The Crefeld School Photo - Two Upper School Students on a beautiful day in Crefeld's field

Most Selective Private High Schools in Pennsylvania

The average private high school acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 79% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Pennsylvania is The Church Farm School, with an acceptance rate of 20%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 20% 63% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 36%

Most Selective Private High Schools in Pennsylvania (2025)

School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
The Church Farm School
The Church Farm School Photo - Church Farm School recently underwent a $15M campus modernization project, creating new student learning spaces, a Center for the Arts and a more accessible campus.
All-boys (Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: 9-12
1001 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Ephrata Mennonite School
Ephrata Mennonite School Photo - Ephrata Mennonite School Campus
(Mennonite)
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: K-12
635 Stevens Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 738-4266
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Girard College
Girard College Photo - Founder's Hall
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: 1-12
2101 S College Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 787-2621
Rank: #44.
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
Acceptance Rate: 22%
Grades: 9-12
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Bishop Mcdevitt High School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 9-12
1 Crusader Way
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 236-7973
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Calvary Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
11394 Route 286 Hwy E
Clymer, PA 15728
(724) 254-9411
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Friends Select School
(Friends)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
17th St & Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 561-5900
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 1-12
5300 Kidspeace Dr
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 799-7620
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
La Salle College High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 9-12
8605 Cheltenham Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-2911
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
1151 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 776-7301
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Northumberland Christian School
(Baptist)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
351 5th Street
Northumberland, PA 17857
(570) 473-9786
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
St. James Elementary School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-9
8306 Brookside Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(215) 635-4673
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Sewickley Academy
Sewickley Academy Photo - For Who You Are. For Who You Will Become.
(10)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
315 Academy Avenue
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-2230
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Shenango Valley Faith Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-12
192 N Oakland Ave
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 383-3043
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Titusville Wesleyan Methodist Academy
(Methodist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 8-12
302 E Walnut St
Titusville, PA 16354
(814) 827-2715
Rank: #5 - 165. - 16.
Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 244-4214
Rank: #1717.
Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy Photo - Shady Side Academy Senior School resides on a 130- acre campus which offers incredible facilities and resources that enable students to fuel their passions. Advanced level courses, teachers that motivate and support, and a college-like campus all help to prepare students for college and beyond.
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-12
423 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 968-3179
Rank: #1818.
William Penn Charter School
(Friends)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 31%
Grades: PK-12
3000 W School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 844-3460
Rank: #1919.
Germantown Academy
Germantown Academy Photo - Second grade students research various species in the Wissahickon Creek, which runs through the heart of GA's campus.
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 33%
Grades: PK-12
340 Morris Rd
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(267) 405-7070
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
George School
George School Photo
(Friends)
Acceptance Rate: 34%
Grades: 9-12
1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 579-6547
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
The Hill School
The Hill School Photo - Students enjoy a beautiful spring day walking to the Alumni Memorial Chapel.
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 34%
Grades: 9-12
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 762-9989
Rank: #2222.
The Ellis School
The Ellis School Photo
All-girls
(18)
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Grades: PK-12
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Rank: #2323.
Central Catholic High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 37%
Grades: 9-12
4720 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 208-3422
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Friends Central School
Friends Central School Photo - Friends' Central School is an independent, coeducational, Quaker, college-preparatory day school for Nursery through grade 12 students. Located on 41 acres across two campuses in Wynnewood, Pa., Friends' Central cultivates the intellectual, spiritual, and ethical promise of students. Since 1845, Friends' Central has been educating for excellence, inspiring tomorrow's leaders, honoring each individual, and encouraging students to peacefully transform the world.
(Friends)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 38%
Grades: NS-12
1101 City Avenue
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-7440
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
The Shipley School
The Shipley School Photo - Shipley Upper School
(5)
Acceptance Rate: 38%
Grades: PK-12
814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-4300
Rank: #2626.
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Photo - Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr is a Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls K-12, founded in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Known as SHA, the private girls' school is located in PA outside of Philadelphia with elementary, middle and upper school divisions located on one campus.
All-girls (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 49%
Grades: K-12
480 S Bryn Mawr Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 527-3915
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
The Agnes Irwin School
The Agnes Irwin School Photo
All-girls
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-12
275 S Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 801-1869
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Grier School
Grier School Photo
All-girls
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 7-12
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Rank: #2929.
The Haverford School
The Haverford School Photo - Haverford's visual arts program includes 10 dedicated art studios and a design and engineering studio. Students experiment with 3D printing and other new media.
All-boys
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 51%
Grades: PK-12
450 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 642-3020
Rank: #3030.
Westtown School
Westtown School Photo - The Westtown School campus includes 600 acres of land, a 14-acre lake with a beach and boathouse, and an arboretum and natural forest.
(Friends)
(10)
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Grades: PK-12
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Rank: #3131.
Acceptance Rate: 59%
Grades: NS-12
500 W Willow Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 247-7007
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
The Concept School
The Concept School Photo - The Concept School`s motto, "Where Unique Minds Learn in Unique Ways" really describes what happens inside of our small, nurturing community. We value individual differences and allow students to build self-confidence while they work to earn their Pennsylvania Department of Education approved diploma.
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: 6-12
1120 E. Street Rd, P.O. Box 54
Westtown, PA 19395
(610) 399-1135
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Coventry Christian Schools
Coventry Christian Schools Photo
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: NS-12
699 N Pleasantview Rd
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-3320
Rank: #3434.
Marian Catholic High School
(Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Grades: 9-12
166 Marian Ave
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 467-3335
Rank: #3535.
Covenant Christian Academy
Covenant Christian Academy Photo - Students are taught cursive beginning in Kindergarten. While this skill is seldom taught in many contemporary schools, our families love to see the beautiful scripts that their Grammar School students develop.
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 63%
Grades: PK-12
1982 Locust Ln
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 540-9885
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pennsylvania average private high schools acceptance rate?
The Pennsylvania average private high schools acceptance rate is 79% for 2025.
What are the most selective private high schools in Pennsylvania?
The top ranked private high schools in Pennsylvania include The Church Farm School, Ephrata Mennonite School and Girard College.

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