For the 2025-26 school year, there are 432 catholic private schools serving 123,332 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked catholic private schools in Pennsylvania include Merion Mercy Academy, Bishop Mcdevitt High School, and Academy-notre Dame De Namur.
The average tuition cost is $10,445, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $14,847.
Top Ranked Catholic Private Schools in Pennsylvania (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School![Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Photo]( "Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Photo")
(Catholic)
1717 W. Allegheny Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 219-3943
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 219-3943
Gr: 9-12 | 522 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
140 South Oxford Avenue
Mc Sherrystown, PA 17344
(717) 637-5969
Mc Sherrystown, PA 17344
(717) 637-5969
Gr: 9-12 | 345 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Merion Mercy Academy![Merion Mercy Academy Photo]( "Merion Mercy Academy Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
511 Montgomery Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Gr: 9-12 | 435 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 47 Tuition listed
701 Franklin Street
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-3316
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-3316
Gr: K-8 | 146 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
401 S Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-1670
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-1670
Gr: K-8 | 160 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1009 N 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 922-5958
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 922-5958
Gr: PK-8 | 219 students Avg. class size: 22 students Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4040 Durham Road
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5523
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5523
Gr: PK-8 | 100 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Academy-notre Dame De Namur
All-girls (Catholic)
560 Sproul Rd
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-0650
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-0650
Gr: 6-12 | 542 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Allentown Central Catholic High School.![Allentown Central Catholic High School. Photo]( "Allentown Central Catholic High School. Photo")
(Catholic)
301 N 4th Street
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 437-4601
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 437-4601
Gr: 9-12 | 639 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Altoona Central Catholic School
(Catholic)
1400 4th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 943-4371
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 943-4371
Gr: PK-8 | 269 students
Ancillae-assumpta Academy
(Catholic)
2025 Church Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Gr: PK-8 | 581 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aquinas Academy![Aquinas Academy Photo]( "Aquinas Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
2308 West Hardies Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Gr: NS-12 | 537 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aquinas Academy
(Catholic)
340 N Main St
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 834-7940
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 834-7940
Gr: PK-6 | 303 students Tuition listed
Archangel Gabriel Catholic School![Archangel Gabriel Catholic School Photo]( "Archangel Gabriel Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
5720 Steubenville Pike
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
(412) 787-2656
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
(412) 787-2656
Gr: NS-8 | 365 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Archbishop Carroll High School
(Catholic)
211 Matsonford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Gr: 9-12 | 673 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Archbishop John Carroll High School
(Catholic)
211 W Matsonford Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Gr: 9-12 | 674 students Tuition listed
Archbishop Prendergast High School
(Catholic)
401 N Lansdowne Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-0265
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-0265
Gr: 9-12 | 1,287 student Tuition & acceptance rate listed
11201 Academy Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 637-1800
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 637-1800
Gr: 9-12 | 804 students Tuition listed
Archbishop Wood High School
(Catholic)
655 York Rd
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 672-5050
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 672-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 839 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
290 State Rd
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9576
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9576
Gr: K-8 | 204 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
134 Fort Couch Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1412
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1412
Gr: K-8 | 321 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ave Maria Academy-mt Lebanon Campus![Ave Maria Academy-mt Lebanon Campus Photo - Preschoolers coding using Chromebooks.]( "Ave Maria Academy-mt Lebanon Campus Photo - Preschoolers coding using Chromebooks.")
(Catholic)
1734 Bower Hill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
(412) 341-5444
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
(412) 341-5444
Gr: PK-8 | 282 students Tuition listed
Berks Catholic High School
(Catholic)
955 E Wyomissing Blvd
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-8361
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-8361
Gr: 9-12 | 811 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bethlehem Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2133 Madison Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-0791
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-0791
Gr: 9-12 | 678 students Avg. class size: 26 students Tuition listed
Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School![Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School Photo - Students Working in Groups]( "Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School Photo - Students Working in Groups")
(Catholic)
2400 Pleasant Valley Boulevard
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 944-4014
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 944-4014
Gr: 6-12 | 285 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
Bishop Hafey Junior/Senior High School
(Catholic)
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 455-9431
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 455-9431
Gr: 7-12 | 419 students
Bishop Mc Cort Catholic High School![Bishop Mc Cort Catholic High School Photo - Chapel Interior View]( "Bishop Mc Cort Catholic High School Photo - Chapel Interior View")
(Catholic)
25 Osborne Street
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 536-8991
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 536-8991
Gr: 7-12 | 298 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Mcdevitt High School
(Catholic)
1 Crusader Way
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 236-7973
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 236-7973
Gr: 9-12 | 716 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Shanahan High School
(Catholic)
220 Woodbine Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 518-1300
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 518-1300
Gr: 9-12 | 876 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Blessed Francis Seelos Academy
(Catholic)
201 Church Road
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-1152
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-1152
Gr: PK-8 | 384 students
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
2510 Greengarden Rd
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 455-1387
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 455-1387
Gr: PK-8 | 413 students
Blessed Trinity Academy
(Catholic)
2510 Middle Rd
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 486-7611
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 486-7611
Gr: K-8 | 195 students
3033 Levick Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 338-9797
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 338-9797
Gr: PK-8 | 494 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Butler Catholic School
(Catholic)
515 E Locust St
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 285-4276
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 285-4276
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
3333 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 578-6159
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 578-6159
Gr: PK-8 | 258 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
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