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Catholic high school

West Catholic Preparatory H.s.

  • LocationPhiladelphia, PA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 453 students

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of West Catholic Preparatory H.s., its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Francis de Sales Church: 0.7 mi1Saints Agatha and James Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2St. Gabriel's Catholic Church: 1.8 mi3Saint Francis Xavier Church: 1.9 mi4St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church: 2.0 mi5Chapel of Divine Love: 2.0 mi6West Catholic Preparatory H.s. (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Francis de Sales Church — 0.7 mi · 4625 Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia
  2. Saints Agatha and James Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 111 South 38th Street, Philadelphia
  3. St. Gabriel's Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 2917 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia
  4. Saint Francis Xavier Church — 1.9 mi · 2319 Green Street, Philadelphia
  5. St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 6213 Cedar Avenue, Philadelphia
  6. Chapel of Divine Love — 2.0 mi · 2212 Green Street, Philadelphia

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: 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.
85 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.15.1 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)453
Students in grades 9–12453
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio15.1 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Yes. West Catholic Preparatory H.s. is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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