#25 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Lansdowne Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Christian school in Lansdowne
Lansdowne, PA
A+Overall grade88 students5 students per teacher
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Private schools in Pennsylvania with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 622 schools.
#26 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
St. Margaret Mary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
A+Overall grade191 students10 students per teacher
#27 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
The Agnes Irwin School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bryn Mawr, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls599 students7 students per teacher
#28 Best Private 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
#29 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Moravian Academy
Brethren school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, PA
A+Overall grade836 students6 students per teacher
#30 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Mary of Nazareth Catholic S
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
White Oak, PA
A+Overall grade119 students10 students per teacher
#31 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Holy Family Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
A+Overall grade126 students9 students per teacher
#32 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Lititz Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Lititz
Lititz, PA
A+Overall grade197 students7 students per teacher
#33 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Nazareth Academy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls305 students8 students per teacher
#34 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
French International School of Philadelphia
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in Bala Cynwyd
Bala Cynwyd, PA
A+Overall grade292 students4 students per teacher
#35 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
The Episcopal Academy
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 344 Christian schools in Pennsylvania
Newtown Square, PA
A+Overall grade1,252 students8 students per teacher
#36 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 90% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
A+Overall grade273 students8 students per teacher
#37 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
St. Margaret School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Narberth, PA
A+Overall grade222 students10 students per teacher
#38 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Regina Coeli Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Abington, PA
A+Overall grade101 students7 students per teacher
#39 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Shady Side Academy Junior School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
The smallest classes of any independent school in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall grade263 students4 students per teacher
#40 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Waldorf School of Pittsburgh
Independent school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 85% of independent schools in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall grade121 students5 students per teacher
#41 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Lancaster Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
A+Overall grade492 students6 students per teacher
#42 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 90% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Mc Sherrystown, PA
A+Overall grade271 students8 students per teacher
#43 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Holy Child School at Rosemont
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, PA
A+Overall grade254 students8 students per teacher
#44 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
The Grayson School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Radnor
Radnor, PA
A+Overall grade160 students4 students per teacher
#45 Best Private 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
#46 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Lancaster Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
A+Overall grade558 students7 students per teacher
#47 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
St. Agnes Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in West Chester
West Chester, PA
A+Overall grade300 students9 students per teacher
#48 Best Private Schools in Pennsylvania
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Gwynedd Valley, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls439 students9 students per teacher
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