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PA's Best Public High Schools: 2022 Rankings Released

Three Philly area schools cracked the Top 100 of Niche's top schools in the nation, while the local suburbs dominated the state.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Niche.com just released its 2022 rankings of the best public high schools in the country and state, and the greater Philadelphia area is well represented on both lists.

Niche's 2022 rankings factored in academic and student life data from thousands of schools across the country. The most important factor was academics, but Niche also looked at culture and diversity, teachers, clubs and activities, sports, and more. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

There were three Philadelphia area public schools that made it into the top 100 best schools in the nation. Here are the top 50 schools in the state as ranked by Niche:

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  1. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School (#38 in America)
  2. Conestoga Senior HS (#54 in America)
  3. Radnor Senior HS (#78 in America)
  4. Downingtown STEM
  5. Harriton Senior HS
  6. Lower Merion HS
  7. North Allegheny HS
  8. Fox Chapel Area HS
  9. Mt. Lebanon Senior HS
  10. Strath Haven HS
  11. Unionville HS
  12. Central Bucks East HS
  13. Central HS (Philadelphia)
  14. Upper St. Clair HS
  15. Hershey HS
  16. State College Area HS
  17. Central Bucks West HS
  18. Wissahickon Senior HS
  19. Great Valley HS
  20. Garnet Valley HS
  21. Bayard Rustin HS
  22. Central Bucks South HS
  23. Northwest PA Collegiate Academy
  24. Upper Dublin HS
  25. Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior HS
  26. Spring-Ford HS
  27. South Fayette HS
  28. Lower Moreland HS
  29. Quaker Valley HS
  30. Haverford Senior HS
  31. Hampton HS
  32. North Penn Senior HS
  33. Downingtown HS East
  34. Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts
  35. Peters Township HS
  36. Council Rock HS North
  37. Henderson HS
  38. New Hope-Solebury HS
  39. Upper Merion HS
  40. Parkland HS
  41. Perkiomen Valley HS
  42. Franklin Regional Senior HS
  43. Manheim Township HS
  44. Penncrest HS
  45. Pine-Richland HS
  46. Marple-Newtown HS
  47. Springfield HS
  48. Fairview HS
  49. Abington Senior HS
  50. Lewisburg HS

You can see the full list of the best high schools in the country by clicking here.

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