[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Philadelphia County Total Schools
2025	58
2024	62
2023	55
2022	56
2021	56
2020	64
2019	62
2018	61
2017	57
2016	59
2015	76

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# Students

15,774 Students

119,509 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	269	173	253
2024	260	163	245
2023	286	176	247
2022	306	192	257
2021	305	187	249
2020	271	171	235
2019	300	183	242
2018	302	181	238
2017	331	205	246
2016	328	205	241
2015	323	194	220

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% Average Students of Color

48%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	27%	32%
2024	47%	27%	31%
2023	49%	26%	31%
2022	48%	25%	30%
2021	48%	24%	30%
2020	47%	24%	29%
2019	46%	25%	29%
2018	42%	25%	28%
2017	41%	24%	30%
2016	40%	24%	30%
2015	43%	25%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,404 Teachers

12,961 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	9:1	10:1
2024	11:1	9:1	10:1
2023	11:1	9:1	10:1
2022	12:1	10:1	10:1
2021	12:1	10:1	10:1
2020	12:1	10:1	10:1
2019	12:1	10:1	10:1
2018	12:1	10:1	10:1
2017	13:1	11:1	10:1
2016	13:1	11:1	10:1
2015	13:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	68%	58%	57%
2024	66%	57%	57%
2023	66%	56%	57%
2022	65%	56%	56%
2021	68%	55%	56%
2020	67%	54%	56%
2019	66%	53%	55%
2018	70%	53%	55%
2017	65%	51%	55%
2016	71%	52%	54%
2015	71%	50%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15	13	14
2024	15	13	14
2023	15	13	14
2022	15	13	14
2021	15	13	14
2020	15	13	14
2019	15	13	14
2018	15	13	14
2017	16	13	14
2016	15	13	14
2015	14	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11	11	12
2024	11	11	12
2023	8	11	12
2022	10	11	12
2021	10	11	12
2020	10	11	12
2019	10	11	11
2018	10	11	11
2017	10	11	11
2016	10	10	11
2015	11	10	10

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Average SAT score

1231

(Out of 1600)

1231

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,734

$17,945

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$22,261	$18,512	$17,512
2024	$21,268	$17,728	$17,025
2023	$20,962	$17,101	$16,355
2022	$20,699	$16,757	$15,719
2021	$19,987	$16,573	$15,395
2020	$18,174	$15,979	$15,015
2019	$17,351	$15,814	$14,682
2018	$17,091	$15,448	$14,330
2017	$17,091	$14,994	$13,937
2016	$17,025	$14,470	$13,427
2015	$15,905	$13,655	$12,864

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Average Summer Program Cost

$526

$2,326

Average % on Financial Aid

72%

51%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	72%	49%	38%
2024	72%	49%	37%
2023	72%	48%	36%
2022	70%	47%	36%
2021	70%	47%	36%
2020	67%	45%	35%
2019	60%	44%	34%
2018	56%	43%	33%
2017	58%	42%	32%
2016	54%	40%	31%
2015	44%	37%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,531

$9,454

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$16,534	$8,846	$9,714
2024	$14,831	$8,604	$9,498
2023	$15,961	$8,314	$8,890
2022	$13,738	$8,467	$8,717
2021	$13,738	$8,155	$8,472
2020	$14,968	$8,305	$8,370
2019	$15,167	$8,214	$7,924
2018	$15,001	$8,227	$7,471
2017	$16,934	$7,781	$7,202
2016	$15,621	$7,253	$6,993

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Average Acceptance Rate

82%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	81%	81%
2024	66%	83%	81%
2023	66%	82%	81%
2022	66%	82%	81%
2021	63%	82%	81%
2020	65%	81%	81%
2019	63%	81%	81%
2018	63%	81%	80%
2017	59%	80%	81%
2016	59%	81%	80%

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Average Endowment Size

$227.8 million

$75 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.69	0.54	0.61
2024	0.70	0.54	0.60
2023	0.70	0.53	0.60
2022	0.69	0.51	0.58
2021	0.69	0.50	0.57
2020	0.68	0.49	0.57
2019	0.65	0.50	0.56
2018	0.65	0.49	0.55
2017	0.62	0.46	0.54
2016	0.62	0.45	0.54
2015	0.65	0.46	0.53

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# American Indian Students

14 Students

190 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

722 Students

5,165 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	5%	5%
2024	5%	4%	6%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,083 Students

6,157 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	5%	9%
2024	7%	5%	9%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

3,817 Students

13,305 Students

% Black Students

24%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	11%	8%
2024	26%	12%	8%
2023	26%	11%	8%
2022	26%	11%	8%
2021	26%	11%	8%
2020	26%	11%	8%
2019	27%	11%	8%
2018	27%	11%	8%
2017	27%	10%	8%
2016	26%	10%	8%
2015	24%	11%	9%

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# White Students

7,276 Students

77,316 Students

% White Students

46%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	65%	59%
2024	45%	66%	60%
2023	46%	67%	60%
2022	47%	68%	62%
2021	47%	69%	63%
2020	48%	70%	64%
2019	51%	69%	64%
2018	52%	69%	65%
2017	55%	72%	66%
2016	55%	73%	66%
2015	53%	72%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

20 Students

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,932 Students

17,506 Students

% of Others Students

18%

15%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	17%	14%	17%
2024	17%	13%	15%
2023	16%	12%	16%
2022	15%	12%	16%
2021	15%	11%	15%
2020	14%	11%	14%
2019	12%	11%	14%
2018	11%	11%	13%
2017	9%	10%	14%
2016	10%	10%	13%
2015	11%	9%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Philadelphia County, PA?

The private high schools in Philadelphia County, PA include Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, St. Joseph's Preparatory School, and Friends Select School.

How many private high schools are located in Philadelphia County?

54 private high schools are located in Philadelphia County.

How much do private high schools cost in Philadelphia County?

The average tuition cost is $18,734, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $17,945.

How diverse are private high schools in Philadelphia County?

Philadelphia County private high schools are approximately 48% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Philadelphia County?

65% of private high schools in Philadelphia County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Philadelphia County are often viewed compared to one another?

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