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
171	Shaler Area High School	Public	9-12	381 Wible Run Rd	Pittsburgh	15209	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	1,160	101	11.5	35.3%	1,015 (87.5%)	39 (3.4%)	43 (3.7%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.9%)	$24,018			$784			$23,235	73.8	72.5	181	10		422120000460
172	Palmerton Area High School	Public	9-12	3525 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-3155	478	41	11.5	41.6%	417 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$17,021			$776			$16,245	73.7	66.5	234	62		421836004734
173	North Pocono High School	Public	9-12	97 Bochicchio Blvd	Covington Township	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 842-7606	915	59	15.4	36.7%	814 (89.0%)	11 (1.2%)	39 (4.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.5%)	$19,991			$395			$19,596	73.7	71.5	194	21		421731002446
174	Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1128 Old Route 115	Lehman	18627	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-7458	745	52	14.3	37.4%	705 (94.6%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	$17,313			$436			$16,877	73.6	87.2	62	112		421302002924
175	Girard High School	Public	9-12	1135 Lake St	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5607	477	32	14.8	105.9%	436 (91.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$20,109			$880			$19,229	73.6	75.7	156	19		421074002043
176	Windber Area High School	Public	9-12	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	337	27	12.6	95.5%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$30,751			$4,558			$26,194	73.4	73.6	168	8		422661004026
177	Slippery Rock Area High School	Public	9-12	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	627	55	11.4	41.6%	592 (94.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	$13,198			$39			$13,159	73.4	80.2	113	64		422166001172
178	Trinity Senior High School	Public	9-12	231 Park Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-5380	1,054	69	15.1	43.1%	928 (88.0%)	17 (1.6%)	26 (2.5%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.4%)	$17,970			$715			$17,255	73.4	78.6	123	55		422376006012
179	Northern Cambria High School	Public	9-12	813 35th St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 948-6800	262	23	11.5	55.3%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,196			$00			$12,196	73.3	70.5	202	23		421761006201
180	Southern Fulton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	13083 Buck Valley Rd	Warfordsburg	17267	Fulton County	Southern Fulton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 294-3251	323	23	14.3	42.7%	300 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	$19,452			$2,257			$17,194	73.2	76.9	143	37		422229002253

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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