Niche.com, an education-centric informational website, released their annual list of the best public high schools in Pennsylvania for 2026.

723 schools were included in the list.

Abington Senior High School is ranked #81 in the state and received an A- overall rating.

Abington Senior High School is a highly rated, public school located in ABINGTON, PA. It has 2,793 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1. According to state test scores, 50% of students are at least proficient in math and 66% in reading.

Cheltenham High School is ranked #89 in the state and received an A- overall rating.

Cheltenham High School is a highly rated, public school located in WYNCOTE, PA. It has 1,457 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 31% of students are at least proficient in math and 65% in reading.

Jenkintown Middle/High School is ranked #85 in the state and received an A- overall rating.

Jenkintown Middle/High School is a highly rated, public school located in JENKINTOWN, PA. It has 310 students in grades 7-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. According to state test scores, 46% of students are at least proficient in math and 80% in reading.

Lower Moreland High School is ranked #39 in the state and received an A overall rating.

Lower Moreland High School is a highly rated, public school located in HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA. It has 848 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 66% of students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.

Springfield Township High School is ranked #107 in the state and received an A- overall rating.

Springfield Township High School is a highly rated, public school located in ERDENHEIM, PA. It has 767 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 31% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading.

Upper Moreland High School is ranked #162 in the state and received a B+ overall rating.

Upper Moreland High School is an above average, public school located in WILLOW GROVE, PA. It has 1,027 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 50% of students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.

Upper Dublin High School is ranked #29 in the state and received an A overall rating.

Upper Dublin High School is a highly rated, public school located in FORT WASHINGTON, PA. It has 1,280 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 43% of students are at least proficient in math and 87% in reading.

Private High Schools

Abington Friends School is ranked #23 in the state among private schools and received an A+ overall rating.

Founded in 1697, Abington Friends School is one of the oldest schools in the country—but its approach is distinctly modern. As a Quaker school in practice, AFS combines a challenging, high-performing academic program with a focus on purpose, character, and real-world impact.

Germantown Academy is ranked #18 in the state among private schools and received an A+ overall rating.

Germantown Academy is a top rated, private school located in FORT WASHINGTON, PA. It has 1,228 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1. Tuition is $42,390 for the highest grade offered. After graduation, 100% of students from this school go on to attend a 4-year college.

La Salle College High School is ranked #5 in the state among Catholic private schools and received an A+ overall rating.

La Salle College High School is a top rated, private, alternative, all-boys, Catholic school located in WYNDMOOR, PA. It has 1,101 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1. Tuition is $27,500 for the highest grade offered. After graduation, 100% of students from this school go on to attend a 4-year college.

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