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    Education

    U.S. News Ranks 13 Chester County High Schools Among Pennsylvania’s Best

    May 6, 2026

    Chester County public high schools were recently listed among the top 100 in Pennsylvania in a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Factors determining…

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    Five Chester County Schools Among Top Public High Schools in Region 

    June 28, 2025

    Five Chester County schools ranked among the top public high schools in the Philadelphia region for 2024, writes Hillary O’Connor for Philadelphia Magazine.  Downingtown STEM…

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    Chester County Students Take Top Honors in ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Contest

    April 12, 2024

    After a record-setting 19,000 votes from the public, in addition to evaluations from a panel of judges, middle school students from Chester County and Delaware…

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    Voting Opens Soon for Student Video Contest in Chester, Delaware Counties

    March 14, 2024

    Students from nine middle schools in Chester and Delaware counties are putting their final touches on videos they are producing for the 2024 What’s So Cool…

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    Phoenixville School’s Cross Country Team Goes the Extra Mile for Those in Need of Shoes

    January 2, 2024

    The cross country team at Renaissance Academy Charter School in Phoenixville is collecting shoes during the offseason for a good cause, writes Matteo Iadonisi for…

  • Downingtown STEM Academy
    Education

    Six Chester County Schools Among 40 Top-Rated High Schools in Area 

    September 7, 2022

    Six Chester County schools are among the 40 top-rated high schools in Philadelphia and the suburbs, according to a new ranking by Philadelphia Magazine.  To…

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    Chester County Home to Nine of U.S. News & World Report’s 50 Best High Schools in Pennsylvania

    May 1, 2021

    Chester County is home to nine of the 50 Best High Schools in Pennsylvania, including No. 2, according to new rankings from U.S. News &…

  • Education

    Six of Immaculata’s Newest Faculty Members Are Chester County Residents

    October 27, 2020

    Six of Immaculata University’s newest faculty members are Chester County residents. West Chester resident Taek-yul (Ted) Kim has joined the business faculty, where he serves…

  • Education

    Charter for Renaissance Academy in Phoenixville Renewed for Another Five Years

    March 23, 2020

    The Phoenixville Area School Board has approved a five-year renewal of Renaissance Academy’s charter, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Local News. The recommendation to…

  • Education

    Check Out How Chester County’s High Schools Performed on Last Year’s SATs

    February 24, 2020

    The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently published the results of the 2019 SATs, showing that Chester County is home to 13 of the state’s 100…

  • Education

    Check Out How the High Schools in Chester County Fared on the 2019 Keystone Exams

    November 17, 2019

    Renaissance Academy Charter School in Phoenixville ranked fourth in the Philadelphia area according to how well its students did on the 2019 Keystone Exams with…

  • Education

    Check Out How the County’s High Schools Fared Among the Region’s 100 Highest-Scoring on the SATs

    February 24, 2019

    Chester County placed all 20 of its public high schools among the five-county region’s 100 highest-scoring public high schools on the SATs, writes Clara Lefton…

  • Education

    Ten Middle Schools in Chesco Rank Among Top 100 Highest-Scoring Schools on Eighth-Grade PSSAs

    January 10, 2019

    Ten middle schools in Chester County rank among the state’s Top 100 highest-scoring schools on the eighth-grade PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) exams, writes…

  • Education

    Chester County Students Accurately Predict 2018 Midterm Elections

    December 13, 2018

    Since 1988, Kids Voting USA, a national network of community-based affiliates that partner with schools and election officials, has provided K-12 students an opportunity for…

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    Schuylkill River Heritage Center to Honor Marian and David Moskowitz at Award Celebration

    October 13, 2018

    This year, the Schuylkill River Heritage Center is honoring Marian and David Moskowitz at its Ninth Heritage Award Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 6-9…

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    U.S. News & World Report: Chester County High Schools Top National Rankings

    April 24, 2016

    Taxpayers in the Tredyffrin-Easttown and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts, particularly those with school-aged children, can rest easy, knowing that the money they’re spending in taxes…

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