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PALCS is Best Online High School and Top Public School!

PALCS Chief Academic Officer with graduating student in cap and gown, celebrating PALCS ranking as best online high school and top public school in PA, with Niche 2025 Best Schools badge.

For the sixth consecutive year, The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS) is honored to announce we are ranked the #1 Best Public Online High School in PA by Niche.com

PALCS also has the following current rankings: 

  • #4 Best Charter High School in PA (of 77
  • #4 Best Charter Middle School in PA (of 119
  • #5 Best Charter Elementary School in PA (of 122
  • #35 Best Public High School Teachers in PA (of 670
  • #29 Best College Prep Public High Schools in PA (of 663
  • #56 Best Public Online High Schools in America (of 531

Niche.com is a popular resource for people exploring schools, companies, and neighborhoods. Through the evaluation of public data from its users, Niche is able to provide in-depth scores and “report cards.” They then analyze these scores to determine rankings and create their annual Best of lists. The above rankings for PALCS are part of Niche’s 2025 Best Schools list

Niche’s rankings are based on “rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education, along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users.” A full list of factors they consider is available on their site

We are incredibly proud of our school community for achieving these outstanding results together. These top rankings reflect the hard work of our students and their families, as well as the passion and dedication of our faculty and staff. 

We would like to give a big thank you and congratulations to all those who played a part in making PALCS the #1 Online School in Pennsylvania! 

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