Ten Montgomery County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2021, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche.

To determine the ranking for its 2021 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche used rigorous analysis of key statistics using data provided by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews written by students and parents.

The metrics used include test scores, college readiness, graduation scores, teacher quality, and high school ratings.

Schools were then graded using eight categories, with Academics having the highest weight.

All schools that made the top 50 list received an A+ or an A grade for their overall score.

For local schools, Lower Merion High School ranked highest in fifth place.

Here is the full list of Montgomery County schools in the top 50 high schools for Pennsylvania:

5. Lower Merion High School, Ardmore

6. Harriton Senior High School, Rosemont

12. Wissahickon Senior High School, Ambler

19. Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School, Plymouth Meeting

20. Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington

24. North Penn Senior High School, Lansdale

27. Lower Moreland High School, Huntingdon Valley

29. Spring-Ford Senior High School, Royersford

36. Upper Merion High School, King of Prussia

43. Perkiomen Valley High School, Collegeville

See the entire ranking at Niche by clicking here.