Private Schools

Private Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

62 private schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 14,284 students: 17 Catholic, 12 other religious and 33 nonsectarian. 33 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

159

Median students per teacher

6.9

Private schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Shady Side Academy	PK–12	1,118	20.5	Nonsectarian
Shady Side Academy	PK–12	1,118	7.9	Nonsectarian
Central Catholic High SchoolBoys	9–12	712	11.7	Catholic
Winchester Thurston School	PK–12	645	8.7	Nonsectarian
Eden Christian Academy	K–12	643	11.1	Christian
St Louise de Marillac School	PK–8	511	20	Catholic
Seton Lasalle Catholic High School	9–12	433	12.2	Catholic
Falk Laboratory School	K–8	432	6.8	Nonsectarian
Sacred Heart Elementary School	PK–8	409	17.3	Catholic
Grace Non-Traditional Christian AcademyAlternative	9–12	407	45.2	Nonsectarian
Oakland Catholic High SchoolGirls	9–12	400	10.4	Catholic
Ellis SchoolGirls	PK–12	367	5.5	Nonsectarian
Hillel Academy Pittsburgh	PK–12	356	7	Jewish
Mother of Mercy Academy	PK–8	298	14	Catholic
Mother of Mercy Academy	PK–8	297	12.9	Catholic
Hillel Academy-Boys H.S.	K–12	293	5.6	Jewish
Ave Maria Academy - Bethel Campus	PK–8	280	20.7	Catholic
St Edmund's Academy	PK–8	270	7.4	Nonsectarian
Shady Side Academy Junior School	PK–5	263	4.4	Nonsectarian
Guardian Angel Academy	PK–8	245	15.7	Catholic
St Bede School	PK–8	242	12.5	Catholic
Community Day School	PK–8	240	5.8	Jewish
Grace Non-Traditional Christian Academy	9–12	234	10.7	Nonsectarian
Ave Maria Academy-Mt Lebanon Campus	PK–8	205	19.5	Catholic
Bishop Canevin High School	9–12	204	10.4	Catholic
Holy Cross Academy	PK–8	193	13.2	Catholic
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind ChildrenSpecial education	PK–12	180	5.6	Nonsectarian
Holy Family Catholic School	PK–8	178	13.1	Catholic
Holy Family Catholic School	PK–8	178	12.8	Catholic
The Day School at Childrens Institute PittsburghSpecial education	K–12	170	5	Nonsectarian
Bradley SchoolSpecial education	2–12	162	5.8	Nonsectarian
Yeshiva Girls SchoolGirls	K–12	156	6.5	Jewish
Shady Side Academy Country Day School	PK–5	152	5.2	Nonsectarian
Northside Catholic Assumption Academy	PK–8	151	13.2	Catholic
The Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University	PK–8	150	4.4	Christian
Imani Christian Academy	PK–12	149	6.8	Christian
Yeshiva Boys SchoolBoys	K–11	146	7	Jewish
Western Pennsylvania School for the DeafSpecial education	PK–12	136	3.2	Nonsectarian
St Benedict the Moor School	K–8	130	11.8	Catholic
Waldorf School of PittsburghSpecial program	1–8	121	5.1	Nonsectarian
Pittsburgh Urban Christian School	PK–8	111	10.5	Christian
The Glen Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–6	104	4.7	Nonsectarian
Watson Institute Friendship Academy theSpecial education	1–12	93	5.2	Nonsectarian
Pace SchoolSpecial education	1–12	92	5.4	Nonsectarian
Watson Institut Social CTR for Academic AchievemntSpecial education	2–12	85	5	Nonsectarian
Wesley High SchoolSpecial education	9–12	80	6.3	Nonsectarian
Acld Tillotson SchoolSpecial education	3–12	78	4.3	Nonsectarian
City of Bridges High School	9–12	60	7.7	Other religious
Pressley Ridge Day School - PittsburghSpecial education	1–12	56	4.7	Nonsectarian
Easter Seals of Western and Central PaSpecial education	Ungraded	54	6	Nonsectarian
New Outlook AcademyGirls, Alternative	7–12	53	4.8	Nonsectarian
Holy Family Specialized LearningSpecial education	5–12	48	8	Nonsectarian
Mount Lebanon MontessoriMontessori	PK–6	46	6.1	Nonsectarian
Plea SchoolSpecial education	K–10	44	6.3	Nonsectarian
Upmc Western Psychiatric HospitalSpecial education	1–12	44	8.8	Nonsectarian
Jubilee Christian School	K–8	42	5.3	Christian
Easter Seals Western and Central PaSpecial education	PK	41	6.8	Nonsectarian
Pressley Ridge School for AutismSpecial education	4–12	41	4.6	Nonsectarian
Depaul School for Hearing & SpeechSpecial education	PK–K	37	2.7	Nonsectarian
The University SchoolMontessori	9–12	36	4	Nonsectarian
Three Rivers Village SchoolAlternative	Ungraded	35	10.6	Nonsectarian
Pittsburgh New Church SchoolSpecial education	1–8	30	4.9	Other religious

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
PSSA practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Pennsylvania give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Pennsylvania.
Colleges in Pennsylvania, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

62 private schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

Among schools that answered the survey, Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh is the largest, with 1,118 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has 6.9 students per teacher and 159 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.