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121
Hickory High School
Public
8-12
640 N. Hermitage Road
Hermitage
16148
Mercer County
Hermitage School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 981-8750
811
60
13.4
40.4%
678 (83.6%)
66 (8.1%)
2 (0.2%)
16 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.5%)
45 (5.5%)
$15,586
$310
$15,276
78.7
61.1
281
160
422247004608
122
South Western Senior High School
Public
9-12
200 Bowman Rd
Hanover
17331
York County
South Western School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(717) 633-4807
1,299
86
15.1
30.8%
1,066 (82.1%)
73 (5.6%)
83 (6.4%)
29 (2.2%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
47 (3.6%)
$16,403
$00
$16,403
78.6
73.9
178
56
421899007023
123
Carver High School
Public
7-12
1600 W Norris St
Philadelphia
19121
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 400-7380
897
52
17.3
100.0%
77 (8.6%)
521 (58.1%)
102 (11.4%)
138 (15.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
58 (6.5%)
$16,165
$8,238
$7,927
78.5
80.1
108
15
420405006308
124
Brandywine Heights High School
Public
9-12
103 Old Topton Rd
Mertztown
19539
Berks County
Brandywine Heights Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(610) 682-5102
439
42
10.4
22.1%
397 (90.4%)
4 (0.9%)
21 (4.8%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (3.2%)
$25,240
$1,055
$24,185
78.4
75.9
156
32
421425003305
125
Methacton High School
Public
9-12
1005 Kriebel Mill Road
Eagleville
19426
Montgomery County
Methacton School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(610) 489-5000
1,510
107
14
18.5%
1,008 (66.8%)
85 (5.6%)
107 (7.1%)
205 (13.6%)
2 (0.1%)
2 (0.1%)
101 (6.7%)
$21,611
$329
$21,282
78
82.9
85
40
420927006293
126
Ephrata Senior High School
Public
9-12
803 Oak Blvd
Ephrata
17522
Lancaster County
Ephrata Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(717) 721-1478
1,317
97
13.5
41.0%
1,039 (78.9%)
37 (2.8%)
150 (11.4%)
36 (2.7%)
3 (0.2%)
2 (0.2%)
50 (3.8%)
$15,889
$69
$15,819
78
79.8
113
13
421638003495
127
Nazareth Area High School
Public
9-12
501 East Center Street
Nazareth
18064
Northampton County
Nazareth Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(610) 759-1730
1,594
100
15.9
22.0%
1,262 (79.2%)
36 (2.3%)
143 (9.0%)
101 (6.3%)
3 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
48 (3.0%)
$16,745
$253
$16,492
78
75.2
164
37
421917007014
128
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Public
6-12
111 9th St
Pittsburgh
15222
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(412) 529-6100
845
49
17.1
99.9%
504 (59.6%)
230 (27.2%)
21 (2.5%)
14 (1.7%)
2 (0.2%)
2 (0.2%)
72 (8.5%)
$26,123
$3,361
$22,762
77.9
89.7
26
102
422184007509
129
Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School
Public
6-12
645 South Columbia Ave
Somerset
15501
Somerset County
Somerset Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 443-2381
1,088
90
12
43.6%
997 (91.6%)
14 (1.3%)
39 (3.6%)
9 (0.8%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (2.6%)
$19,040
$1,116
$17,924
77.9
58.9
306
177
422223000714
130
South Side High School
Public
9-12
4949 State Route 151
Hookstown
15050
Beaver County
South Side Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 573-9581
299
23
12.8
20.4%
285 (95.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (3.7%)
$14,489
$829
$13,660
77.8
60.1
292
162
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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 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.
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