Westmoreland County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 17 schools in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with reported Science scores. Pennsylvania state average: 50.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn Trafford HS Harrison City · Penn-Trafford SD | High | 88.5% | +37.9pp |
| 2 | Norwin HS North Huntingdon · Norwin SD | High | 76.4% | +25.8pp |
| 3 | Franklin Regional SHS Murrysville · Franklin Regional SD | High | 62.1% | +11.5pp |
| 4 | Greater Latrobe SHS Latrobe · Greater Latrobe SD | High | 59.7% | +9.1pp |
| 5 | Kiski Area HS Vandergrift · Kiski Area SD | High | 56.6% | +6.0pp |
| 6 | Hempfield Area SHS Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | High | 56.3% | +5.7pp |
| 7 | Mount Pleasant Area HS Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant Area SD | High | 51.1% | +0.5pp |
| 8 | Belle Vernon Area HS Belle Vernon · Belle Vernon Area SD | High | 50.3% | -0.3pp |
| 9 | Greensburg-Salem HS Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | High | 43.9% | -6.7pp |
| 10 | Derry Area SHS Derry · Derry Area SD | High | 43.0% | -7.6pp |
| 11 | Yough SHS Herminie · Yough SD | High | 42.0% | -8.6pp |
| 12 | Southmoreland SHS Alverton · Southmoreland SD | High | 36.3% | -14.3pp |
| 13 | Burrell HS Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | High | 33.8% | -16.8pp |
| 14 | Ligonier Valley HS Ligonier · Ligonier Valley SD | High | 33.7% | -16.9pp |
| 15 | Jeannette HS Jeannette · Jeannette City SD | High | 15.5% | -35.1pp |
| 16 | Valley JSHS New Kensington · New Kensington-Arnold SD | High | 15.5% | -35.1pp |
| 17 | Monessen SHS Monessen · Monessen City SD | High | 7.7% | -42.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.