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CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
These are the best high schools in the Pittsburgh area, according to a new ranking
A ranking of Pennsylvania's best high schools includes several in the Pittsburgh area. Niche has published its annual "2025 Best Schools in Pennsylvania," and private and public schools from southwestern Pennsylvania were well-represented. The rankings for the best public and private high schools were tallied differently, according to Niche, but both considered multiple factors and data points, including test scores and college data. Pittsburgh is home to the three best high schools in southwestern Pennsylvania: Shady Side Academy, Winchester Thurston School and The Ellis School. The three schools were the only institutions from southwestern Pennsylvania ranked in the top 25 in the state, according to Niche. The full top 10 from the Pittsburgh area can be found below. The best high schools in Pennsylvania are mostly in southeastern Pennsylvania, according to Niche. Of the top 25 schools in Pennsylvania, 19 are in the Philadelphia area. The best high school in Pennsylvania is Mercersburg Academy in Franklin County. The academy, according to Niche, is the 89th-best private high school in America. Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia and The Episcopal Academy in Delaware County are the second- and third-best high schools in the state, respectively. The full top 10 can be found below.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
WPIAL basketball playoffs: Live score updates from Saturday's semifinal round
On Saturday, high school basketball teams across the Beaver Valley will look to advance to the Petersen Events Center for the WPIAL championships, which begin Thursday night. In Class 4A, the Beaver Area boys are making their first appearance in the WPIAL semifinals in 12 years vs. No. 2 North Catholic. The Ellwood City girls will face top-seeded Shady Side Academy in Class 3A, looking to pull off their third consecutive upset. Meanwhile, the OLSH girls will face No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic for the second time this season. Stay tuned for live score updates throughout the day and be sure to check back for game summaries and statistics once games go final later this evening. More: WPIAL basketball playoffs: Ellwood City's cinderella run continues with another upset This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: WPIAL basketball semifinals: Live score updates for Beaver Valley teams
