Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Pennsylvania are Masterman Julia R Sec School, Pine-richland High School and Mars Area Sr.
High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Bala Cynwyd, Breinigsville and Wayne.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Pennsylvania is 37%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 55%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Pennsylvania (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Masterman Julia R Sec School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-12
1699 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 400-7580
Rank: #22.
Pine-richland High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
700 Warrendale Rd
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 625-4444
Rank: #33.
Mars Area Sr. High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
520 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-1581
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Pocono Mountain East High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
231 Pocono Mountain School Roa
Swiftwater, PA 18370
(570) 839-7121
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Pocono Mountain West High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
181 Panther Lane
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
(570) 839-7121
Rank: #66.
Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center
(Math: 94% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
350 S Lewis Rd
Royersford, PA 19468
(610) 705-6001
Rank: #77.
North East High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1901 Freeport Rd
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-8671
Rank: #88.
Bermudian Springs High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
7335 Carlisle Pike
York Springs, PA 17372
(717) 528-4113
Rank: #99.
Plymouth-whitemarsh Sr. High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
201 E Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 825-1500
Rank: #1010.
Abington Heights High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
222 Noble Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 585-5300
Rank: #1111.
York Suburban Sr. High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1800 Hollywood Dr
York, PA 17403
(717) 885-1270
Rank: #1212.
Fairview High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
7460 Mccray Rd
Fairview, PA 16415
(814) 474-2600
Rank: #1313.
Carver High School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
1600 W Norris St
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 400-7380
Rank: #1414.
West Perry Sr. High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2608 Shermans Valley Road
Elliottsburg, PA 17024
(717) 789-3931
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
East Pennsboro Area Sr. High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
425 W Shady Ln
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-0723
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Girard High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1135 Lake St
Girard, PA 16417
(814) 774-5607
Rank: #1717.
Gateway Sr. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
3000 Gateway Campus Blvd
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 373-5744
Rank: #1818.
Bangor Area High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
187 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-7011
Rank: #1919.
Cambria Heights Sr. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
426 Glendale Lake Rd
Patton, PA 16668
(814) 674-3601
Rank: #2020.
Boiling Springs High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
21 Academy Street
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
(717) 258-6484
Rank: #2121.
Springfield Twp High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1801 E Paper Mill Rd
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-6000
Rank: #2222.
Warren Area High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
345 E 5th Ave
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 723-3370
Rank: #2323.
Gamp
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-12
23rd And Ritner Sts
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 400-8230
Rank: #2424.
Jersey Shore Area Sr. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
701 Cemetery St
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
(570) 398-7170
Rank: #2525.
Meyersdale Area High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1349 Shaw Mines Rd
Meyersdale, PA 15552
(814) 634-8311
Rank: #2626.
Wallenpaupack Area High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
2552 Route 6
Hawley, PA 18428
(570) 226-4557
Rank: #2727.
Central York High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
601 Mundis Mill Rd
York, PA 17406
(717) 846-6789
Rank: #2828.
Pittsburgh Science And Technology Academ
(Math: 54% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
107 Thackeray St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 529-7620
Rank: #2929.
Sharon High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1129 E State St
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-4030
Rank: #3030.
Hatboro-horsham Sr. High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
899 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19044
(215) 420-5500
Rank: #3131.
General Mclane High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
11761 Edinboro Rd
Edinboro, PA 16412
(814) 273-1033
Rank: #3232.
Richland High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 56% (Top 30%)
Reading: 73% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
One Academic Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15904
(814) 266-6081
Rank: #3333.
Pottsville Area High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
16th Street & Elk Avenue
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 621-2960
Rank: #3434.
Berwick Area High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1100 Fowler Ave
Berwick, PA 18603
(570) 759-6400
Rank: #3535.
Southern Columbia High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
812 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3450
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