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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
1	Reading SHS	Reading	Reading SD	High	4,879
2	Upper Darby SHS	Drexel Hill	Upper Darby SD	High	4,187
3	Hazleton Area HS	Hazle Township	Hazleton Area SD	High	4,071
4	Chester Community CS	Chester	Chester Community CS	Elementary	3,782
5	Northeast HS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	High	3,463
6	Parkland HS	Allentown	Parkland SD	High	3,279
7	North Penn SHS	Lansdale	North Penn SD	High	3,165
8	Cumberland Valley HS	Mechanicsburg	Cumberland Valley SD	High	3,163
9	William Allen HS	Allentown	Allentown City SD	High	3,074
10	Neshaminy HS	Langhorne	Neshaminy SD	High	2,916
11	Pennsbury HS	Fairless Hills	Pennsbury SD	High	2,847
12	Emmaus HS	Emmaus	East Penn SD	High	2,842
13	Easton Area HS	Easton	Easton Area SD	High	2,778
14	North Allegheny HS	Wexford	North Allegheny SD	High	2,711
15	Abington SHS	Abington	Abington SD	High	2,692
16	Collegium CS	Exton	Collegium CS	Combined	2,634
17	Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr	Royersford	Spring-Ford Area SD	High	2,629
18	McCaskey Campus	Lancaster	Lancaster SD	High	2,600
19	Philadelphia Performing Arts CS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Performing Arts CS	Combined	2,572
20	Wilkes-Barre Area HS	Plains	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	High	2,569
21	Liberty HS	Bethlehem	Bethlehem Area SD	High	2,541
22	Erie HS	Erie	Erie City SD	High	2,501
23	Lincoln HS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	High	2,472
24	State College Area HS	State College	State College Area SD	High	2,402
25	Central HS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia City SD	High	2,329
26	Chambersburg Area SHS	Chambersburg	Chambersburg Area SD	High	2,319
27	Seneca Valley HS	Harmony	Seneca Valley SD	High	2,282
28	Hempfield SHS	Landisville	Hempfield SD	High	2,281
29	Conestoga SHS	Berwyn	Tredyffrin-Easttown SD	High	2,264
30	Norristown Area HS	Norristown	Norristown Area SD	High	2,256
31	Altoona Area HS	Altoona	Altoona Area SD	High	2,255
32	Bensalem Twp HS	Bensalem	Bensalem Township SD	High	2,151
33	Wilson HS	West Lawn	Wilson SD	High	2,133
34	McDowell HS	Erie	Millcreek Township SD	High	2,133
35	Pennridge HS	Perkasie	Pennridge SD	High	2,125
36	Souderton Area HS	Souderton	Souderton Area SD	High	2,121
37	Boyertown Area SHS	Boyertown	Boyertown Area SD	High	2,052
38	Dallastown Area SHS	Dallastown	Dallastown Area SD	High	2,046
39	Abington MS	Abington	Abington SD	Middle	2,044
40	Haverford SHS	Havertown	Haverford Township SD	High	1,994
41	Central Dauphin SHS	Harrisburg	Central Dauphin SD	High	1,966
42	Butler Area SHS	Butler	Butler Area SD	High	1,956
43	Manheim Twp HS	Lancaster	Manheim Township SD	High	1,953
44	Council Rock HS South	Holland	Council Rock SD	High	1,921
45	Louis E Dieruff HS	Allentown	Allentown City SD	High	1,914
46	Avon Grove CS	West Grove	Avon Grove CS	Combined	1,897
47	Easton Area MS	Easton	Easton Area SD	Middle	1,879
48	Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS	Bethlehem	Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS	Combined	1,878
49	MaST Community CS II	Philadelphia	MaST Community CS II	Combined	1,875
50	Northampton Area HS	Northampton	Northampton Area SD	High	1,866

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