The Church Farm School Photo - Church Farm School recently underwent a $15M campus modernization project, creating new student learning spaces, a Center for the Arts and a more accessible campus.

Top 10 Best Pennsylvania Private High Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 12 private high schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 7,069 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Pennsylvania include Mercersburg Academy, Grier School, and Shady Side Academy.
The average tuition cost is $46,709, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private high school average tuition cost of $18,484.
25% of private high schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Pennsylvania (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
The Church Farm School
The Church Farm School Photo - Church Farm School recently underwent a $15M campus modernization project, creating new student learning spaces, a Center for the Arts and a more accessible campus.
All-boys (Episcopal)
1001 E Lincoln Hwy
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 363-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 136 students
Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School Photo - At Milton Hershey School, our founders' generosity and vision have enabled us to develop and maintain a whole child approach to education and programming that comes at no cost to our students or their families.
Alternative School
(2)
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
Grades: PK-12
| 2,189 students
Westtown School
Westtown School Photo - The Westtown School campus includes 600 acres of land, a 14-acre lake with a beach and boathouse, and an arboretum and natural forest.
(Friends)
(10)
975 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Grades: PK-12
| 686 students
The Phelps School
The Phelps School Photo
All-boys
(11)
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students
Girard College
Girard College Photo - Founder's Hall
(2)
2101 S College Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 787-2621
Grades: 1-12
| 319 students
Grier School
Grier School Photo
All-girls
(1)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Grades: 7-12
| 298 students
The Hill School
The Hill School Photo - Students enjoy a beautiful spring day walking to the Alumni Memorial Chapel.
(2)
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 762-9989
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
The Kiski School
The Kiski School Photo - Beginning in 2024, Kiski will offer co-education, extending our outstanding opportunities and unique educational environment to both girls and boys.
1888 Brett Ln
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Grades: 9-12
| 200 students
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Grades: 9-12
| 452 students
Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy Photo - Shady Side Academy Senior School resides on a 130- acre campus which offers incredible facilities and resources that enable students to fuel their passions. Advanced level courses, teachers that motivate and support, and a college-like campus all help to prepare students for college and beyond.
(3)
423 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 968-3179
Grades: PK-12
| 1,221 students
201 N Sprague Ave
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2100
Grades: PK-12
| 819 students
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
(Catholic)
728 Ben Franklin Hwy
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students

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