Private Schools in
Philadelphia City School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Philadelphia City School District had a lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Philadelphia City School District’s Boundaries
Philadelphia City School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Roman Catholic	57
Nonsectarian	40
Christian	27
Baptist	5
Friends	5

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	124
Special education	11
Early childhood/day care center	8
Special program emphasis	4
Vocational/technical	2

Private Schools in Philadelphia City School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,050	White	54%	120		Regular elementary or secondary
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,050	White	54%	117	1879	Regular elementary or secondary
Germantown Friends School	PK–12th	Friends	1,025	White	51%	145		Regular elementary or secondary
Gfs	KG–12th	Friends	916	White	53%	142	1845	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	898	White	57%	68		Regular elementary or secondary
Roman Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	813	White	42%	40	1890	Regular elementary or secondary
Archbishop Ryan High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	804	White	54%	41	1966	Regular elementary or secondary
Calvary Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	803	White	54%	64		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Matthew	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	763	White	73%	39	1937	Regular elementary or secondary
Father Judge High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	734	White	59%	44	1954	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Calvary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	690	White	75%	38	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	563	White	21%	1	1939	Regular elementary or secondary
Friends Select School	PK–12th	Friends	558	White	52%	76	1832	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Cecilia Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	542	White	56%	28	1913	Regular elementary or secondary
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	536	Black	13%	31		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	497	White	63%	25	1942	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Francis Del. Sales School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	479	Black	20%	18	1904	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Martin of Tours School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	478	White	84%	26		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Martin Del. Porres School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	473	Black	43%	25	1898	Regular elementary or secondary
Maternity Bvm School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	433	White	31%	21	1949	Regular elementary or secondary
The City School	PK–12th	Christian	418	Black	33%	43	1983	Regular elementary or secondary
West Catholic Preparatory High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	414	Black	35%	41	1917	Regular elementary or secondary
Jw Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	411	White	40%	23	1901	Regular elementary or secondary
Gesu School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	398	Black	48%	29	1850	Regular elementary or secondary
Cora Services	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	396	White	39%	23		Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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