Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
121	West Chester East High School	Public	9-12	450 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3800	1,216	94	12.9	24.1%	830 (68.3%)	75 (6.2%)	143 (11.8%)	111 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.6%)	$20,063	$120	$19,943	79.4	81	108	13	422529006734
122	Iroquois Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4301 Main Street	Erie	16511	Erie County	Iroquois School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 899-7643	560	40	14.1	97.9%	452 (80.7%)	35 (6.3%)	27 (4.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	$24,652	$940	$23,712	79.3	67.5	227	105	421221004817
123	Lower Dauphin High School	Public	9-12	201 S Hanover St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5330	1,057	88	12	26.5%	843 (79.8%)	24 (2.3%)	94 (8.9%)	32 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	$18,593	$720	$17,873	79.2	75.5	157	34	421410001776
124	North Penn Senior High School	Public	10-12	1340 S Valley Forge Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-9800	3,165	220	14.3	36.2%	1,678 (53.0%)	336 (10.6%)	295 (9.3%)	642 (20.3%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (6.5%)	$22,170	$726	$21,444	79.2	77	140	16	421728005345
125	Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1800 E Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 348-1100	1,492	107	13.9	57.0%	803 (53.8%)	197 (13.2%)	228 (15.3%)	201 (13.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.0%)	$23,639	$6,059	$17,580	79.1	81.1	106	19	420005100488
126	Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School	Public	9-12	899 Horsham Road	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 420-5500	1,336	116	11.4	37.6%	949 (71.0%)	68 (5.1%)	178 (13.3%)	86 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.8%)	$26,245	$940	$25,305	79.1	62.1	268	142	421161003272
127	Nazareth Area High School	Public	9-12	501 East Center Street	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1730	1,607	103	15.6	26.2%	1,261 (78.5%)	36 (2.2%)	154 (9.6%)	99 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (3.2%)	$17,916	$114	$17,802	79	73	176	49	421638003495
128	Hempfield Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	4345 State Route 136	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-9000	1,228	70	17.4	35.4%	1,145 (93.2%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	$17,472	$645	$16,827	79	81.2	105	23	421176004404
129	Owen J Roberts High School	Public	9-12	981 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5101	1,810	122	14.7	21.9%	1,406 (77.7%)	98 (5.4%)	131 (7.2%)	106 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (3.5%)	$11	$00	$10	78.9	76.4	148	19	421827001406
130	Northwestern Lehigh High School	Public	9-12	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	658	51	12.8	25.1%	589 (89.5%)	17 (2.6%)	27 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	$24,639	$475	$24,164	78.9	75.4	159	29	421785002821

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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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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on 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
121	West Chester East High School	Public	9-12	450 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3800	1,216	94	12.9	24.1%	830 (68.3%)	75 (6.2%)	143 (11.8%)	111 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.6%)	$20,063			$120			$19,943	79.4	81	108	13		422529006734
122	Iroquois Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4301 Main Street	Erie	16511	Erie County	Iroquois School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 899-7643	560	40	14.1	97.9%	452 (80.7%)	35 (6.3%)	27 (4.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	$24,652			$940			$23,712	79.3	67.5	227	105		421221004817
123	Lower Dauphin High School	Public	9-12	201 S Hanover St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5330	1,057	88	12	26.5%	843 (79.8%)	24 (2.3%)	94 (8.9%)	32 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	$18,593			$720			$17,873	79.2	75.5	157	34		421410001776
124	North Penn Senior High School	Public	10-12	1340 S Valley Forge Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-9800	3,165	220	14.3	36.2%	1,678 (53.0%)	336 (10.6%)	295 (9.3%)	642 (20.3%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (6.5%)	$22,170			$726			$21,444	79.2	77	140	16		421728005345
125	Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1800 E Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 348-1100	1,492	107	13.9	57.0%	803 (53.8%)	197 (13.2%)	228 (15.3%)	201 (13.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.0%)	$23,639			$6,059			$17,580	79.1	81.1	106	19		420005100488
126	Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School	Public	9-12	899 Horsham Road	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 420-5500	1,336	116	11.4	37.6%	949 (71.0%)	68 (5.1%)	178 (13.3%)	86 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.8%)	$26,245			$940			$25,305	79.1	62.1	268	142		421161003272
127	Nazareth Area High School	Public	9-12	501 East Center Street	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1730	1,607	103	15.6	26.2%	1,261 (78.5%)	36 (2.2%)	154 (9.6%)	99 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (3.2%)	$17,916			$114			$17,802	79	73	176	49		421638003495
128	Hempfield Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	4345 State Route 136	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-9000	1,228	70	17.4	35.4%	1,145 (93.2%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	$17,472			$645			$16,827	79	81.2	105	23		421176004404
129	Owen J Roberts High School	Public	9-12	981 Ridge Rd	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5101	1,810	122	14.7	21.9%	1,406 (77.7%)	98 (5.4%)	131 (7.2%)	106 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (3.5%)	$11			$00			$10	78.9	76.4	148	19		421827001406
130	Northwestern Lehigh High School	Public	9-12	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	658	51	12.8	25.1%	589 (89.5%)	17 (2.6%)	27 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	$24,639			$475			$24,164	78.9	75.4	159	29		421785002821