For the 2024-25 school year, there are 98 catholic private high schools serving 38,357 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked catholic private high schools in Pennsylvania include Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, Holy Ghost Prep, and Merion Mercy Academy.
The average tuition cost is $13,023, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private high school average tuition cost of $16,981.
Top Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Pennsylvania (2024-25)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School![Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Photo]( "Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Photo")
(Catholic)
1717 W. Allegheny Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 219-3943
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 219-3943
Grades: 9-12
| 547 students
140 South Oxford Avenue
Mc Sherrystown, PA 17344
(717) 637-5969
Mc Sherrystown, PA 17344
(717) 637-5969
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
Merion Mercy Academy![Merion Mercy Academy Photo]( "Merion Mercy Academy Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
511 Montgomery Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 664-6655
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
Academy-notre Dame De Namur
All-girls (Catholic)
560 Sproul Rd
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-0650
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 687-0650
Grades: 6-12
| 542 students
Allentown Central Catholic High School.![Allentown Central Catholic High School. Photo]( "Allentown Central Catholic High School. Photo")
(Catholic)
301 N 4th Street
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 437-4601
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 437-4601
Grades: 9-12
| 639 students
Aquinas Academy![Aquinas Academy Photo]( "Aquinas Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
2308 West Hardies Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Pittsburgh, PA 15044
(724) 444-0722
Grades: NS-12
| 537 students
Archbishop Carroll High School
(Catholic)
211 Matsonford Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Grades: 9-12
| 673 students
Archbishop John Carroll High School
(Catholic)
211 W Matsonford Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 688-7610
Grades: 9-12
| 674 students
Archbishop Prendergast High School
(Catholic)
401 N Lansdowne Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-0265
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 259-0265
Grades: 9-12
| 1,287 students
11201 Academy Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 637-1800
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 637-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 804 students
Archbishop Wood High School
(Catholic)
655 York Rd
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 672-5050
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 672-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 839 students
Berks Catholic High School
(Catholic)
955 E Wyomissing Blvd
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-8361
Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-8361
Grades: 9-12
| 811 students
Bethlehem Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2133 Madison Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-0791
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-0791
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students
Bishop Canevin High School![Bishop Canevin High School Photo - Bishop Canevin High School first opened in 1959 as a co-educational Catholic High School.]( "Bishop Canevin High School Photo - Bishop Canevin High School first opened in 1959 as a co-educational Catholic High School.")
(Catholic)
2700 Morange Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
(412) 922-7400
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
(412) 922-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 180 students
Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School![Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School Photo - Students Working in Groups]( "Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School Photo - Students Working in Groups")
(Catholic)
2400 Pleasant Valley Boulevard
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 944-4014
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 944-4014
Grades: 6-12
| 285 students
Bishop Hafey Junior/Senior High School
(Catholic)
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 455-9431
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 455-9431
Grades: 7-12
| 419 students
Bishop Mc Cort Catholic High School![Bishop Mc Cort Catholic High School Photo - Chapel Interior View]( "Bishop Mc Cort Catholic High School Photo - Chapel Interior View")
(Catholic)
25 Osborne Street
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 536-8991
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 536-8991
Grades: 7-12
| 298 students
Bishop Mcdevitt High School
(Catholic)
1 Crusader Way
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 236-7973
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 236-7973
Grades: 9-12
| 716 students
Bishop Shanahan High School
(Catholic)
220 Woodbine Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 518-1300
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 518-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 876 students
Cardinal O'hara High School
(Catholic)
1701 S Sproul Rd
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 544-3800
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 544-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 829 students
Cathedral Preparatory School
All-boys (Catholic)
225 W 9th St
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 453-7737
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 453-7737
Grades: 9-12
| 406 students
4720 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 208-3422
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 208-3422
Grades: 9-12
| 744 students
Conwell Egan Catholic High School![Conwell Egan Catholic High School Photo]( "Conwell Egan Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
611 Wistar Rd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 945-6200
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 945-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 517 students
363 N. Valley Forge Road
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 688-7337
Grades: 6-12
| 325 students
Dubois Area Catholic High School![Dubois Area Catholic High School Photo - Little Cardinals Preschool! Our preschool prepares children for school! We have two and three day morning classes, a five day afternoon class and a five day all day Kindergarten Prep class. Two, three and five day classes may visit our gym, Library and technology rooms. Kindergarten Prep students enjoy 'pull-out' programs in gym, art, music, technology and Library.]( "Dubois Area Catholic High School Photo - Little Cardinals Preschool! Our preschool prepares children for school! We have two and three day morning classes, a five day afternoon class and a five day all day Kindergarten Prep class. Two, three and five day classes may visit our gym, Library and technology rooms. Kindergarten Prep students enjoy 'pull-out' programs in gym, art, music, technology and Library.")
(Catholic)
200 Central Christian Rd
Du Bois, PA 15801
(814) 371-3060
Du Bois, PA 15801
(814) 371-3060
Grades: PK-12
| 453 students
Father Judge High School
All-boys (Catholic)
3301 Solly Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 338-9494
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 338-9494
Grades: 9-12
| 734 students
911 Armory Dr
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 834-0310
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 834-0310
Grades: 7-12
| 375 students
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School![Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo]( "Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
1345 Sumneytown Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 646-8815
Grades: 9-12
| 454 students
Holy Cross High School
(Catholic)
501 E Drinker Street
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 346-7541
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 346-7541
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
2429 Bristol Pike
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 639-2102
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 639-2102
Grades: 9-12
| 419 students
Kennedy Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2120 Shenango Valley Fwy
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 346-5531
Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 346-5531
Grades: 9-12
| 244 students
8605 Cheltenham Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-2911
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 233-2911
Grades: 9-12
| 1,141 students
650 Juliette Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 509-0315
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 509-0315
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Lansdale Catholic High School![Lansdale Catholic High School Photo]( "Lansdale Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
700 Lansdale Ave
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 362-6160
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 362-6160
Grades: 9-12
| 599 students
1000 W Lycoming St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-6900
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 563 students
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