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
101	Montour High School	Public	9-12	223 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 490-6500	1,004	63	15.8	29.9%	799 (79.6%)	74 (7.4%)	42 (4.2%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.1%)	$23,367			$593			$22,774	81.8	76.8	144	43		421572005017
102	Penn Cambria High School	Public	9-12	401 Linden Ave	Cresson	16630	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 886-8188	538	37	14.5	43.5%	519 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	$16,222			$604			$15,618	81.7	84.4	86	16		421377001213
103	Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12	Public	6-12	111 9th St	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6100	840	52	16.2	98.3%	508 (60.5%)	210 (25.0%)	26 (3.1%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.5%)	$33,311			$5,705			$27,606	81.6	79.4	115	12		421917007014
104	Renaissance Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	413 Fairview Street	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Renaissance Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 983-4080	1,199	108	11.1	39.6%	435 (36.3%)	365 (30.4%)	137 (11.4%)	121 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (11.8%)	$18,937			$1,191			$17,747	81.6	66.4	235	131		420006700511
105	Parkland High School	Public	9-12	2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5600	3,279	202	16.2	34.2%	1,820 (55.5%)	202 (6.2%)	661 (20.2%)	440 (13.4%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (4.5%)	$20,956			$540			$20,416	81.4	76.7	146	41		421851002829
106	Palisades High School	Public	9-12	35 Church Hill Rd	Kintnersville	18930	Bucks County	Palisades School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 847-5131	465	40	11.4	30.5%	428 (92.0%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$34,851			$885			$33,966	81.1	54	355	249		421833001094
107	Bethel Park High School	Public	9-12	309 Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8581	1,244	91	13.6	21.5%	1,095 (88.0%)	44 (3.5%)	29 (2.3%)	43 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.3%)	$12			$00			$12	81	77.2	137	30		420351000062
108	Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	449	35	12.7	96.2%	420 (93.5%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	$23,189			$51			$23,137	80.9	84	89	19		422151002708
109	Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4091 C-L School Road	Strattanville	16258	Clarion County	Clarion-Limestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 764-5111	359	31	11.7	44.0%	339 (94.4%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$21,334			$224			$21,110	80.9	71.5	193	84		420609001480
110	Lower Moreland High School	Public	9-12	545 Red Lion Rd	Huntingdon Valley	19006	Montgomery County	Lower Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 938-0220	879	68	12.9	20.7%	601 (68.4%)	14 (1.6%)	32 (3.6%)	215 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	$22,846			$228			$22,617	80.7	81.3	103	7		421419004960

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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.
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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.