Top 10 best high schools in Pennsylvania, according to US News

A Philadelphia school has topped the list of ten best high schools in Pennsylvania, according to a report from US News. 

The outlet reviewed nearly 25,000 U.S. public high schools and 656 Pennsylvania schools made its rankings. 

The top schools' overall scores are based on the following six factors: college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rate. 

Pennsylvania hosts 628 school districts, 740 high schools, 44,120 full-time teachers and 621,935 enrolled students.

Here is the list of top 10 best high schools in PA, according to U.S. News: 

  1. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School - 1699 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
  2. Downingtown STEM Academy - 335 Manor Ave, Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
  3. Wilkes-Barre Area Sd Stem Academy - 2021 Wolfpack Way, Plains, Pennsylvania 18705
  4. Conestoga High School - 200 Irish Rd, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312
  5. Central High School - 1700 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141
  6. Radnor High School - 130 King Of Prussia Rd, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
  7. Great Valley High School - 225 North Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
  8. Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - 111 9th St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
  9. Upper Saint Clair High School - 1825 Mclaughlin Run Rd, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241
  10. Harriton High School - 600 N Ithan Ave, Rosemont, Pennsylvania 19010

See how schools in the state’s top metro areas ranked, for Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie.

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