USC Among PA's Best High Schools: New U.S. News Rankings

UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA — Attending high school during the coronavirus outbreak was a challenge this school year, but U.S. News & World Report has kept up its annual rankings. In the just-released 2021 rankings, 17 western Pennsylvania high schools ranked among the top 100 in the state.

The purpose of the rankings is to provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups, showing how well schools are supporting these students, Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a news release.

Families can also use the rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local
level on factors such as graduation rates and college readiness, Narayan said.

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.

Here are the region's top schools, listed by their state rankings:

• Hampton: 7

• Pittsburgh CAPA: 8

• Peters Township: 11

• Mt. Lebanon: 18

• Upper St. Clair: 19

• Pine Richland: 25

• Fox Chapel: 26

• Pittsburgh Science & Technology: 27

• Quaker Valley: 28

• North Allegheny: 29

• Franklin Regional: 37

• South Fayette: 39

• Pittsburgh Obama: 76

• Thomas Jefferson: 78

• Freeport Area: 88

• Moon Area: 93

• North Hills: 100

Related: The 100 Best High Schools In PA: New U.S. News Rankings.

For a list of the top 100 high schools in the state, click here.