PA's Best Public High Schools: 2022 Rankings Released

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:

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.