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$23,066			$1,065			$22,001	66.4	68.7	214	31		420993006419
246	Western Wayne High School	Public	9-12	1970A Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	562	44	12.6	49.1%	474 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	52 (9.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	$30,464			$846			$29,618	66.2	63.5	258	12		422607006704
247	Bellwood-Antis High School	Public	9-12	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2274	378	37	10.2	39.7%	370 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$19,433			$327			$19,106	66	50.9	380	133		420330000917
248	Bloomsburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6100	362	27	13.5	45.3%	290 (80.1%)	14 (3.9%)	26 (7.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	$13,664			$981			$12,683	65.9	61.7	276	28		420384001612
249	Wellsboro Area High School	Public	9-12	225 Nichols St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 724-3547	496	36	13.9	42.5%	469 (94.6%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$18,304			$501			$17,803	65.4	62.3	267	18		422517004080
250	Frazier High School	Public	9-12	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 736-9507	309	22	14.3	49.5%	290 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$15,504			$850			$14,654	65.4	24	543	293		421035002126

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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