Canon-McMillan Unranked on U.S. News and World Report's 'Best Schools' List

Canon-McMillan High School is unranked in U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of America's best high schools released this week. 

The number one high school in Pennsylvania is Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia. Nearby Upper St. Clair High School ranked No. 7 and Peters Township High School ranked No. 22.

Schools are evaluated based on overall student performance on state tests, Advanced Placement tests and International Baccalaureate exams; rankings also take into account how well students educate black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, according to a release from U.S. News. 

The rankings are designed to capture how well high schools educate all of their students and prepare them for college-level work, the magazine said.

Rankings are based on several factors: college readiness, math and reading proficiency, and student-to-teacher ratio.

When it comes to math and reading, the data shows Canon-McMillan scored 2.8 out of 5 for math proficiency and 3.2 for reading based on student Pennsylvania System of School Assessment results. 

Canon-McMillan has a ratio of 17 students to every one teacher.

Its "college readiness" index is 18.5 out of a possible 100, which is based on Advanced Placement exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The school's AP participation rate is 24 percent.

Top 25 Pennsylvania high schools, based on U.S. News rankings:

1. Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School, Philadelphia

2. Lehigh Valley Academy Reg Charter School, Bethlehem

3. Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, Erie

4. Wyomissing Area Junior/​Senior High School, Wyomissing

5. Conestoga High School, Berwyn

6. Central High School, Philadelphia

7. Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh

8. Radnor High School, Radnor

9. Lower Moreland High School, Huntingdon Valley

10. Unionville High School, Kennett Square 

11. Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh

12. North Allegheny Senior High School, Pittsburgh

13. Council Rock North Senior High School, Newtown

14. Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale

15. Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh

16. Hershey High School, Hershey

17. Lower Merion High School, Ardmore

18. Hampton High School, Hampton

19. Pittsburgh Capa 6-​12, Pittsburgh

20. Strath Haven High School, Wallingford

21. Great Valley High School, Malvern

22. Peters Township High School, McMurray

23. Academy at Palumbo, Philadelphia

24 Wissahickon Senior High School, Ambler

25. Fox Chapel Area Senior High School, Pittsburgh

Specifics on Canon-McMillan High School

Learn how U.S. News calculated the Best High Schools rankings 

See the full 2013 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings