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St. Katharine Drexel School

3436 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020

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Top Ranked PA School
School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 24 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

St. Katharine Drexel School in Bensalem, PA serves 24 udents in grades 6 through 12 within a suburban community setting.
Founded in 1888, the Catholic co–ed alternative school maintains a udent–teacher ratio of 5:1 with a total of 5 teachers.
The school's udent body is 90.91 percent students of color, ranking it among the top 20 percent of private schools in Pennsylvania for diversity.
Katharine Drexel School operates on a 50–acre campus and holds a nonsectarian orientation affiliation.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Top Ranked PA School
School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 24 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

St. Katharine Drexel School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Facts

School Type

Alternative School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	St. Katharine Drexel School
6	1
8	3
9	5
10	6
11	7
12	2

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Grade 11 highest at 7 students, while Grade 6 has 1 and Grade 12 has 2.

Year Founded

1888

Student Body

Total Students

24 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

91%

State avg.: 27%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.: 11:1

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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St. Katharine Drexel School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for: Highest percentage of students of color and Oldest founding date.

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Bucks County, PA is $12,078 for elementary schools and $24,646 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Bucks County, PA is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).