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Largest Pennsylvania public schools by enrollment

Pennsylvania public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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PENNSYLVANIA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
51	First Philadelphia Preparatory CS	Philadelphia	First Philadelphia Preparatory CS	Combined	1,831
52	Ridley HS	Folsom	Ridley SD	High	1,825
53	Scranton HS	Scranton	Scranton SD	High	1,815
54	Owen J Roberts HS	Pottstown	Owen J Roberts SD	High	1,810
55	Penn Manor HS	Millersville	Penn Manor SD	High	1,807
56	Downingtown HS West Campus	Downingtown	Downingtown Area SD	High	1,796
57	Freedom HS	Bethlehem	Bethlehem Area SD	High	1,792
58	Central MS	Reading	Reading SD	Middle	1,785
59	Northeast Community Propel Academy	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	1,783
60	Mt Lebanon SHS	Pittsburgh	Mt Lebanon SD	High	1,772
61	Mayfair Sch	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	1,763
62	Central York HS	York	Central York SD	High	1,756
63	Washington George HS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	High	1,755
64	Avon Grove HS	West Grove	Avon Grove SD	High	1,744
65	Central Bucks HS-South	Warrington	Central Bucks SD	High	1,719
66	William Tennent HS	Warminster	Centennial SD	High	1,710
67	Downingtown HS East Campus	Exton	Downingtown Area SD	High	1,708
68	William Penn SHS	York	York City SD	High	1,681
69	Cedar Crest HS	Lebanon	Cornwall-Lebanon SD	High	1,676
70	Council Rock HS North	Newtown	Council Rock SD	High	1,674
71	Lower Merion HS	Ardmore	Lower Merion SD	High	1,674
72	Norwin HS	North Huntingdon	Norwin SD	High	1,671
73	Canon-McMillan SHS	Canonsburg	Canon-McMillan SD	High	1,660
74	Baldwin SHS	Pittsburgh	Baldwin-Whitehall SD	High	1,657
75	Esperanza Academy CS	Philadelphia	Esperanza Academy CS	Combined	1,637
76	Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS	Plymouth Meeting	Colonial SD	High	1,637
77	Upper Moreland El Sch	Hatboro	Upper Moreland Township SD	Elementary	1,627
78	Truman SHS	Levittown	Bristol Township SD	High	1,626
79	Frank Anne Sch	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	1,622
80	Perkiomen Valley HS	Collegeville	Perkiomen Valley SD	High	1,616
81	York County School of Technology	York	York County School of Technology	High	1,615
82	Nazareth Area HS	Nazareth	Nazareth Area SD	High	1,607
83	Haverford MS	Havertown	Haverford Township SD	Middle	1,578
84	Altoona Area Jr HS	Altoona	Altoona Area SD	Middle	1,578
85	Central Dauphin East SHS	Harrisburg	Central Dauphin SD	High	1,573
86	Quakertown Community HS	Quakertown	Quakertown Community SD	High	1,570
87	Carlisle Area HS	Carlisle	Carlisle Area SD	High	1,559
88	New Foundations CS	Philadelphia	New Foundations CS	Combined	1,529
89	Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch	York	Dallastown Area SD	Middle	1,519
90	Mariana Bracetti Academy CS	Philadelphia	Mariana Bracetti Academy CS	Combined	1,512
91	Baldi C C A MS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	1,510
92	Pocono Mountain West HS	Pocono Summit	Pocono Mountain SD	High	1,501
93	Methacton HS	Eagleville	Methacton SD	High	1,499
94	Executive Education Academy CS	Allentown	Executive Education Academy CS	Combined	1,497
95	Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS	Philadelphia	Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS	Combined	1,492
96	Garnet Valley HS	Glen Mills	Garnet Valley SD	High	1,485
97	Great Valley HS	Malvern	Great Valley SD	High	1,481
98	Wissahickon SHS	Ambler	Wissahickon SD	High	1,480
99	Beverly Hills MS	Upper Darby	Upper Darby SD	Middle	1,475
100	Williamsport Area SHS	Williamsport	Williamsport Area SD	High	1,462

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