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Top 5 Best Pennsylvania Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 14 private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 3,995 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Pennsylvania include Grier School, St. Joseph's Preparatory School, and George School.
The average acceptance rate is 52%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private high school average acceptance rate of 79%.
64% of private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Pennsylvania (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
2400 Pleasant Valley Boulevard
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 944-4014
Grades: 6-12
| 285 students
Friends Select School
(Friends)
17th St & Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 561-5900
Grades: PK-12
| 600 students
George School
George School Photo
(Friends)
1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 579-6547
Grades: 9-12
| 544 students
Grier School
Grier School Photo
All-girls
(1)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Grades: 7-12
| 298 students
4313 Green Pond Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 691-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 419 students
Nazareth Academy High School
All-girls (Catholic)
4001 Grant Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 637-7676
Grades: 9-12
| 364 students
Pace School
Pace School Photo
Special Education School
2432 Greensburg Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 244-1900
Grades: 1-12
| 84 students
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Photo - Best of Friends
Special Education School
100 W School House Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-4733
Grades: PK-12
| 188 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 902 students
Behavioral Health Associates Isst
Special Education School
413 Bridge St
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 379-5461
Grades: 1-12
| 33 students
Grace Ave
Cresco, PA 18326
(570) 595-6355
Grades: 6-12
| 73 students
New Life Youth & Family Services
Alternative School (Christian)
585 Freeman School Rd
Schwenksville, PA 19473
(610) 287-7884
Grades: 6-12
| 46 students
Victory Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
56 Abby Rd
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
(570) 743-0770
Grades: 2-11
| 12 students
West Chester Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
1237 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 692-3700
Grades: K-12
| 147 students

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