#1 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Grier School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The only all-girls school in Tyrone
Tyrone, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls229 students5 students per teacher
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Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Pennsylvania. Top 13 of 13 schools.
#2 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
The Hill School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pottstown, PA
A+Overall grade539 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Westtown School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 84% of Christian schools in Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
A+Overall grade676 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Mercersburg Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mercersburg, PA
A+Overall grade439 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
The Kiski School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saltsburg, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys189 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Church Farm School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The only Christian school in Exton
Exton, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys127 students5 students per teacher
#7 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
The Phelps School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Malvern, PA
AOverall gradeAll boys80 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Academy of the New Church Boys School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Bryn Athyn
Bryn Athyn, PA
AOverall gradeAll boys112 students7 students per teacher
#9 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Perkiomen School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pennsburg, PA
AOverall grade343 students10 students per teacher
#10 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Shady Side Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
A-Overall grade1,118 students8 students per teacher
#11 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Shady Side Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
B+Overall grade1,118 students21 students per teacher
#12 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kingston, PA
BOverall grade694 students7 students per teacher
#13 Best Boarding Schools in Pennsylvania
George School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades 9–12
The only Christian school in Newtown
Newtown, PA
BOverall gradeAll boys533 students24 students per teacher
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