Conestoga Is Chesco's No 2 High School In U.S. News 2020 Rankings

BERWYN, PA — Some much-needed good news for local residents and members of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District community: Conestoga High School has been ranked as Chester County's second best high school in the latest U.S. News & World Report 2020 rankings.

Released this week, the oft-cited schools list ranked Conestoga fourth in the state. In Chester County, it was beaten only by Downingtown STEM, which was ranked second, and followed by Unionville, which was ranked sixth.

Below is a listing of how Chester County high schools ranked.

4. Conestoga
6. Unionville
20. Great Valley
24. West Chester Rustin
34. Downingtown East
49. Phoenixville
50. West Chester Henderson
54. West Chester East
61. Kennett
67. Avon Grove
84. Owen J. Roberts
233. Octorara
241. Twin Valley
366. Oxford
475. Coatesville

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.