Nativity BVM High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Pottsville, PA
1 Lawtons Hl, Pottsville, PA 17901
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A+Class size
- A-College-going
- B+Years serving families
- B-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
- 90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Nativity BVM High School is a Catholic diocesan school in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. It has about 199 students and around 6 students per teacher, smaller classes than 93% of Catholic high schools in Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Diocese of Allentown. The school reports that about 90% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 8 hours a day, 180 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 199
- Teachers
- 33.8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 106 girls, 93 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Diocesan school
- Diocese
- Diocese of Allentown
- School day
- About 8 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 90% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic high schools in Pennsylvania (6 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 86% of Catholic high schools in Pennsylvania.
- Compared with 57 Catholic high schools in Pennsylvania.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2013–14.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
Help paying tuition in Pennsylvania
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Nativity BVM High School whether it takes part.
- Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Nativity BVM High School
What grades does Nativity BVM High School serve?
Nativity BVM High School serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Nativity BVM High School?
About 199 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Nativity BVM High School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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