UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA — Niche, the Pittsburgh based online platform that reviews and compares K-12 schools, colleges, neighborhoods and companies, recently released its list of the top Pittsburgh-area public and private high schools.
Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, and high school ratings. Unlike last year, SAT/ACT scores were removed from this year's rankings to reflect a de-emphasis on test scores in the college admissions process.
Here are the top 20 Pittsburgh- area public high schools:
1. North Allegheny High School
2. Mt. Lebanon High School
3. Fox Chapel Area High School
4. Upper St. Clair High School
5. South Fayette High School
6. Peters Township High School
7. Quaker Valley High School
8. Franklin Regional Senior High School
9. Pine-Richland High School
10. Hampton High School
11. Montour High School
12. Thomas Jefferson High School
13. Moon Area High School
14. Pittsburgh Allderdice High School
15. Penn Trafford High School
16. Pittsburgh Creative & Performing Arts 6-12
17. Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy
18. Gateway High School
19. Avonworth High School
20. Mars Area High School
Here are the top 20 Pittsburgh-area private high schools:
1. Shady Side Academy
2. Sewickley Academy
3. Winchester Thurston School
4. The Ellis School
5. Aquinas Academy
6. The University School
7. Seton LaSalle Catholic High School
8. Oakland Catholic High School
9. Central Catholic High School
10. Bishop Canevin High School
11. North Catholic High School
12. Trinity Christian High School
13. St. Joseph High School
14. The Neighborhood Academy High School
15. Greensburg Central High School
16. Serra Catholic High School
17. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School
18. Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh
19.Hillcrest Christian Academy High School
20. Eden Christian Academy High School
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