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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools in science in Pennsylvania, drawn from 626 qualifying public high schools. Downingtown STEM Academy leads the list at 99.1%, against a median of 50.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

626

Pennsylvania

Top % Proficient (Science)

99.1%

Median % Proficient (Science)

50.6%

BEST IN SCIENCE · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Downingtown STEM Academy	Downingtown, PA	Downingtown Area SD	High	962	99.1%
2	Masterman Julia R Sec Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	1,183	95.7%
3	Fox Chapel Area HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Fox Chapel Area SD	High	1,360	91.7%
4	Penn Trafford HS	Harrison City, PA	Penn-Trafford SD	High	1,167	88.5%
5	Montgomery JSHS	Montgomery, PA	Montgomery Area SD	High	417	88.4%
6	Lower Merion HS	Ardmore, PA	Lower Merion SD	High	1,674	86.3%
7	Central Bucks HS-East	Doylestown, PA	Central Bucks SD	High	1,374	85.3%
8	Pine-Richland HS	Gibsonia, PA	Pine-Richland SD	High	1,449	84.9%
9	Peters Twp HS	McMurray, PA	Peters Township SD	High	1,267	84.7%
10	Freeport Area SHS	Freeport, PA	Freeport Area SD	High	512	84.0%
11	Haverford SHS	Havertown, PA	Haverford Township SD	High	1,994	83.7%
12	State College Area HS	State College, PA	State College Area SD	High	2,402	83.6%
13	Mt Lebanon SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Mt Lebanon SD	High	1,772	82.6%
14	New Hope-Solebury HS	New Hope, PA	New Hope-Solebury SD	High	450	82.5%
15	Honesdale HS	Honesdale, PA	Wayne Highlands SD	High	679	82.3%
16	Upper Saint Clair HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Upper St. Clair SD	High	1,269	82.1%
17	Unionville HS	Kennett Square, PA	Unionville-Chadds Ford SD	High	1,263	81.3%
18	Thomas Jefferson HS	Jefferson Hills, PA	West Jefferson Hills SD	High	1,041	81.3%
19	Harriton SHS	Rosemont, PA	Lower Merion SD	High	1,239	81.2%
20	Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS	Plymouth Meeting, PA	Colonial SD	High	1,637	80.9%
21	Radnor SHS	Radnor, PA	Radnor Township SD	High	1,146	80.9%
22	Penncrest HS	Media, PA	Rose Tree Media SD	High	1,255	80.9%
23	Johnsonburg Area HS	Johnsonburg, PA	Johnsonburg Area SD	High	241	80.4%
24	North Allegheny HS	Wexford, PA	North Allegheny SD	High	2,711	80.2%
25	Hampton HS	Allison Park, PA	Hampton Township SD	High	865	79.8%
26	Springfield HS	Springfield, PA	Springfield SD	High	1,434	79.8%
27	Muncy JSHS	Muncy, PA	Muncy SD	High	472	79.7%
28	Shikellamy HS	Sunbury, PA	Shikellamy SD	High	855	79.4%
29	Hershey HS	Hershey, PA	Derry Township SD	High	1,050	79.3%
30	South Fayette HS	McDonald, PA	South Fayette Township SD	High	1,143	79.1%
31	Conestoga SHS	Berwyn, PA	Tredyffrin-Easttown SD	High	2,264	79.0%
32	Camp Hill SHS	Camp Hill, PA	Camp Hill SD	High	400	78.5%
33	Cumberland Valley HS	Mechanicsburg, PA	Cumberland Valley SD	High	3,163	78.1%
34	Tyrone Area HS	Tyrone, PA	Tyrone Area SD	High	503	77.8%
35	Lampeter-Strasburg SHS	Lampeter, PA	Lampeter-Strasburg SD	High	890	77.7%
36	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	618	77.7%
37	Lewisburg HS	Lewisburg, PA	Lewisburg Area SD	High	551	77.5%
38	Great Valley HS	Malvern, PA	Great Valley SD	High	1,481	77.3%
39	Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr	Royersford, PA	Spring-Ford Area SD	High	2,629	77.3%
40	Leechburg Area HS	Leechburg, PA	Leechburg Area SD	High	177	76.9%
41	Fairview HS	Fairview, PA	Fairview SD	High	593	76.7%
42	Norwin HS	North Huntingdon, PA	Norwin SD	High	1,671	76.4%
43	Abington Heights HS	Clarks Summit, PA	Abington Heights SD	High	1,115	76.0%
44	Springfield Twp HS	Erdenheim, PA	Springfield Township SD	High	762	76.0%
45	Delaware Valley HS	Milford, PA	Delaware Valley SD	High	1,380	75.7%
46	Quaker Valley HS	Leetsdale, PA	Quaker Valley SD	High	550	75.7%
47	Laurel HS	New Castle, PA	Laurel SD	High	313	75.3%
48	Littlestown SHS	Littlestown, PA	Littlestown Area SD	High	532	75.2%
49	Council Rock HS South	Holland, PA	Council Rock SD	High	1,921	74.6%
50	Capital Area School for the Arts CS	Harrisburg, PA	Capital Area School for the Arts CS	High	193	74.4%

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