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1 / 25#25. Downingtown STEM Academy
- School type: Public School
- Location: Downingtown Area School District, PA
- Enrollment: 962 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
Best high schools in Pennsylvania
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Pennsylvania using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. North Allegheny High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: North Allegheny School District, PA
- Enrollment: 2,711 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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3 / 25#23. Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Enrollment: 343 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 25#22. William Penn Charter School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Enrollment: 1,025 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#21. Germantown Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Fort Washington, PA
- Enrollment: 1,225 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. Winchester Thurston School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Enrollment: 641 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Radnor Senior High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Radnor Township School District, PA
- Enrollment: 1,146 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. The Grayson School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Radnor, PA
- Enrollment: 180 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Westtown School
- School type: Private School
- Location: West Chester, PA
- Enrollment: 693 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Linden Hall School for Girls
- School type: Private School
- Location: Lititz, PA
- Enrollment: 96 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. George School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Newtown, PA
- Enrollment: 500 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Conestoga Senior High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, PA
- Enrollment: 2,264 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Philadelphia City School District, PA
- Enrollment: 1,183 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Friends' Central School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Wynnewood, PA
- Enrollment: 874 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Shady Side Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Enrollment: 1,270 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Friends Select School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Enrollment: 665 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. The Haverford School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Haverford, PA
- Enrollment: 960 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. The Shipley School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Enrollment: 730 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. The Agnes Irwin School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Enrollment: 659 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Germantown Friends School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Enrollment: 1,125 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Moravian Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bethlehem, PA
- Enrollment: 862 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. The Episcopal Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Newtown Square, PA
- Enrollment: 1,308 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. The Baldwin School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Enrollment: 565 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. The Hill School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Pottstown, PA
- Enrollment: 539 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Mercersburg Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Mercersburg, PA
- Enrollment: 442 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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