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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,356 Teachers

12,922 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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%

58%

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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	14	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

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	12	12	13
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)

1229

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1274	1227	1233
2024	1274	1220	1231
2023	1274	1217	1229
2022	1274	1224	1230
2021	1274	1223	1230
2020	1274	1217	1227
2019	1205	1215	1226
2018	1223	1210	1226
2017	1290	1209	1233
2015	670	1224	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	30	28	26
2024	30	28	26
2023	30	27	26
2022	30	27	26
2021	30	27	26
2020	30	27	26
2015	25	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,019

$19,283

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$18,472	$19,225	$17,997
2024	$15,669	$17,105	$17,011
2023	$15,444	$16,414	$16,191
2022	$13,080	$16,347	$15,821
2021	$14,040	$16,671	$15,331
2020	$12,354	$16,267	$15,046
2019	$12,299	$15,473	$14,791
2018	$12,115	$15,331	$14,527
2017	$12,717	$14,709	$14,161
2016	$14,135	$13,423	$13,713
2015	$17,116	$13,040	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$526

$2,326

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$526	$2,451	$1,513
2024	$577	$1,919	$1,498
2023	$650	$2,389	$1,623
2022	$1,000	$2,442	$1,473
2021	$1,000	$2,668	$1,580

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Average % on Financial Aid

72%

49%

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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

$16,729

$8,934

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
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
2015	$10,026	$6,774	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

76%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	76%	78%	79%
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%
2015	61%	81%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$211.67 million

$64.62 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$210 M	$58 M	$43 M
2024	$177 M	$91 M	$52 M
2023	$242 M	$97 M	$51 M
2022	$180 M	$104 M	$52 M
2021	$180 M	$104 M	$52 M
2020	$180 M	$92 M	$51 M
2019	$180 M	$92 M	$53 M
2018	$275 M	$90 M	$55 M

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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

n/a

# Asian Students

722 Students

5,189 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

6,167 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

13,329 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

77,530 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

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,802 Students

17,156 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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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 St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Friends Select School, and Germantown Friends 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 $19,019, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $19,283.

How diverse are private high schools in Philadelphia County?

Philadelphia County private high schools are approximately 46% 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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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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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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