Pennsylvania Has 17 Of Newsweek's Best STEM High Schools In 2019

Pennsylvania has 17 of the best 500 high schools in America which focus specifically on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a new ranking.

The Newsweek report, released earlier this month, shows Germantown Friends School in Pennsylvania is the state's top STEM school, with an overall score of 96.66 out of 100.

Located just off Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, the Quaker-affiliated school has been active since 1845. The school placed 41st overall on the Newsweek list.

Here are the rest of the STEM schools in Pennsylvania that earned a spot on the list:

Conestoga Senior High School
Berwyn
Public
Score: 94.59
Stem Rank: 137

The Hill School
Pottstown
Private
Score: 94.49
Stem Rank: 142

New Hope Solebury High School
New Hope
Public
Score: 93.78
Stem Rank: 188

Julia R. Masterman Secondary School
Philadelphia
Public
Score: 93.66
Stem Rank: 197

Shady Side Academy
Pittsburgh
Private
Score: 92.95
Stem Rank: 250

Moravian Academy
Bethlehem
Private
Score: 92.84
Stem Rank: 261

Radnor Senior High School
Radnor
Public
Score: 91.95
Stem Rank: 319

Sewickley Academy
Sewickely
Private
Score: 91.13
Stem Rank: 372

Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Private
Score: 90.96
Stem Rank: 382

Harriton High School
Rosemont
Public
Score: 90.54
Stem Rank: 406

The Haverford School
Haverford
Private
Score: 90.23
Stem Rank: 428

The Agnes Irwin School
Rosemont
Private
Score: 90.03
Stem Rank: 447

Lower Merion High School
Ardmore
Public
Score: 89.91
Stem Rank: 455

Fox Chapel Area High School
Pittsburgh
Public
Score: 89.85
Stem Rank: 461

Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School
Kingston
Private
Score: 89.34
Stem Rank: 496

Episcopal Academy
Newtown Square
Private
Score: 89.31
Stem Rank: 498

“With high-profile institutions in big urban areas and small but strong programs across the nation, America’s future in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is in good hands,” the report’s researchers said.

Newsweek and STEM.org determined the rankings by utilizing regression analysis to evaluate which primary and secondary institutions in America best offer students quality experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while also preparing them for post-school life.

Texas had three schools crack the top 10 best STEM schools overall in the country, including the top two institutions.

School of Science and Engineering, located in Dallas, Texas, was ranked as the No. 1 STEM school in the United States.

STEM schools in eight different states made the top 10.

1. School of Science and Engineering: Dallas, Texas
2. School for the Talented and Gifted: Dallas, Texas
3. Stanford Online High School: Redwood City, California
4. Bronx High School of Science: Bronx, New York
5. University of Chicago Laboratory Schools: Chicago, Illinois
6. Liberal Arts and Science Academy: Austin, Texas
7. The Early College at Guilford: Greensboro, North Carolina
8. Maine School of Science and Mathematics: Limestone, Maine
9. Cranbrook Schools: Bloomsfield Hills, Michigan
10. Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science: Worcester, Massachusetts

The full report on the best STEM schools in America is available on Newsweek.org.