Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
551	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	418	32	13.2	94.0%	364 (87.1%)	20 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)				20.4	19.5	560	9	421339004940
552	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1115 Linden St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-7200	2,541	158	16	64.3%	880 (34.6%)	271 (10.7%)	1,269 (49.9%)	59 (2.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	55 (2.2%)	$17,921	$239	$17,682	20.1	25.4	536	16	420357003465
553	Washington George High School	Public	9-12	10175 Bustleon Avenue	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3100	1,755	104	16.8	107.5%	495 (28.2%)	486 (27.7%)	311 (17.7%)	372 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.0%)	$18,217	$6,962	$11,255	19.4	16.8	571	18	421899006527
554	Executive Education Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	555 Union Boulevard	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Executive Education Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 841-7044	1,497	106	14.1	95.6%	80 (5.3%)	269 (18.0%)	1,112 (74.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.9%)	$7,202	$565	$6,636	19	31.6	504	50	420087907523
555	Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	217	29	7.4	53.0%	208 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$18,884	$992	$17,892	18.8	53.8	357	198	422643000951
556	Scranton High School	Public	7-12	63 Munchak Way	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3481	1,815	90	20.2	100.0%	610 (33.6%)	287 (15.8%)	683 (37.6%)	113 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (6.2%)	$14,113	$1,212	$12,900	18.8	33.1	497	59	422109006413
557	Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	252	24	10.4	95.6%	112 (44.4%)	48 (19.0%)	52 (20.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.9%)	$29,951	$1,985	$27,966	18.7	18.2	565	8	420681007335
558	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical and Careers	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 Point Breeze Avenue	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 334-6144	589	42	14		44 (7.5%)	415 (70.5%)	67 (11.4%)	43 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	$5,164	$5,164	$00	18.6	24	542	16	420003600391
559	Lankenau High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Spring Lane	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3420	228	16	13.9	114.0%	6 (2.6%)	199 (87.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	$21,696	$7,569	$14,127	18.3	33.8	490	69	421899000824
560	Coatesville Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1445 East Lincoln Highway	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 383-3730	1,366	90	15.2	103.4%	540 (39.5%)	367 (26.9%)	353 (25.8%)	17 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	$20,812	$733	$20,079	18.1	16.5	574	14	420624005012

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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
551	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	418	32	13.2	94.0%	364 (87.1%)	20 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)								20.4	19.5	560	9		421339004940
552	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1115 Linden St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-7200	2,541	158	16	64.3%	880 (34.6%)	271 (10.7%)	1,269 (49.9%)	59 (2.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	55 (2.2%)	$17,921			$239			$17,682	20.1	25.4	536	16		420357003465
553	Washington George High School	Public	9-12	10175 Bustleon Avenue	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3100	1,755	104	16.8	107.5%	495 (28.2%)	486 (27.7%)	311 (17.7%)	372 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (5.0%)	$18,217			$6,962			$11,255	19.4	16.8	571	18		421899006527
554	Executive Education Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	555 Union Boulevard	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Executive Education Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 841-7044	1,497	106	14.1	95.6%	80 (5.3%)	269 (18.0%)	1,112 (74.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.9%)	$7,202			$565			$6,636	19	31.6	504	50		420087907523
555	Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	217	29	7.4	53.0%	208 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$18,884			$992			$17,892	18.8	53.8	357	198		422643000951
556	Scranton High School	Public	7-12	63 Munchak Way	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3481	1,815	90	20.2	100.0%	610 (33.6%)	287 (15.8%)	683 (37.6%)	113 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (6.2%)	$14,113			$1,212			$12,900	18.8	33.1	497	59		422109006413
557	Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	252	24	10.4	95.6%	112 (44.4%)	48 (19.0%)	52 (20.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.9%)	$29,951			$1,985			$27,966	18.7	18.2	565	8		420681007335
558	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical and Careers	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 Point Breeze Avenue	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 334-6144	589	42	14		44 (7.5%)	415 (70.5%)	67 (11.4%)	43 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	$5,164			$5,164			$00	18.6	24	542	16		420003600391
559	Lankenau High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Spring Lane	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3420	228	16	13.9	114.0%	6 (2.6%)	199 (87.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	$21,696			$7,569			$14,127	18.3	33.8	490	69		421899000824
560	Coatesville Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1445 East Lincoln Highway	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 383-3730	1,366	90	15.2	103.4%	540 (39.5%)	367 (26.9%)	353 (25.8%)	17 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	$20,812			$733			$20,079	18.1	16.5	574	14		420624005012