Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2019 vs 2018)
421443007626	551	Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	449	41	11	92.9%	368 (82.0%)	15 (3.3%)	61 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.9			(n/a)	R1
420003600391	552	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Te	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 Point Breeze Avenue	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 334-6144	631	33	19.1	100.0%	95 (15.1%)	407 (64.5%)	51 (8.1%)	64 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	24.4	23.8	535	17	R1
420408004818	553	Brownsville Area High School	Public	9-12	One Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-8200	467	34	13.7	77.3%	388 (83.1%)	75 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24.2	23.7	536	17	R1
420423001029	554	Truman Senior High School	Public	9-12	3001Green Lane	Levittown	19057	Bucks	Bristol Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 547-3000	1,622	122	13.3	62.5%	948 (58.4%)	283 (17.4%)	237 (14.6%)	61 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	84 (5.2%)	24.2	30.7	508	46	R1
420008400578	555	Mastery Charter High School - Lenfest Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	35 S. 4th Street	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia	Mastery Charter High School - Lenfest Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 922-1902	577	32	18.1	98.8%	20 (3.5%)	458 (79.4%)	70 (12.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	23.9	15.7	564	9	R1
421917007505	556	Pittsburgh Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	341 S. Bellefield Avenue	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3510	142	0		2.8%	80 (56.3%)	49 (34.5%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	23.8	20.3	545	11	R1
420540001746	557	Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,507	103	14.6	100.0%	379 (25.1%)	510 (33.8%)	290 (19.2%)	194 (12.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (8.7%)	23.7	19.7	547	10	R1
420612000921	558	Claysburg-Kimmel High School	Public	7-12	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 239-5141	401	27	14.7	47.9%	388 (96.8%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23.5	40.7	480	78	R1
420081606948	559	Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2501 Kensington Avenue	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia	Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 288-2001	657	27	24.2	97.3%	2 (0.3%)	605 (92.1%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	23.2	11.2	581	22	R1
420007600552	560	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	301 W Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 457-3667	1,566	101	15.4	85.4%	5 (0.3%)	65 (4.2%)	1,496 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	15.4	565	5	R1

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School														Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019 vs 2018)
ID	Rank (of 693)	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	Average Standard Score (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Rank (2018)	Rank Change from 2018	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)
421443007626	551	Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	449	41	11	92.9%	368 (82.0%)	15 (3.3%)	61 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.9			(n/a)	R1
420003600391	552	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Te	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 Point Breeze Avenue	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia	Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 334-6144	631	33	19.1	100.0%	95 (15.1%)	407 (64.5%)	51 (8.1%)	64 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	24.4	23.8	535	17	R1
420408004818	553	Brownsville Area High School	Public	9-12	One Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-8200	467	34	13.7	77.3%	388 (83.1%)	75 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24.2	23.7	536	17	R1
420423001029	554	Truman Senior High School	Public	9-12	3001Green Lane	Levittown	19057	Bucks	Bristol Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 547-3000	1,622	122	13.3	62.5%	948 (58.4%)	283 (17.4%)	237 (14.6%)	61 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	84 (5.2%)	24.2	30.7	508	46	R1
420008400578	555	Mastery Charter High School - Lenfest Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	35 S. 4th Street	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia	Mastery Charter High School - Lenfest Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 922-1902	577	32	18.1	98.8%	20 (3.5%)	458 (79.4%)	70 (12.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	23.9	15.7	564	9	R1
421917007505	556	Pittsburgh Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	341 S. Bellefield Avenue	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3510	142	0		2.8%	80 (56.3%)	49 (34.5%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	23.8	20.3	545	11	R1
420540001746	557	Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,507	103	14.6	100.0%	379 (25.1%)	510 (33.8%)	290 (19.2%)	194 (12.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (8.7%)	23.7	19.7	547	10	R1
420612000921	558	Claysburg-Kimmel High School	Public	7-12	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 239-5141	401	27	14.7	47.9%	388 (96.8%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23.5	40.7	480	78	R1
420081606948	559	Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2501 Kensington Avenue	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia	Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 288-2001	657	27	24.2	97.3%	2 (0.3%)	605 (92.1%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	23.2	11.2	581	22	R1
420007600552	560	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	301 W Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 457-3667	1,566	101	15.4	85.4%	5 (0.3%)	65 (4.2%)	1,496 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	15.4	565	5	R1