Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
291	Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	268	23	11.6	101.5%	261 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$27,373	$4,154	$23,219	60.1	41.5	460	169	420369005135
292	Hughesville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	349 Cemetery St	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 584-5111	728	47	15.3	41.3%	679 (93.3%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.2%)	$16,524	$125	$16,399	60	68.5	219	73	420849006364
293	Saegertown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	18079 Mook Road	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1635	411	26	15.6	45.0%	374 (91.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	$22,429	$997	$21,432	60	64.6	251	42	421874006136
294	Southern Columbia High School	Public	9-12	812 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3450	348	28	12.3	27.6%	324 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$18,512	$1,224	$17,288	59.9	50.9	382	88	422226001627
295	Eisenhower Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	3700 Route 957	Russell	16345	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 757-8878	425	26	16.1	97.9%	410 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$20,993	$2,939	$18,053	59.8	77.9	132	163	422482004143
296	Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	363	32	11.2	103.9%	352 (97.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$73	$06	$67	59.7	71.9	188	108	421983002350
297	Jenkintown Middle/High School	Public	7-12	West and Highlands Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1801	329	26	12.5	26.4%	222 (67.5%)	42 (12.8%)	23 (7.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	$27,799	$219	$27,579	59.6	82.7	94	203	421242007327
298	Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 796-1551	457	37	12.2	50.5%	411 (89.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	$22,910	$608	$22,301	59.6	59.8	296	2	420996004242
299	West Middlesex Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 634-3030	332	30	11	53.9%	309 (93.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	$20,984	$556	$20,427	59.5	54.7	345	46	422565006129
300	Boiling Springs High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	707	57	12.3	34.5%	563 (79.6%)	9 (1.3%)	20 (2.8%)	71 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	$18,817	$272	$18,546	59.4	54.6	348	48	422205006328

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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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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
291	Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	268	23	11.6	101.5%	261 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$27,373			$4,154			$23,219	60.1	41.5	460	169		420369005135
292	Hughesville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	349 Cemetery St	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 584-5111	728	47	15.3	41.3%	679 (93.3%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.2%)	$16,524			$125			$16,399	60	68.5	219	73		420849006364
293	Saegertown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	18079 Mook Road	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1635	411	26	15.6	45.0%	374 (91.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	$22,429			$997			$21,432	60	64.6	251	42		421874006136
294	Southern Columbia High School	Public	9-12	812 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3450	348	28	12.3	27.6%	324 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$18,512			$1,224			$17,288	59.9	50.9	382	88		422226001627
295	Eisenhower Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	3700 Route 957	Russell	16345	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 757-8878	425	26	16.1	97.9%	410 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$20,993			$2,939			$18,053	59.8	77.9	132	163		422482004143
296	Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	363	32	11.2	103.9%	352 (97.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$73			$06			$67	59.7	71.9	188	108		421983002350
297	Jenkintown Middle/High School	Public	7-12	West and Highlands Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1801	329	26	12.5	26.4%	222 (67.5%)	42 (12.8%)	23 (7.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	$27,799			$219			$27,579	59.6	82.7	94	203		421242007327
298	Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 796-1551	457	37	12.2	50.5%	411 (89.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	$22,910			$608			$22,301	59.6	59.8	296	2		420996004242
299	West Middlesex Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 634-3030	332	30	11	53.9%	309 (93.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	$20,984			$556			$20,427	59.5	54.7	345	46		422565006129
300	Boiling Springs High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	707	57	12.3	34.5%	563 (79.6%)	9 (1.3%)	20 (2.8%)	71 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	$18,817			$272			$18,546	59.4	54.6	348	48		422205006328