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
431	Union City High School	Public	9-12	105 Concord Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 438-7673	304	37	8.1	96.4%	283 (93.1%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$24,640			$2,476			$22,164	44.2	46.9	415	16		422409002075
432	Canton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	509 E Main St	Canton	17724	Bradford County	Canton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 673-5134	372	32	11.8	100.3%	346 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$25,438			$1,576			$23,862	44	32.6	499	67		420492000988
433	Altoona Area High School	Public	6-12	1404 6th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 940-6986	2,255	133	16.8	99.6%	1,891 (83.9%)	237 (10.5%)	73 (3.2%)	17 (0.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (1.4%)	$12,873			$2,874			$9,999	43.8	61.7	274	159		420234000913
434	Interboro Senior High School	Public	9-12	16th & Amosland Road	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 237-6410	1,079	87	12.4	53.1%	698 (64.7%)	171 (15.8%)	77 (7.1%)	55 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.0%)	$19,881			$694			$19,187	43.7	46.9	416	18		421217001885
435	New Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8001 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	New Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 624-8100	1,529	107	14.2	68.5%	527 (34.5%)	380 (24.9%)	432 (28.3%)	92 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	93 (6.1%)	$21,570			$4,389			$17,180	43.4	42.2	454	19		420007500531
436	Greensburg-Salem High School	Public	9-12	65 Mennel Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 832-2900	784	59	13.4	100.3%	625 (79.7%)	54 (6.9%)	42 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.1%)	$18,125			$1,783			$16,341	43.3	52	372	64		421092004373
437	Chichester Senior High School	Public	9-12	3333 Chichester Ave	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	981	73	13.4	60.9%	474 (48.3%)	293 (29.9%)	99 (10.1%)	21 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.6%)	$17,209			$303			$16,906	43.1	32	502	65		420591001849
438	Pottsville Area High School	Public	9-12	16th Street & Elk Avenue	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 621-2960	976	56	17.3	59.7%	711 (72.8%)	66 (6.8%)	158 (16.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.3%)	$14,041			$839			$13,202	43	60.7	286	152		421971003924
439	Cambridge Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	641 Venango Avenue	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 398-4631	345	28	12.4	55.4%	319 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$26,358			$976			$25,381	42.9	57.6	320	119		421874001629
440	Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 High School Drive	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 265-2101	709	43	16.4	98.4%	676 (95.3%)	10 (1.4%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$23,740			$1,759			$21,980	42.6	60.3	292	148		422355005208

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.