Rustin, East, Henderson Listed Among PA's 100 Best High Schools

WEST CHESTER, PA — Three borough high schools were named among the top 100 in the state in a new list.

Henderson, Rustin, and East high schools were each included the list put together by data compiler Niche.

Henderson was 70th overall, Rustin was 76th, and East was 96th.

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To come up with the list, 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.

Philadelphia's Germantown Friends was ranked number one in the state. The Westtown School led all Chester County schools in 5th overall. Conestoga was the first Chester County public school, coming in 8th.

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.