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Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
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Catholic high schools (32)
| School | Compass Score | Faith | Academics | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle College High School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Wyndmoor · Independent Catholic school | AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 1,158 | |
| Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Philadelphia · Diocesan school | AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | DAcademics: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 393 | |
| Devon Preparatory School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Devon · Independent Catholic school | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 333 | |
| Bishop Shanahan High School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score. Downingtown · Diocesan school | AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 876 | |
| St. Joseph's Preparatory School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Philadelphia · Independent Catholic school | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 938 | |
| Villa Maria Academy High School All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Malvern · Independent Catholic school | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 417 | |
| Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B). Philadelphia · Diocesan school | AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | FAcademics: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 578 | |
| Conwell Egan Catholic High School Fairless Hills · Diocesan school | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 670 | |
| Martin Saints Classical High School Oreland · Independent Catholic school | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | DAcademics: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 57 | |
| Father Judge High School All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Philadelphia · Diocesan school | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | FAcademics: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 774 | |
| Nazareth Academy High School RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Philadelphia · Independent Catholic school | — | AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | 305 |
| Archbishop Ryan High School Philadelphia · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | DAcademics: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 870 |
| Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Drexel Hill · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | FAcademics: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 804 |
| Pope John Paul II High School Royersford · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 742 |
| Archbishop Wood High School Warminster · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 739 |
| Archbishop Carroll High School Malvern · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 686 |
| Archbishop John Carroll High School Radnor · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | DAcademics: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 686 |
| Malvern Preparatory School All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Malvern · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 665 |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Philadelphia · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | FAcademics: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 545 |
| Academy-Notre Dame De Namur All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Villanova · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 541 |
| Mount St. Joseph Academy All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Flourtown · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 478 |
| West Catholic Prep High School Philadelphia · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 454 |
| West Catholic Preparatory H.s. Philadelphia · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 453 |
| St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Philadelphia · Diocesan school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 445 |
| Holy Ghost Prep All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Bensalem · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 439 |
| Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Gwynedd Valley · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 439 |
| Mercy Career & Technical High School Philadelphia · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | FAcademics: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 347 |
| Villa Joseph Marie High School All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Holland · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 312 |
| Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Bryn Mawr · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 190 |
| Regina Luminis Academy Berwyn · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 158 |
| St. Philomena Academy Coatesville · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | FAcademics: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 19 |
| St. Katharine Drexel School All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Bensalem · Independent Catholic school | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | FAcademics: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | 13 |
Catholic colleges (9)
| School | Compass Score | Faith | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | AFaith: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $29,689 | 7,201 | |
| Villanova University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Villanova · Private nonprofit | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $43,756 | 10,111 | |
| Neumann University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Aston · Private nonprofit | BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $27,804 | 2,171 | |
| Immaculata University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Immaculata · Private nonprofit | CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $24,258 | 2,407 | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Gwynedd Valley · Private nonprofit | CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $27,483 | 2,165 | |
| La Salle University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $19,409 | 3,554 | |
| Chestnut Hill College CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $27,970 | 1,402 | |
| Holy Family University CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | CFaith: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | CAcademics: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist. | $13,143 | 3,148 | |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook CatholicCatholic college: federal data lists a Roman Catholic affiliation (or it has been verified as Catholic), so it gets the full four-pillar faith scorecard.Seminary / theologySeminary or theology school: listed for the priestly or theological programs it offers.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Ambler · Private nonprofit | — | N/AFaith: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 173 |
Schools are assigned to dioceses from the NCES Private School Survey and county data. Confirm with the diocese.