For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 private schools offering rugby as an interscholastic sport serving 4,789 students in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked offering rugby sport private schools in Pennsylvania include La Salle College High School, Malvern Preparatory School, and St. Joseph's Preparatory School.
The average acceptance rate is 75%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
100% of private schools offering rugby sport in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
Top Private Schools Offering Rugby Sport in Pennsylvania (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
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
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
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
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All-boys (Catholic)
418 S. Warren Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
(484) 595-1100
Malvern, PA 19355
(484) 595-1100
Gr: 6-12 | 675 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joseph's Preparatory School![St. Joseph's Preparatory School Photo - St. Joseph's Prep St. Joseph's Preparatory School Photo - St. Joseph's Prep]()

All-boys (Catholic)
1733 W. Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 978-1958
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 978-1958
Gr: 9-12 | 902 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 22 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition listed
1000 McNeilly Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15226
(412) 561-3583
Pittsburgh, PA 15226
(412) 561-3583
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 44 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Gregory the Great Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
135 St Gregorys Pl
Moscow, PA 18444
(571) 295-6244
Moscow, PA 18444
(571) 295-6244
Gr: 9-12 | 61 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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