Notable Public Schools in Pennsylvania

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in Pennsylvania. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Commonwealth Charter Academy CS — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Pennsylvania Cyber CS — Midland, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Reach Cyber CS — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Reading SHS — Reading, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Agora Cyber CS — King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Chester Community CS — Chester, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Upper Darby SHS — Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Hazleton Area HS — Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Insight PA Cyber CS — Exton, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Northeast HS — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Pennsylvania Leadership CS — West Chester, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Parkland HS — Allentown, Pennsylvania. Public school.
North Penn SHS — Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Cumberland Valley HS — Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Pennsylvania Virtual CS — King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Neshaminy HS — Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Pennsbury HS — Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. Public school.
William Allen HS — Allentown, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Emmaus HS — Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Easton Area HS — Easton, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Abington SHS — Abington, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
North Allegheny HS — Wexford, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Collegium CS — Exton, Pennsylvania. Public charter school.
Liberty HS — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 Ctr — Royersford, Pennsylvania. Public school.
McCaskey Campus — Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Public school.
State College Area HS — State College, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Central HS — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Chambersburg Area SHS — Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Conestoga SHS — Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Erie HS — Erie, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Norristown Area HS — Norristown, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Seneca Valley HS — Harmony, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Wilkes-Barre Area HS — Plains, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Pennridge HS — Perkasie, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Hempfield SHS — Landisville, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Altoona Area HS — Altoona, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Lincoln HS — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Public school.
McDowell HS — Erie, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Boyertown Area SHS — Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Souderton Area SHS — Souderton, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Bensalem Twp HS — Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Baldwin SHS — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Wilson HS — West Lawn, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Abington MS — Abington, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Dallastown Area SHS — Dallastown, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Haverford SHS — Havertown, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Butler Area SHS — Butler, Pennsylvania. Public school.
Central Dauphin SHS — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.