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Best High Schools in Zip Code 19460

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1,273

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Top rankedPhoenixville Area High School192^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Phoenixville Area High School up 81 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 19460 zip code area is home to two high schools: Phoenixville Area High School and Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering Campus. Based on the available data, Phoenixville Area High School emerges as the stronger-performing school, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and more favorable demographic and resource indicators.

Phoenixville Area High School has a statewide ranking between 192-273 out of 674-686 Pennsylvania high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate. The school's students perform well on Keystone Exams, exceeding state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering Campus has a much lower statewide ranking, between 638-661, and a 0-star rating, with significantly lower test scores compared to state averages.

The performance gap between the two schools may be attributed to various factors, such as differences in curriculum, teaching quality, student support services, and the overall school environment. Additionally, the schools serve vastly different student populations in terms of socioeconomic status, with Phoenixville Area High School having a relatively low percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients (35.07%), while Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering Campus has an extremely high percentage (96.88%). Understanding the root causes of this performance gap could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering Campus	Public	9-12	1580 Charlestown Road	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 933-8877	79	26	3.0	96.2%	64 (81.0%)	7 (8.9%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2.6	661^st of 681 public high schools	2.9%		5.4	638^th of 686 public high schools	7.0%	23	6.3	6.7	6.7
Phoenixville Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Gay St	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5100	1,194	85	14.0	36.7%	797 (66.8%)	63 (5.3%)	222 (18.6%)	51 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.9%)	72.3	192^nd of 681 public high schools	71.8%		61.8	273^rd of 686 public high schools	60.2%	81	55.0	62.9	66.4	$23,965	$211	$23,753

Cities Near Zip Code 19460

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phoenixville	0.57 mi	9	380^th
Malvern	2.16 mi	7	97^th
Spring City	4.16 mi	2	119^th
Oaks	4.82 mi	1	47^th
Royersford	5.07 mi	8	123^rd

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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.

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