For the 2025 school year, there are 93 catholic private high schools serving 37,432 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked catholic private high schools in Pennsylvania include Merion Mercy Academy, Bishop Mcdevitt High School, and Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School.
The average tuition cost is $16,315, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private high school average tuition cost of $18,988.
Top Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Pennsylvania (2025)
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
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
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
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
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
Cardinal O'hara High School
(Catholic)
1701 S Sproul Rd
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 544-3800
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 544-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 829 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cathedral Preparatory School
All-boys (Catholic)
225 W 9th St
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 453-7737
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 453-7737
Gr: 9-12 | 406 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4720 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 208-3422
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 208-3422
Gr: 9-12 | 744 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Conwell Egan Catholic High School![Conwell Egan Catholic High School Photo]( "Conwell Egan Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
611 Wistar Rd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 945-6200
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 945-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 517 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
363 N. Valley Forge Road
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Gr: 6-12 | 325 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Dubois Area Catholic High School![Dubois Area Catholic High School Photo - Little Cardinals Preschool! Our preschool prepares children for school! We have two and three day morning classes, a five day afternoon class and a five day all day Kindergarten Prep class. Two, three and five day classes may visit our gym, Library and technology rooms. Kindergarten Prep students enjoy 'pull-out' programs in gym, art, music, technology and Library.]( "Dubois Area Catholic High School Photo - Little Cardinals Preschool! Our preschool prepares children for school! We have two and three day morning classes, a five day afternoon class and a five day all day Kindergarten Prep class. Two, three and five day classes may visit our gym, Library and technology rooms. Kindergarten Prep students enjoy 'pull-out' programs in gym, art, music, technology and Library.")
(Catholic)
200 Central Christian Rd
Du Bois, PA 15801
(814) 371-3060
Du Bois, PA 15801
(814) 371-3060
Gr: PK-12 | 453 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Father Judge High School
All-boys (Catholic)
3301 Solly Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 338-9494
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 338-9494
Gr: 9-12 | 734 students Sports: 14
911 Armory Dr
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 834-0310
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 834-0310
Gr: 7-12 | 375 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition listed
Gregory The Great Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
3333 Evergreen Ln
Canadensis, PA 18325
(571) 295-6244
Canadensis, PA 18325
(571) 295-6244
Gr: 9-12 | 47 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School![Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo]( "Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
1345 Sumneytown Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Gr: 9-12 | 454 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Holy Cross High School
(Catholic)
501 E Drinker Street
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 346-7541
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 346-7541
Gr: 9-12 | 349 students Tuition listed
Holy Family Academy
(Catholic)
8235 Ohio River Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 307-0230
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 307-0230
Gr: 9-10 | 86 students
2429 Bristol Pike
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 639-2102
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 639-2102
Gr: 9-12 | 419 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kennedy Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2120 Shenango Valley Fwy
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 346-5531
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 346-5531
Gr: 9-12 | 244 students Avg. class size: 15 students
8605 Cheltenham Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-2911
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-2911
Gr: 9-12 | 1,141 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
650 Juliette Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 509-0315
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 509-0315
Gr: 9-12 | 510 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lansdale Catholic High School![Lansdale Catholic High School Photo]( "Lansdale Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
700 Lansdale Ave
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 362-6160
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 362-6160
Gr: 9-12 | 599 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
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