7 Philadelphia Schools Among Pennsylvania's Best, List Says

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Schools across Pennsylvania strive for greatness among their students, faculty, and staff. Unfortunately, some do better than others, and data compiler Niche recently listed the best public and private schools in the state.

So which schools in Philadelphia made the list?

Niche.com, which specializes in all different types of rankings, including schools, has created a new list that is a bit different than the usual lists the company is known for. In this one, Niche has included both Public and Private Schools. That may not sound different than Niche's usual rankings but this list includes both private and public schools and also includes elementary, middle and high schools all in the same list. Please note that this is not a ranking, but a search list, where you can see and compare all schools grouped together, organized by Overall Grade.

Each school received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

Niche's methodology is based on an analysis of academic and student-life data from the US Department of Education along with test scores, and feedback from Niche.com users. You can read the full methodology here.

Here are the Philadelphia public and private schools to make the list:

• Germantown Friends School
• Julia R. Masterman Secondary School
• William Penn Charter School
• Friends Select School
• St. Joseph's Preparatory School
• Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
• Central High School

See full Pennsylvania school list here.