Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 674)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
422151002708	91	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	489	39	12.7	37.4%	462 (94.5%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$15,622			$248			$15,374	83.1	84.4	70	21
420771000706	92	Downingtown High School East Campus	Public	9-12	50 Devon Drive	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 363-6400	1,702	131	12.9	12.1%	1,182 (69.4%)	49 (2.9%)	110 (6.5%)	285 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (4.4%)	$16,806			$146			$16,660	82.9	90.2	22	70
421377001213	93	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	557	39	14.4	24.4%	537 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$15,322			$727			$14,595	82.8	79.1	114	21
421059001869	94	Garnet Valley High School	Public	9-12	552 Smithbridge Rd	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-7745	1,546	121	12.7	11.7%	1,146 (74.1%)	47 (3.0%)	31 (2.0%)	262 (16.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	55 (3.6%)	$19,729			$202			$19,527	82.4	91.7	12	82
421179002578	95	Hempfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Stanley Ave	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5510	2,229	142	15.6	29.9%	1,558 (69.9%)	142 (6.4%)	369 (16.6%)	96 (4.3%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (2.6%)	$15,261			$65			$15,197	82.4	78.3	124	29
420432006162	96	Brookville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	96 Jenks Street	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1106	619	51	12	39.1%	595 (96.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$15,579			$1,259			$14,320	82.2	65.6	243	147
422529006734	97	West Chester East High School	Public	9-12	450 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3800	1,226	88	13.8	16.9%	889 (72.5%)	66 (5.4%)	143 (11.7%)	93 (7.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	$17,219			$358			$16,861	82.1	85.7	58	39
421311002607	98	Lampeter-Strasburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 464-3311	948	61	15.4	24.1%	767 (80.9%)	24 (2.5%)	101 (10.7%)	15 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.0%)	$17,272			$319			$16,954	82	83.3	82	16
422226001627	99	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	379	26	14.4	16.4%	353 (93.1%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$15,360			$494			$14,865	81.9	84.5	69	30
422529001453	100	West Chester Henderson High School	Public	9-12	400 Montgomery Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3300	1,431	96	14.8	13.5%	1,076 (75.2%)	66 (4.6%)	144 (10.1%)	118 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	24 (1.7%)	$17,056			$358			$16,698	81.6	85.5	59	41

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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 8, 2023, 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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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

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 Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.