Penncrest HS Among Top 40 Schools In Philly Metro Area

MEDIA, PA — A new list of high school rankings by metro areas from U.S. News has been released. And Penncrest High School was ranked among the top 40 in the area.

Separate from the publication's annual ranking of the best high schools in the country — published in April — the best high schools by metro area rankings released on Wednesday analyze how schools compare to each other in the same region.

The Philadelphia metro statistical area includes parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.

Penncrest High School was ranked as the 40th best high school in that area. Last year, U.S. News ranked Penncrest No. 48 in the state.

According to U.S. News, Penncrest High School is ranked No. 60 in Pennsylvania and No. 1,664 overall nationally.

Penncrest gets an 90.35 score with 44 percent of students taking at least one AP Exam, 35 percent passing at least one AP exam, shows an 76 percent math proficiency, 89 percent reading proficiency, and touts a 98 percent graduation rate, per U.S. News.

Nearby, Strath Haven High School No. 7; Haverford High School No. 25; Garnet Valley High School No. 27; and Springfield High School No. 49.

See the full list of Philly metro high school ranks here.

U.S. News says it used the same methodology to compile the metro-area rankings as it did for the national rankings. Metros areas were matched to their corresponding core-based statistical areas as defined by the government. The U.S. Census Bureau says metro areas and micropolitan areas (which have a population of between 10,000 and 50,000) are collectively referred to as core-based statistical areas.

"We've heard from students, parents and school officials that they're interested in seeing how their school compares with others in the community," Robert Morse, chief data strategist at U.S. News, said in a news release. "With these new rankings, residents in more than 900 metro areas nationwide can see which local schools are succeeding at educating and graduating their students."

You can read more about the rankings via U.S. News here.