Seven Chester County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche.
To determine the ranking for its 2023 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche performed an analysis of key statistics from data provided by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews written by students and parents. The metrics used include SAT and ACT scores, college readiness, graduation scores, teacher quality, and high school ratings.
Schools were graded using eight main categories, with Academics having the highest weighting.
All schools in the top 50 list received an A+ or an A grade for their overall score.
For local schools, Conestoga Senior High School ranked highest in second place, the same as last year. The school has an average graduation rate of 97 percent, with 92 percent of its students being proficient in both reading and math.
Here is the full list of all Chester County schools that made the top 50 public high schools in Pennsylvania:
- 2. Conestoga Senior High School, Berwyn
- 4. Downingtown STEM Academy, Downingtown
- 9. Unionville High School, Kennett Square
- 15. Great Valley High School, Malvern
- 20. Bayard Rustin High School, West Chester
- 37. Downingtown High School East, Exton
- 38. Henderson High School, West Chester
See the entire ranking at Niche here.