Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

Best High Schools
in Pennsylvania

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 193 Pennsylvania schools made our rankings. View Rankings

In 11th grade, Pennsylvania high school students take assessments in reading, writing, math, and science, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Pennsylvania students who show financial need may be eligible for the Pennsylvania State Grant Program, which provides funding to attend many colleges and universities across the country.

There are many Pennsylvania schools in the 2012 rankings of U.S. News Best High Schools, including 7 with gold medals, 49 with silver medals, and 137 with bronze medals. The highly ranked Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School is located in The School District of Philadelphia, which is roughly 100 miles from the state capital of Harrisburg.

Top Ranked PA Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School

1699 SPRING GARDEN ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130

#2

Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy

2825 STATE ST, ERIE, PA 16508

#3

Conestoga High School

200 IRISH RD, BERWYN, PA 19312

#4

Unionville High School

750 UNIONVILLE RD, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348

#5

Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School

630 EVANS AVE, WYOMISSING, PA 19610

#6

Radnor High School

130 KING OF PRUSSIA RD, RADNOR, PA 19087

#7

New Hope-Solebury High School

182 WEST BRIDGE ST, NEW HOPE, PA 18938

#8

Mt. Lebanon High School

155 COCHRAN RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15228

#9

Upper St. Clair High School

1825 MCLAUGHLIN RUN RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

#10

Central High School

1700 WEST OLNEY AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141

See complete Pennsylvania High School Rankings

PA by the Numbers

Districts 579
High Schools 752
Full-Time Teachers 44,739
Students Enrolled 650,415

Featured Districts
The School District of Philadelphia

The School District of Philadelphia supports 59 high schools that serve 46,950 students.

Central Bucks School District

There are 8 high schools in the Central Bucks School District, serving 9,926 students.

Bethlehem Area School District

Central Bucks School District

North Penn School District

Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School

Pittsburgh School District

Pocono Mountain School District

Reading School District

The School District of Philadelphia

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