Wissahickon Is Montco's Top School In U.S. News 2020 Rankings

AMBLER, PA — Some much needed good news for local residents and members of the Wissahickon School District community: the school has been ranked as Montgomery County's top high school in the latest U.S. News & World Report 2020 rankings.

Released this week, the oft-cited schools list ranked Wissahickon 8th in the state. In Montgomery County, it was followed by Harriton and Lower Merion, in 13th and 14th, respectively.

Below is a listing of how Montgomery County high schools ranked. Ten schools placed within the top 50.

8. Wissahickon

13. Harriton

14. Lower Merion

21. Lower Moreland

26. Spring-Ford

28. Upper Dublin

30. Perkiomen Valley

43. Jenkintown

44. Plymouth-Whitemarsh

48. Abington

52. North Penn

65. Methacton

74. Upper Merion

76. Boyertown

77. Souderton

89. Springfield

95. Cheltenham

152. Upper Perkiomen

174. Upper Moreland

210. Hatboro-Horsham

234. Norristown

281. Pottsgrove

382. Pottstown

In all, U.S. News & World Report listed 754 Pennsylvania high schools.

To see where your local high school ranked, you can check out the rest of the Pennsylvania rankings by clicking here.

This year, two Pennsylvania high schools were ranked in the top 100 in the nation, according to the rankings.

"The Best High Schools rankings provide the most comprehensive, data-based information on nearly every public high school in the country," Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a news release. "Families can use this information to see how their local schools compare on graduation rates and state assessments, as well as academic performance by students who are traditionally underserved — those who are black, Hispanic or from low-income households."

U.S. News used a number of weighted criteria to come up with the rankings, the most important being college readiness. You can see the full methodology here.