Peters Among Pennsylvania's Top High Schools, Study Says

PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA — Data analytics company Niche has released its eighth annual list of the best high schools in the country and also has ranked which public and private institutions are Pittsburgh's best.

Peters was ranked the 35th best high school in Pennsylvania and the eighth-best in the Pittsburgh metro area.

While traditional rankings rely almost exclusively on metrics like test scores and academic performance, Niche's rankings combine user input — ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — with data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers,
resources and facilities, extracurricular activity opportunities, and more.

The 2022 best schools rankings include 1,829 newly ranked public schools, 125 newly ranked private schools, and 101 newly ranked school districts.

Niche gives each school an overall letter grade based on academics, teachers, clubs and activities, diversity, college preparation and health and safety. According to Niche, these are the top 20 Pittsburgh area public high schools for 2021-22 (for those rated among Pennsylvania's best high schools, the state ranking will be listed parenthetically).

1. North Allegheny (7th best in state)

2. Fox Chapel (8)

3. Mt. Lebanon (9)

4. Upper St. Clair (14)

5. South Fayette (27)

6. Quaker Valley (29)

7. Hampton (31)

8. Peters Township (35)

9. Franklin Regional (42)

10. Pine-Richlland (45)

11. Moon (63)

12. Mars (80)

13. North Hills (81)

14. Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy (Pittsburgh Public Schools) (94)

15. Taylor Allderdice (Pittsburgh Public Schools) (99)

16. Penn Trafford

17. Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 (Pittsburgh Public Schools)

18. Avonworth

19. Gateway

20. Montour

21. Plum

22. Greater Latrobe

23. South Park

24. Riverview

25. Trinity

See the complete rankings here.

Here are the Pittsburgh area's top private high schools, according to Niche :

1. Shady Side Academy

2. Winchester Thurstson School

3. Sewickley Academy

4. The Ellis School

5. Aquinas Academy

See the full rankings here.

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