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Best Philadelphia Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 58 private high schools serving 15,619 students in Philadelphia, PA.
The top-ranked private high schools in Philadelphia, PA include St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Girard College, and Friends Select School.
The average tuition cost is $18,472, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private high school average tuition cost of $19,225.
66% of private high schools in Philadelphia, PA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top-Ranked Philadelphia Private High Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Crefeld School
The Crefeld School Photo - Biology Class
(5)
8836 Crefeld Street
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-5545
Gr: 7-12 | 89 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Photo
(Catholic)
1717 W. Allegheny Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 219-3943
Gr: 9-12 | 522 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Al-aqsa Islamic School
(Islamic)
(2)
1501 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 765-6660
Gr: K-12 | 264 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Archbishop Ryan High School
(Catholic)
(1)
11201 Academy Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 637-1800
Gr: 9-12 | 804 students Tuition listed
Calvary Christian Academy
(Christian)
13500 Philmont Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 969-1579
Gr: PK-12 | 878 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cedar Grove Christian Academy
(Christian)
(3)
6445 Bingham St
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 725-3383
Gr: PK-10 | 352 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The City School - Poplar Campus (6-12)
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(Christian)
(1)
910 N. 6th Street (Multiple Campus Locations)
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 731-1930
Gr: 6-12 | 546 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Father Judge High School
All-boys (Catholic)
3301 Solly Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 338-9494
Gr: 9-12 | 734 students Sports: 14
Friends Select School
(Friends)
17th St & Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 561-5900
Gr: PK-12 | 600 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Germantown Friends School
Germantown Friends School Photo
(Friends)
31 W Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Gr: NS-12 | 1,157 student Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 74 Tuition listed
Girard College
Girard College Photo - Founder's Hall
(2)
2101 S College Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 787-2621
Gr: 1-12 | 319 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
HMS School For Children With Cerebral Palsy
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Special Education School
4400 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-2566
Gr: K-12 | 56 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed
International Christian High School
International Christian High School Photo - International Christian High School Graduation at Cairn University.
(Christian)
(5)
5500 Tabor Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(267) 900-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Liguori Academy
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2343 E. Tucker Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(267) 571-1952
Gr: 9-12 | 254 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Little Flower Catholic High School For Girls
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
1000 W Lycoming St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 563 students
Mercy Career & Technical High School
Vocational/Technical School (Catholic)
2900 W Hunting Park Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19129
(215) 226-1225
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Mill Creek School
Special Education School
111 N 49th St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
(715) 471-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 33 students Avg. class size: 7 students
Nazareth Academy High School
All-girls (Catholic)
4001 Grant Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 637-7676
Gr: 9-12 | 364 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Nhs School St. Annes
Special Education School
2343 E Tucker St
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 671-5126
Gr: K-12 | 302 students
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
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Special Education School
100 W School House Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-4733
Gr: PK-12 | 188 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 5
Roman Catholic High School
Roman Catholic High School Photo - Renaissance Hall Grotto
All-boys (Catholic)
301 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 627-1270
Gr: 9-12 | 813 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls
All-girls (Catholic)
7320 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 624-6840
Gr: 9-12 | 497 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joseph's Preparatory School
St. Joseph's Preparatory School Photo - St. Joseph's Prep
All-boys (Catholic)
1733 W. Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 978-1958
Gr: 9-12 | 902 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 22 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition listed
500 W Willow Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 247-7007
Gr: NS-12 | 1,224 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1736 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 465-8437
Gr: 9-10 | 200 students Tuition listed
West Catholic Preparatory High School
(Catholic)
(1)
4501 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
(215) 386-2244
Gr: 9-12 | 414 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
William Penn Charter School
(Friends)
(1)
3000 W School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 844-3460
Gr: PK-12 | 947 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1141 N 63rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19151
(267) 292-3573
Gr: PK-12 | 75 students
Anthony Wayne Academy
Alternative School
5538 B Wayne Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(267) 297-7782
Gr: 6-12 | 124 students
Bethel Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
2210 E Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 426-1909
Gr: PK-12 | 84 students
The Bridge Way School
Alternative School
7360 Jackson St
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(267) 437-2194
Gr: 9-12 | 5 students
Christ Independent Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
1618 Womrath Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 288-5667
Gr: K-12 | 45 students
Community Council Learning Academy
Special Education School
4224 N Front St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 845-2670
Gr: 2-12 | 45 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2617 Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 339-5007
Gr: 1-12 | 82 students
Crusaders For Christ Christian Academy
(Pentecostal)
1201 S 47th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 387-3014
Gr: K-9 | 83 students
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
4629 East Thompson St
Philadelphia, PA 19137
(215) 743-0715
Gr: K-8 | 189 students
1150 Wharton St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 465-1416
Gr: NS-9 | 234 students
3301 S 20th St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 462-2822
Gr: PK-8 | 82 students Avg. class size: 15 students
735 E Westmoreland St
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 739-6226
Gr: K-9 | 156 students
The Bridge (Closed 2025)
Alternative School
1100 Adams Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 342-5000
Gr: 9-12 | 6 students
3301 S 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(972) 286-4935
Gr: Inquire with school | 51 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
144 W. Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 849-3252
Gr: K-8 | 129 students
2534 W Thompson St
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 235-0353
Gr: K-8 | 30 students
3211 Cedar Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 426-7380
Gr: PK-K | 136 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
City Kids Christian School (Closed 2024)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2311 S 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 334-7440
Gr: PK-K | 78 students Avg. class size: 15 students
4115 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 382-7839
Gr: PK-12 | 316 students Tuition listed
De La Salle In Town (Closed 2022)
All-boys | Alternative School
25 S Van Pelt St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 496-0405
Gr: NS | 80 students
7959 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19152
(215) 725-1231
Gr: 9-12 | 38 students
1311 Chancellor St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 732-5060
Gr: 8-12 | 58 students
517 S 57th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(267) 592-0974
Gr: K-12 | 132 students
6601 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19142
(215) 729-8766
Gr: K-8 | 207 students
4500 N 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 329-8859
Gr: PK-4 | 69 students
Hickman Temple Daycare & Learning Center (Closed 2025)
Daycare / Preschool (African Methodist Episcopal)
5001 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 476-5340
Gr: PK-K | 48 students
7927 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 335-4323
Gr: PK-8 | 154 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
1845 Hartranft St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 389-0715
Gr: PK-8 | 153 students
5044 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 758-5418
Gr: NS-6 | 5 students
311 N 19th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 563-8930
Gr: 9-12 | 411 students Avg. class size: 28 students Tuition listed
934 Alburger Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19115
(215) 673-3169
Gr: PK-8 | 62 students
7701 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19152
(215) 342-6200
Gr: PK-K | 94 students
3529 Haverford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 387-2078
Gr: PK-4 | 40 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
1842 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 831-1234
Gr: 9-12 | 551 students
1309 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 342-5500
Gr: 8-12 | 83 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
4816 Princeton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19135
(215) 624-0505
Gr: PK-8 | 203 students
2329 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 334-0584
Gr: 1-8 | 218 students
344 N Felton St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
(215) 474-4011
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students
230 N 54th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
(215) 747-8004
Gr: K-8 | 197 students
6901 Rising Sun Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 745-5750
Gr: K | 28 students
5223 Baltimore Avenue 25
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 747-8666
Gr: K | 32 students Tuition listed
4435 Almond St
Philadelphia, PA 19137
(215) 535-3446
Gr: PK-8 | 199 students
6525 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 438-3623
Gr: K-8 | 56 students Tuition listed
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Overview

This Town (Philadelphia)
This State (PA)
# Schools
58 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
15,619 Students
118,884 Students
% Average Students of Color
46%
27%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,360 Teachers
12,740 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
68%
58%
Average Class Size
15 students
14 students
Average Number of AP Courses
12 courses
12 courses
Average SAT score
1274
(Out of 1600)
1227
Average ACT score
30
(Out of 36)
28

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$18,472
$19,225
Average Summer Program Cost
$526
$2,451
Average % on Financial Aid
72%
49%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$16,534
$8,846
Average Acceptance Rate
76%
78%
Average Endowment Size
$210.67 million
$58.48 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
190 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
722 Students
5,195 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,083 Students
6,176 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
3,817 Students
13,377 Students
% Black Students
24%
11%
# White Students
7,276 Students
77,591 Students
% White Students
47%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
2,727 Students
16,098 Students
% of Others Students
17%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
21 extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
9 sports
9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Philadelphia, PA?
The top-ranked private high schools in Philadelphia, PA include St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Girard College, and Friends Select School.
How many private high schools are located in Philadelphia?
58 private high schools are located in Philadelphia.
How much do private high schools cost in Philadelphia?
The average tuition cost is $18,472, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $19,225.
How diverse are private high schools in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia 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?
66% of private high schools in Philadelphia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).
Which private high schools in Philadelphia are often viewed compared to one another?

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