Germantown Friends School Photo

Top 5 Best Pennsylvania Private High Schools Belonging to Friends Council on Education (FCE) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 10 private high schools belonging to Friends Council on Education (FCE) serving 4,924 students in Pennsylvania. You can also find more schools membership associations in Pennsylvania.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Friends Council on Education (FCE) in Pennsylvania include George School, Abington Friends School, and Westtown School.
The average acceptance rate is 54%, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private high school average acceptance rate of 83%.
100% of private high schools belonging to Friends Council on Education (FCE) in Pennsylvania are religiously affiliated (most commonly Friends).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Friends Council on Education (FCE) in Pennsylvania (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Abington Friends School
Abington Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(3)
575 Washington Ln
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-3950
Grades: PK-12
| 604 students
Delaware Valley Friends School
Delaware Valley Friends School Photo - Delaware Valley Friends School is a national leader in the field of educating students (grades 1-12) with dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive function disorders, ADHD, and other learning differences located in the Philadelphia area.
Special Education School (Friends)
(10)
19 E Central Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 640-4150
Grades: 1-12
| 207 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
Friends Central School
Friends Central School Photo - Friends' Central School is an independent, coeducational, Quaker, college-preparatory day school for Nursery through grade 12 students. Located on 41 acres across two campuses in Wynnewood, Pa., Friends' Central cultivates the intellectual, spiritual, and ethical promise of students. Since 1845, Friends' Central has been educating for excellence, inspiring tomorrow's leaders, honoring each individual, and encouraging students to peacefully transform the world.
(Friends)
(1)
1101 City Avenue
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-7440
Grades: NS-12
| n/a 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
Germantown Friends School
Germantown Friends School Photo
(Friends)
31 W Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 951-2300
Grades: NS-12
| 1,157 students
Stratford Friends School
Stratford Friends School Photo
Special Education School (Friends)
(1)
2 Bishop Hollow Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 355-9580
Grades: K-9
| 81 students
William Penn Charter School
(Friends)
(1)
3000 W School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 844-3460
Grades: PK-12
| 947 students
The Quaker School At Horsham
The Quaker School At Horsham Photo - TQS: Where childhood shines!
Special Education School (Friends)
250 Meetinghouse Road
Horsham, PA 19044
(215) 674-2875
Grades: 2-11
| 98 students

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