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Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Private Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 53 blue ribbon private schools serving 20,340 students in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked blue ribbon private schools in Pennsylvania include Norwood-fontbonne Academy, Allentown Central Catholic High School., and Gwynedd-mercy Academy Elementary School.
The average tuition cost is $9,652, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,227.
100% of blue ribbon private schools in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).
Blue Ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 53
  • # Students Served: 20,340

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 53
  • # Students Served: 20,340

Top Ranked Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Private Schools (2026-27)

St. Aloysius Academy Photo
St. Aloysius Academy
Gr: K-8 | 169 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 11
Blue Ribbon year: 2008
All-boys (Catholic)
401 S Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-1670
(7)
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Allentown Central Catholic High School. Photo
Allentown Central Catholic High School.
Gr: 9-12 | 639 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 18
Catholic
301 N 4th Street
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 437-4601
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Map of Ancillae-assumpta Academy
Ancillae-assumpta Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 581 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2018
Catholic
2025 Church Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
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Aquinas Academy Photo
Aquinas Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 537 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 26
Catholic
2308 West Hardies Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
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Corpus Christi School Photo
Corpus Christi School
Gr: PK-8 | 448 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 16
Blue Ribbon year: 2011, 2022
Catholic
920 Sumneytown Pike
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 368-0582
(12)
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Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 279 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Catholic
1300 Newport Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067
(610) 262-9171
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Gwynedd-mercy Academy Elementary School Photo
Gwynedd-mercy Academy Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 370 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 4
Blue Ribbon year: 2007, 2017
Catholic
816 Norristown Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-4916
(5)
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Holy Child Academy Photo
Holy Child Academy
Gr: NS-8 | 170 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
475 Shadeland Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-2712
(7)
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Holy Child School at Rosemont Photo
Holy Child School at Rosemont
Gr: NS-8 | 380 students
Avg. class size: 30 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 17
Blue Ribbon year: 2005
Catholic
1344 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 922-1000
(1)
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Map of Holy Family School
Holy Family School
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2024
Catholic
221 3rd Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-7562
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Map of Holy Ghost Prep
Holy Ghost Prep
Gr: 9-12 | 419 students
Sports: 16
Blue Ribbon year: 1995
All-boys (Catholic)
2429 Bristol Pike
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 639-2102
(1)
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Map of Holy Guardian Angels Regional School
Holy Guardian Angels Regional School
Gr: PK-8 | 312 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 13
Blue Ribbon year: 2026
Catholic
3125 Kutztown Rd
Reading, PA 19605
(610) 929-4124
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Map of Mary Mother Of The Redeemer School
Mary Mother Of The Redeemer School
Gr: PK-8 | 791 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2010
Catholic
1321 Upper State Road
North Wales, PA 19454
(215) 412-7101
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Mater Dei Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 605 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 12
Blue Ribbon year: 2018
Catholic
493 E Main St
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 368-0995
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Mercyhurst Preparatory School Photo
Mercyhurst Preparatory School
Gr: 8-12 | 497 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 34
Blue Ribbon year: 1993, 1998
Catholic
538 E Grandview Blvd
Erie, PA 16504
(814) 824-2210
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Mother Of Providence Regional Catholic School Photo
Mother Of Providence Regional Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 314 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 12
Blue Ribbon year: 2020
Catholic
607 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 876-7110
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Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School Photo
Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 282 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 11
Blue Ribbon year: 2022
Catholic
405 Allendale Rd
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 265-2323
(4)
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Mount St. Joseph Academy Photo
Mount St. Joseph Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 480 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2014
All-girls (Catholic)
120 W Wissahickon Avenue
Flourtown, PA 19031
(215) 233-3177
(1)
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Mountain View Christian School Photo
Mountain View Christian School
Gr: PK-8 | 46 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Seventh Day Adventist
305 Fleming St
Williamsport, PA 17702
(570) 327-9238
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Map of Nativity Of Our Lord School
Nativity Of Our Lord School
Gr: PK-8 | 553 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 3
Catholic
585 W Street Road
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 675-2820
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Norwood-fontbonne Academy Photo
Norwood-fontbonne Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 366 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 27
Blue Ribbon year: 2014
Catholic
8891 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 247-3811
(6)
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Our Lady Of Mount Carmel school Photo
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel school
Gr: PK-8 | 420 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 6
Blue Ribbon year: 2006, 2018
Catholic
225 East Ashland Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-5907
(2)
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Map of Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School
Gr: PK-8 | 226 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2015
Catholic
17 E Chestnut Hill Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 247-1060
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St. Agnes Catholic School Photo
St. Agnes Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 347 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 14
Blue Ribbon year: 2015
Catholic
211 W Gay St
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 696-1260
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Map of St. Anastasia School
St. Anastasia School
Gr: PK-8 | 598 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2007
Catholic
3309 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 356-6225
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St. Andrew School Photo
St. Andrew School
Gr: PK-8 | 715 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 23
Blue Ribbon year: 2013, 2021
Catholic
51 Wrights Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-2685
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St. Genevieve School Photo
St. Genevieve School
Gr: K-8 | 238 students
Catholic
1237 Bethlehem Pike
Flourtown, PA 19031
(215) 836-5644
(4)
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Map of St. Ignatius Elementary School
St. Ignatius Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 318 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 17
Blue Ribbon year: 2007
Catholic
995 Reading Ave
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 493-3867
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Map of St. Joan Of Arc Elementary School
St. Joan Of Arc Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 470 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2016
Catholic
329 W Areba Ave
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 533-2854
(1)
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Map of St. John The Evangelist School
St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: NS-8 | 197 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Extracurriculars: 5
Blue Ribbon year: 2008
Catholic
728 Big Oak Road
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 295-0629
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Map of St. Joseph St. Robert School
St. Joseph St. Robert School
Gr: PK-8 | 253 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2018
Catholic
850 Euclid Ave
Warrington, PA 18976
(215) 343-5100
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Map of St. Joseph School
St. Joseph School
Gr: PK-8 | 647 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2017
Catholic
340 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-8999
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Map of St. Joseph School
St. Joseph School
Gr: K-8 | 416 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2015
Catholic
420 E Simpson St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 657-4804
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Map of St. Jude Catholic Education Center
St. Jude Catholic Education Center
Gr: PK-8 | 340 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2018
Catholic
323 W Butler Ave
Chalfont, PA 18914
(215) 822-9225
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Map of St. Jude School
St. Jude School
Gr: PK-8 | 311 students
Blue Ribbon year: 2014
Catholic
422 S Mountain Blvd
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 474-5803
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked blue ribbon private schools in Pennsylvania?
The top ranked blue ribbon private schools in Pennsylvania include Norwood-fontbonne Academy, Allentown Central Catholic High School., and Gwynedd-mercy Academy Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon private schools are located in Pennsylvania?
53 blue ribbon private schools are located in Pennsylvania.
How much do blue ribbon private schools cost in Pennsylvania?
The average tuition cost is $9,652, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,227.
How diverse are blue ribbon private schools in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania blue ribbon private schools are approximately 12% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.
What percentage of blue ribbon private schools are religiously affiliated in Pennsylvania?
100% of blue ribbon private schools in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

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