#25 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
St. Joseph High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Natrona Heights, PA
A+Overall grade126 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Private high schools in Pennsylvania with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 161 schools.
#26 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Valley Forge Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
The only Christian school in Collegeville
Collegeville, PA
A+Overall grade221 students7 students per teacher
#27 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
La Salle College High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 317 Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Wyndmoor, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,158 students11 students per teacher
#28 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Bishop Canevin High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall grade204 students10 students per teacher
#29 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Cathedral Preparatory School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Erie
Erie, PA
A+Overall grade665 students12 students per teacher
#30 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Summit Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Herman, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys115 students6 students per teacher
#31 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Delone Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Mc Sherrystown, PA
A+Overall grade344 students7 students per teacher
#32 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
A+Overall grade1,058 students8 students per teacher
#33 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Sewickley Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Sewickley
Sewickley, PA
A+Overall grade445 students7 students per teacher
#34 Best Private High 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
#35 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, PA
A+Overall grade360 students7 students per teacher
#36 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Calvary Baptist School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lansdale, PA
A+Overall grade276 students8 students per teacher
#37 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Central Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys712 students12 students per teacher
#38 Best Private High 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
#39 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
The Crefeld School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
A+Overall grade88 students4 students per teacher
#40 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Villa Joseph Marie High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Holland, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls312 students10 students per teacher
#41 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Holy Ghost Prep
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Bensalem
Bensalem, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys439 students12 students per teacher
#42 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Logos Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Serving families in York since at least 2011
York, PA
A+Overall grade201 students10 students per teacher
#43 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Winchester Thurston School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Allison Park
Allison Park, PA
A+Overall grade645 students9 students per teacher
#44 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Bishop McCort High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
The largest Catholic school in Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
AOverall grade345 students12 students per teacher
#45 Best Private High 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
#46 Best Private High 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
#47 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
The Academy of the New Church Girls' School
Religious school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Bryn Athyn
Bryn Athyn, PA
AOverall gradeAll girls92 students6 students per teacher
#48 Best Private High 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
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