Pittsburgh high schools land on US News top schools list. See rankings

Aug. 18, 2026, 2:00 a.m. ET

U.S. News and World Report ranked nearly 18,000 public high schools nationwide.
Upper Saint Clair High School was the highest-ranked Pittsburgh-area school nationally at No. 426.
Fox Chapel Area High School ranked as the top Pittsburgh-area school in the state at No. 14.

How do Pittsburgh’s public high schools measure up to other educational institutions throughout the state — and the nation?

In an Aug. 18 report, U.S. News and World Report ranked nearly 18,000 public high schools around the country based on factors like college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance and graduation rate.

Here’s how high schools in the Pittsburgh area scored.

How do Pittsburgh high schools rank nationally?

These Pittsburgh-area schools are in the top 10,000 high schools nationwide:

Upper Saint Clair High School: No. 426
Fox Chapel Area High School: No. 508
Mt. Lebanon High School: No. 517
Pittsburgh Science And Technology Academy: No. 1,159
Avonworth High School: No. 2,004
Keystone Oaks High School: No. 3,008
Pittsburgh Allderdice High School: No. 2,673
Shaler Area High School: No. 5,011
Obama Academy (Pittsburgh Obama 6-12): No. 5,540
North Hills High School: No. 5,643
Baldwin Senior High School: No. 6,168
Brentwood Senior High School: No. 7,532
Propel Charter School-Braddock Hills: No. 8,446
Pittsburgh Carrick High School: No. 8,525

How do Pittsburgh high schools rank statewide?

Statewide, these Pittsburgh-area high schools ranked in the top 500:

Fox Chapel Area High School: No. 14
Mt. Lebanon High School: No. 15
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12: No. 19
Pittsburgh Science And Technology Academy: No. 41
Avonworth High School: No. 80
Keystone Oaks High School: No. 94
Pittsburgh Allderdice High School: No. 108
Shaler Area High School: No. 216
Obama Academy (Pittsburgh Obama 6-12): No. 241
North Hills High School: No. 245
Baldwin Senior High School: No. 273
Brentwood Senior High School: No. 331
Propel Charter School-Braddock Hills: No. 367
Pittsburgh Carrick High School: No. 373
Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School: No. 440

Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: @finchwalker_. X: @_finchwalker.

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