7 Bucks Co. Schools Ranked Among PA's Best By U.S. News

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Seven public high schools in Bucks County were ranked among the best in Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report.

The 2021 list ranked more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country.

The highest-ranking public high school in Bucks County in the U.S. News analysis is New Hope-Solebury High School. It ranked 15th in the state. Coming in 17th in Pennsylvania is Central Bucks High School - East in Buckingham Township.

Other Bucks County schools that made the list include: Central Bucks High School - West (30); Council Rock High School North (33); Central Bucks High School - South (40); Council Rock High School South (79); and Palisades High School (99).

The top-ranked Pennsylvania school was Philadelphia's Julia Masterman Academy, coming in at 18th nationwide. It was followed by Downingtown STEM at 34th nationwide; these were the only schools that cracked the top 200 nationwide.

Here are the top 100 ranked Pennsylvania schools in the analysis, which was released Tuesday morning:

1. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School, Philadelphia
2. Downingtown STEM Academy, Downingtown
3. Central High School, Philadelphia
4. Radnor High School, Radnor
5. Conestoga High School, Berwyn
6. Unionville High School, Kennett Square
7. Hampton High School, Allison Park
8. Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, Pittsburgh
9. Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, Erie
10. Lower Merion High School, Ardmore
11. Peters Township High School, McMurray
12. Wissahickon High School, Ambler
13. Harriton High School, Bryn Mawr
14. Great Valley High School, Malvern
15. New Hope-Solebury High School, New Hope
16. Strath Haven High School, Wallingford
17. Central Bucks High School-East, Buckingham Township
18. Mt Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh
19. Upper Saint Clair High School, Pittsburgh
20. Renaissance Academy Charter School, Phoenixville
21. Haverford High School, Haverford
22. Hershey High School, Hershey
23. Lower Moreland High School, Huntingdon Valley
24. Academy at Palumbo, Philadelphia
25. Pine-Richland High School, Gibsonia,
26. Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh
27. Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, Pittsburgh
28. Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale
29. North Allegheny High School, Wexford
30. Central Bucks High School-West, Doylestown
31. Spring-Ford Senior High School, Royersford
32. Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School, Wyomissing
33. Council Rock High School North, Newtown
34. York Suburban Senior High School, York
35. Carver High School, Philadelphia
36. West Chester East High School, West Chester
37. Franklin Regional Senior High School, Murrysville
38. Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington
39. South Fayette Township High School, McDonald
40. Central Bucks High School-South, Warrington
41. Penncrest High School, Media
42. Danville Area High School, Danville
43. Phoenixville Area High School, Phoenixville
44. Downingtown High School East Campus, Downingtown
45. Fairview High School, Fairview
46. Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, Plymouth Meeting
47. Perkiomen Valley High School, Collegeville
48. Central Columbia Senior High School, Bloomsburg
49. Girard Academic Music Program, Philadelphia
50. West Chester Bayard Rustin High School, West Chester
51. Wilson High School, Reading
52. Abington Heights High School, Clarks Summit
53. Springfield High School, Springfield
54. Kennett High School, Kennett
55. Abington High School, Abington
56. Methacton High School, Eagleville
57. State College Area High School, State College
58. Hill Freedman World Academy, Philadelphia
59. West Chester Henderson High School, West Chester
60. Manheim Twp High School, Lancaster
61. Mars Area High School, Mars
62. Loyalsock Twp Senior High School, Williamsport
63. North Penn High School, Lansdale
64. Delaware Valley High School, Milford
65. Avon Grove High School, West Grove
66. Upper Merion High School, King of Prussia
67. Downingtown High School West Campus, Downingtown
68. Souderton Area High School, Souderton
69. Lewisburg High School, Lewisburg
70. Indiana Area Senior High School, Indiana
71. Penn Manor High School, Millersville
72. Susquehannock High School, Glen Rock
73. Camp Hill Senior High School, Camp Hill
74. Palmyra Area Senior High School, Palmyra
75. Garnet Valley High School, Glen Mills
76. Obama Academy (Pittsburgh Obama 6-12), Pittsburgh
77. Southern Lehigh Senior High School, Center Valley
78. Thomas Jefferson High School, Jefferson Hills
79. Council Rock High School South, Holland
80. Sullivan County Junior/Senior High School, Laporte
81. Neshannock Junior/Senior High School, New Castle
82. Springfield Twp High School, Oreland
83. Mast Community Charter School, Philadelphia
84. Nazareth Area High School, Nazareth
85. Lehigh Valley Charter High School for The Arts, Bethlehem
86. Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Lancaster
87. Saucon Valley Senior High School, Hellertown
88. Freeport Area Senior High School, Sarver
89. Franklin Towne Charter High School, Philadelphia
90. Montoursville Area Senior High School, Montoursville
91. Parkway-Center City, Philadelphia
92. Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School, Bethlehem
93. Moon High School, Coraopolis
94. Boyertown Area Senior High School, Boyertown
95. Garden Spot Senior High School, New Holland
96. Seneca Valley High School, Germantown
97. Girls High School, Philadelphia
98. Riverview High School, Oakmont
99. Palisades High School, Kintnersville
100. North Hills High School, Pittsburgh

The methodology used for this year’s ranking focused on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates.

The data used in this edition is from the 2018-2019 academic school year and, therefore, was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about the Best High Schools methodology.