Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Pennsylvania, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 48%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Commonwealth Charter Academy CS	Harrisburg, PA	20,355	56%
2	Pennsylvania Cyber CS	Midland, PA	9,838	43%
3	Reach Cyber CS	Harrisburg, PA	6,918	46%
4	Reading SHS	Reading, PA	5,213	41%
5	Agora Cyber CS	King of Prussia, PA	4,957	46%
6	Upper Darby SHS	Drexel Hill, PA	4,191	33%
7	Hazleton Area HS	Hazle Township, PA	3,795	33%
8	Insight PA Cyber CS	Exton, PA	3,638	57%
9	Northeast HS	Philadelphia, PA	3,352	24%
10	Pennsylvania Leadership CS	West Chester, PA	3,283	45%
11	Parkland HS	Allentown, PA	3,220	58%
12	North Penn SHS	Lansdale, PA	3,184	47%
13	Cumberland Valley HS	Mechanicsburg, PA	3,035	59%
14	Pennsylvania Virtual CS	King of Prussia, PA	2,959	57%
15	Neshaminy HS	Langhorne, PA	2,933	57%
16	Pennsbury HS	Fairless Hills, PA	2,865	55%
17	William Allen HS	Allentown, PA	2,852	27%
18	Emmaus HS	Emmaus, PA	2,846	53%
19	Easton Area HS	Easton, PA	2,844	27%
20	Abington SHS	Abington, PA	2,749	52%
21	Philadelphia Performing Arts CS	Philadelphia, PA	2,721	45%
22	North Allegheny HS	Wexford, PA	2,666	58%
23	Collegium CS	Exton, PA	2,645	28%
24	Liberty HS	Bethlehem, PA	2,640	54%
25	Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr	Royersford, PA	2,631	72%
26	McCaskey Campus	Lancaster, PA	2,620	45%
27	State College Area HS	State College, PA	2,410	54%
28	Central HS	Philadelphia, PA	2,364	39%
29	Chambersburg Area SHS	Chambersburg, PA	2,348	36%
30	Conestoga SHS	Berwyn, PA	2,347	65%
31	Erie HS	Erie, PA	2,317	27%
32	Norristown Area HS	Norristown, PA	2,309	30%
33	Seneca Valley HS	Harmony, PA	2,307	58%
34	Wilkes-Barre Area HS	Plains, PA	2,293	42%
35	Pennridge HS	Perkasie, PA	2,285	64%
36	Hempfield SHS	Landisville, PA	2,268	54%
37	Altoona Area HS	Altoona, PA	2,228	44%
38	Lincoln HS	Philadelphia, PA	2,207	30%
39	McDowell HS	Erie, PA	2,205	51%
40	Boyertown Area SHS	Boyertown, PA	2,158	66%
41	Souderton Area SHS	Souderton, PA	2,129	57%
42	Bensalem Twp HS	Bensalem, PA	2,120	44%
43	Baldwin SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	2,086	46%
44	Wilson HS	West Lawn, PA	2,059	47%
45	Dallastown Area SHS	Dallastown, PA	2,014	60%
46	Haverford SHS	Havertown, PA	2,005	58%
47	Butler Area SHS	Butler, PA	1,989	60%
48	Central Dauphin SHS	Harrisburg, PA	1,975	52%
49	Council Rock HS South	Holland, PA	1,940	70%
50	Louis E Dieruff HS	Allentown, PA	1,915	33%

Explore More Pennsylvania School Data

All Pennsylvania Schools Pennsylvania Rankings Best Elementary in Pennsylvania Best Middle in Pennsylvania Are Schools Good in Pennsylvania?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Pennsylvania?

The largest high school in Pennsylvania is Commonwealth Charter Academy CS in Harrisburg with 20,355 students and a 56% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Pennsylvania?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Pennsylvania by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.