10 Philly High Schools Among Best In PA: U.S. News

Philadelphia PA

27 April, 2021

12:17 PM

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PHILADELPHIA — Ten Philadelphia high schools have been named among the best schools in Pennsylvania, with two in the top 10, according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. The top-ranked Pennsylvania school was Julia R. Masterman Secondary School, coming in at 18th overall. Central High School was ranked third statewide and No. 229 nationwide. Below are the other Philadelphia high schools on the list, their state ranking, and their national ranking: Academy at Palumbo — No. 24; No. 852Carver High School — No. 35; No. 1,037Girard Academic Music Program — No. 49; No. 1,456Hill Freedman World Academy — No. 58; No. 1,674Mast Community Charter School — No. 83; No. 2,250Franklin Towne Charter High School — No. 89; No. 2,325Parkway-Center City — No. 91; No. 2,338Girls High School — No. 97; No. 2,434 The top 600 included 15 schools from across Pennsylvania. The only other school to crack the top 50 other than Masterman was Downingtown STEM at No. 34; these were the only schools that cracked the top 200 in the national ranking. RELATED: The 100 Best High Schools In PA For 2021: New U.S. News Ranking 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. For a list of the top 100 in Pennsylvania, see here.