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Best High Schools in Pennsylvania (2025-26)
Ranked high schools
623
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77
Every ranked high school in Pennsylvania, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Pennsylvania rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Pennsylvania high schools ranked, 501 to 623 of 623
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| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #501 | C | Building 21 Allentown (Magnet) | Allentown | Allentown City SD | 33% | 28% | Exceeds Expectations | 439 |
| #502 | C | Cameron County Jshs | Emporium | Cameron County SD | 33% | 41% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 170 |
| #503 | C | Catasauqua Shs | Northampton | Catasauqua Area SD | 33% | 37% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 473 |
| #504 | C | Waynesburg Central HS | Waynesburg | Central Greene SD | 33% | 45% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 500 |
| #505 | C | Coatesville Area Shs (K-12) | Coatesville | Coatesville Area SD | 31% | 35% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,412 |
| #506 | C | East Stroudsburg Shs North | Dingmans Ferry | East Stroudsburg Area SD | 31% | 40% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 940 |
| #507 | C | William Allen HS | Allentown | Allentown City SD | 31% | 29% | Exceeds Expectations | 2,852 |
| #508 | C | Chichester Shs | Boothwyn | Chichester SD | 30% | 34% | Meets Expectations | 996 |
| #509 | C | Mid Valley Secondary Center | Throop | Mid Valley SD | 30% | 41% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 811 |
| #510 | C | Tech Freire (Charter) | Philadelphia | TECH Freire CS | 30% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 461 |
| #511 | C- | Mastery Cs Shoemaker Campus (Charter) | Philadelphia | Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus | 30% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 782 |
| #512 | C- | Minersville Area Jshs | Minersville | Minersville Area SD | 30% | 36% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 527 |
| #513 | C- | Purchase Line Jshs | Commodore | Purchase Line SD | 30% | 38% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 395 |
| #514 | C- | Rochester High School | Rochester | Rochester Area SD | 30% | 37% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 225 |
| #515 | C- | Shenandoah Valley Jshs | Shenandoah | Shenandoah Valley SD | 30% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 539 |
| #516 | C- | Susquehanna Community Jshs | Susquehanna | Susquehanna Community SD | 30% | 48% | Underperforms Expectations | 323 |
| #517 | C- | West Greene Jshs | Waynesburg | West Greene SD | 30% | 38% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 308 |
| #518 | C- | Kennett HS | Kennett Square | Kennett Consolidated SD | 29% | 48% | Underperforms Expectations | 1,286 |
| #519 | C- | Antietam Mshs | Reading | Antietam SD | 28% | 34% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 548 |
| #520 | C- | Canton Jshs | Canton | Canton Area SD | 28% | 36% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 408 |
| #521 | C- | Cornell HS | Coraopolis | Cornell SD | 27% | 33% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 241 |
| #522 | C- | Liberty HS | Bethlehem | Bethlehem Area SD | 27% | 36% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 2,640 |
| #523 | C- | Louis E Dieruff HS | Allentown | Allentown City SD | 27% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 1,915 |
| #524 | C- | Norristown Area HS | Norristown | Norristown Area SD | 27% | 30% | Meets Expectations | 2,309 |
| #525 | C- | East Allegheny Jshs | North Versailles | East Allegheny SD | 26% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 670 |
| #526 | C- | Mariana Bracetti Academy (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Mariana Bracetti Academy CS | 24% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,557 |
| #527 | C- | Community Academy Of Philadelphia Cs (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Community Academy of Philadelphia CS | 23% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,231 |
| #528 | C- | Propel Cs Montour (Charter, K-12) | Pittsburgh | Propel CS-Montour | 22% | 27% | Meets Expectations | 791 |
| #529 | D+ | Bartram John Main | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 478 |
| #530 | D+ | Columbia HS | Columbia | Columbia Borough SD | 25% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 376 |
| #531 | D+ | Fels Samuel HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 1,053 |
| #532 | D+ | Frankford HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 923 |
| #533 | D+ | Franklin Benjamin HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 11% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 466 |
| #534 | D+ | Imhotep Institute Chs (Charter) | Philadelphia | Imhotep Institute CHS | 25% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 597 |
| #535 | D+ | Kensington HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 459 |
| #536 | D+ | Northern Lehigh Shs | Slatington | Northern Lehigh SD | 25% | 50% | Underperforms Expectations | 487 |
| #537 | D+ | Overbrook HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 387 |
| #538 | D+ | Pequea Valley HS | Kinzers | Pequea Valley SD | 25% | 32% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 443 |
| #539 | D+ | Philadelphia Learning Academy South | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 58 |
| #540 | D+ | Philipsburg Osceola Area HS | Philipsburg | Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD | 25% | 39% | Underperforms Expectations | 520 |
| #541 | D+ | Pittsburgh Brashear HS (Magnet) | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh SD | 25% | 34% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 996 |
| #542 | D+ | Riverside HS | Ellwood City | Riverside Beaver County SD | 25% | 40% | Underperforms Expectations | 446 |
| #543 | D+ | Sayre William L MS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 355 |
| #544 | D+ | School Of The Future (Magnet) | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 568 |
| #545 | D+ | South Philadelphia HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 611 |
| #546 | D+ | Southern Columbia HS | Catawissa | Southern Columbia Area SD | 25% | 45% | Underperforms Expectations | 378 |
| #547 | D+ | Susquenita HS | Duncannon | Susquenita SD | 25% | 49% | Underperforms Expectations | 503 |
| #548 | D+ | Universal Audenried (Charter) | Philadelphia | Universal Audenried CS | 25% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 546 |
| #549 | D+ | Wellsboro Area HS | Wellsboro | Wellsboro Area SD | 25% | 36% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 439 |
| #550 | D+ | West Philadelphia HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 25% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 543 |
| #551 | D+ | West Forest Jshs | Tionesta | Forest Area SD | 24% | 30% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 109 |
| #552 | D+ | First Philadelphia Preparatory (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | First Philadelphia Preparatory CS | 20% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,822 |
| #553 | D+ | Mastery Cs Hardy Williams (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Mastery CS-Hardy Williams | 20% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 1,215 |
| #554 | D+ | Tacony Academy (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Tacony Academy CS | 20% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 1,084 |
| #555 | D+ | Maritime Academy (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Maritime Academy CS | 18% | 33% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 825 |
| #556 | D+ | Sankofa Freedom Academy (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Sankofa Freedom Academy CS | 17% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 663 |
| #557 | D+ | Esperanza Academy (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Esperanza Academy CS | 16% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 1,628 |
| #558 | D+ | Propel Cs Braddock Hills (Charter, K-12) | Pittsburgh | Propel CS-Braddock Hills | 16% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 791 |
| #559 | D+ | Propel Cs Homestead (Charter, K-12) | Homestead | Propel CS-Homestead | 16% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 512 |
| #560 | D | Valley Jshs | New Kensington | New Kensington-Arnold SD | 23% | 29% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 869 |
| #561 | D | Phoenixville Area HS | Phoenixville | Phoenixville Area SD | 21% | 54% | Underperforms Expectations | 1,272 |
| #562 | D | Pleasant Valley HS | Brodheadsville | Pleasant Valley SD | 21% | 35% | Underperforms Expectations | 1,343 |
| #563 | D | Selinsgrove Area HS | Selinsgrove | Selinsgrove Area SD | 21% | 38% | Underperforms Expectations | 802 |
| #564 | D | Constitution HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 20% | 23% | Meets Expectations | 383 |
| #565 | D | Paul Robeson HS For Human Services (Magnet) | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 20% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 314 |
| #566 | D | Philadelphia Electrical And Tech Chs (Charter) | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS | 20% | 14% | Exceeds Expectations | 610 |
| #567 | D | Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs | Confluence | Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD | 20% | 30% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 126 |
| #568 | D | Greater Johnstown Shs | Johnstown | Greater Johnstown SD | 19% | 37% | Underperforms Expectations | 894 |
| #569 | D | Mastery Chs Lenfest Campus (Charter) | Philadelphia | Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus | 19% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 610 |
| #570 | D | Farrell Area Hsums Farrell | Farrell | Farrell Area SD | 18% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 262 |
| #571 | D | Belmont (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | Belmont CS | 14% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 926 |
| #572 | D | Chester Charter Scholars Academy (Charter, K-12) | Chester | Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS | 14% | 26% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 700 |
| #573 | D | Roberto Clemente (Charter, K-12) | Allentown | Roberto Clemente CS | 13% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 628 |
| #574 | D- | Kipp Dubois (Charter) | Philadelphia | KIPP DuBois CS | 18% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 497 |
| #575 | D- | Mastery Cs Gratz Campus (Charter) | Philadelphia | Mastery CS-Gratz Campus | 17% | 14% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,160 |
| #576 | D- | Mckeesport Area Shs | Mckeesport | McKeesport Area SD | 17% | 24% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,045 |
| #577 | D- | Morrisville HS | Morrisville | Morrisville Borough SD | 17% | 31% | Underperforms Expectations | 406 |
| #578 | D- | Center For Student Lrng Cs Pennsbury (Charter) | Levittown | Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury | 16% | 44% | Underperforms Expectations | 163 |
| #579 | D- | Lebanon Shs | Lebanon | Lebanon SD | 16% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,423 |
| #580 | D- | Monessen Shs | Monessen | Monessen City SD | 16% | 23% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 193 |
| #581 | D- | Boys Latin Of Philadelphia Cs (Charter) | Philadelphia | Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS | 15% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 774 |
| #582 | D- | City Chs (Charter) | Pittsburgh | City CHS | 15% | 29% | Underperforms Expectations | 556 |
| #583 | D- | Clairton Mshs | Clairton | Clairton City SD | 15% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 418 |
| #584 | D- | Mahanoy Area Jshs | Mahanoy City | Mahanoy Area SD | 15% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 485 |
| #585 | D- | Stem At Showalter | Chester | Chester-Upland SD | 15% | 9% | Exceeds Expectations | 484 |
| #586 | D- | Washington George HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 15% | 35% | Underperforms Expectations | 1,707 |
| #587 | D- | William Penn Shs | York | York City SD | 15% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,534 |
| #588 | D- | Erie HS | Erie | Erie City SD | 14% | 29% | Underperforms Expectations | 2,317 |
| #589 | D- | Harrisburg HS | Harrisburg | Harrisburg City SD | 13% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 1,230 |
| #590 | D- | Aliquippa Jshs | Aliquippa | Aliquippa SD | 12% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 474 |
| #591 | D- | Cougar Academy (Magnet, K-12) | Harrisburg | Harrisburg City SD | 11% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 389 |
| #592 | D- | People For People (Charter, K-12) | Philadelphia | People for People CS | 8% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 528 |
| #593 | F | Penn Treaty Sch | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 11% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 468 |
| #594 | F | Perseus House Cs Of Excellence (Charter) | Erie | Perseus House CS of Excellence | 11% | 24% | Underperforms Expectations | 610 |
| #595 | F | Pittsburgh Milliones 6 12 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh SD | 11% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 286 |
| #596 | F | Preparatory (Charter) | Philadelphia | Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers | 11% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 568 |
| #597 | F | Academy Park HS | Sharon Hill | Southeast Delco SD | 10% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 1,355 |
| #598 | F | Biglerville HS | Biglerville | Upper Adams SD | 10% | 54% | Underperforms Expectations | 529 |
| #599 | F | Dr Robert Ketterer Cs Inc (Charter) | Latrobe | Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc | 10% | 35% | Underperforms Expectations | 146 |
| #600 | F | King Martin Luther HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 10% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 498 |
| #601 | F | Penn Wood HS | Lansdowne | William Penn SD | 10% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 1,170 |
| #602 | F | Pittsburgh Perry HS (Magnet) | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh SD | 10% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 353 |
| #603 | F | Pottstown Shs | Pottstown | Pottstown SD | 10% | 22% | Underperforms Expectations | 912 |
| #604 | F | Roxborough HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 10% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 710 |
| #605 | F | Shamokin Area HS | Shamokin | Shamokin Area SD | 10% | 43% | Underperforms Expectations | 702 |
| #606 | F | The New Academy (Charter) | Pittsburgh | The New Academy CS | 10% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 56 |
| #607 | F | The U School Innovative Lab | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 10% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 229 |
| #608 | F | New Day Cs (Charter) | Huntingdon | New Day CS | 9% | 30% | Underperforms Expectations | 176 |
| #609 | F | Innovative Arts Academy (Charter) | Catasauqua | Innovative Arts Academy CS | 8% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 531 |
| #610 | F | Urban Pathways 6 12 (Charter) | Pittsburgh | Urban Pathways 6-12 CS | 8% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 310 |
| #611 | F | Keystone Education Center (Charter, K-12) | Greenville | Keystone Education Center CS | 7% | 35% | Underperforms Expectations | 199 |
| #612 | F | Mastery Cs Pickett Campus (Charter) | Philadelphia | Mastery CS-Pickett Campus | 7% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 938 |
| #613 | F | Roosevelt Campus Of The Norristown Area | Norristown | Norristown Area SD | 7% | 18% | Underperforms Expectations | 141 |
| #614 | F | Academy At Westinghouse | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh SD | 6% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 651 |
| #615 | F | Chester HS | Chester | Chester-Upland SD | 6% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 919 |
| #616 | F | La Academia Partnership Cs (Charter) | Lancaster | La Academia Partnership CS | 6% | 25% | Underperforms Expectations | 200 |
| #617 | F | Motivation HS (Magnet) | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 6% | 22% | Underperforms Expectations | 332 |
| #618 | F | Furness Horace HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 5% | 21% | Underperforms Expectations | 741 |
| #619 | F | Lincoln HS | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 5% | 29% | Underperforms Expectations | 2,207 |
| #620 | F | Sto Rox Jshs | Mckees Rocks | Sto-Rox SD | 5% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 517 |
| #621 | F | Phoenix Academy (Magnet) | Lancaster | Lancaster SD | 4% | 21% | Underperforms Expectations | 306 |
| #622 | F | Steelton Highspire HS | Steelton | Steelton-Highspire SD | 3% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 599 |
| #623 | F | Vaux HS A Big Picture School | Philadelphia | Philadelphia City SD | 3% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 270 |
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About this ranking
- Scope: every public high school in Pennsylvania.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works