For the 2025 school year, there are 435 catholic private schools serving 123,696 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, Academy-notre Dame De Namur, and Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School.
The average tuition cost is $10,458, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $14,634.
Top Ranked Catholic Private Schools in Pennsylvania (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 547 students
140 South Oxford Avenue
Mc Sherrystown, PA 17344
(717) 637-5969
Mc Sherrystown, PA 17344
(717) 637-5969
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 435 students
701 Franklin Street
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-3316
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-3316
Grades: K-8
| 146 students
401 S Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-1670
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 525-1670
Grades: K-8
| 160 students
1009 N 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 922-5958
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 922-5958
Grades: PK-8
| 222 students
4040 Durham Road
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5523
Ottsville, PA 18942
(610) 847-5523
Grades: PK-8
| 100 students
Academy-notre Dame De Namur
All-girls (Catholic)
560 Sproul Rd
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-0650
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-0650
Grades: 6-12
| 542 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 639 students
Altoona Central Catholic School
(Catholic)
1400 4th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 943-4371
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 943-4371
Grades: PK-8
| 269 students
Ancillae-assumpta Academy
(Catholic)
2025 Church Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 885-1636
Grades: PK-8
| 577 students
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
Grades: NS-12
| 537 students
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
Grades: NS-8
| 365 students
Archbishop Carroll High School
(Catholic)
211 Matsonford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Grades: 9-12
| 673 students
Archbishop John Carroll High School
(Catholic)
211 W Matsonford Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Grades: 9-12
| 674 students
Archbishop Prendergast High School
(Catholic)
401 N Lansdowne Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-0265
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-0265
Grades: 9-12
| 1,287 students
11201 Academy Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 637-1800
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 637-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 804 students
Archbishop Wood High School
(Catholic)
655 York Rd
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 672-5050
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 672-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 839 students
290 State Rd
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9576
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-9576
Grades: K-8
| 204 students
134 Fort Couch Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1412
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1412
Grades: K-8
| 321 students
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
Grades: PK-8
| 282 students
Berks Catholic High School
(Catholic)
955 E Wyomissing Blvd
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-8361
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-8361
Grades: 9-12
| 811 students
Bethlehem Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2133 Madison Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-0791
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-0791
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students
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
Grades: 6-12
| 285 students
Bishop Hafey Junior/Senior High School
(Catholic)
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 455-9431
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 455-9431
Grades: 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
Grades: 7-12
| 298 students
Bishop Mcdevitt High School
(Catholic)
1 Crusader Way
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 236-7973
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 236-7973
Grades: 9-12
| 716 students
Bishop Shanahan High School
(Catholic)
220 Woodbine Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 518-1300
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 518-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 876 students
Blessed Francis Seelos Academy
(Catholic)
201 Church Road
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-1152
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-1152
Grades: PK-8
| 384 students
Blessed Sacrament School
(Catholic)
2510 Greengarden Rd
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 455-1387
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 455-1387
Grades: PK-8
| 413 students
Blessed Trinity Academy
(Catholic)
2510 Middle Rd
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 486-7611
Glenshaw, PA 15116
(412) 486-7611
Grades: K-8
| 195 students
3033 Levick Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 338-9797
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 338-9797
Grades: PK-8
| 494 students
Butler Catholic School
(Catholic)
515 E Locust St
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 285-4276
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 285-4276
Grades: PK-8
| 249 students
3333 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 578-6159
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 578-6159
Grades: PK-8
| 258 students
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