Elk County Catholic High School
Saint Marys · PA · Catholic religious-affiliated
How Elk County Catholic High School compares for families
What families should know about Elk County Catholic High School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Dubois Area Catholic Elementary School, Dubois Area Catholic High School, Du Bois Christian Schools and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 179 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois Area Catholic Elementary School Du Bois |
Private | 24.0 | 410 | +112.4% |
| Dubois Area Catholic High School Du Bois |
Private | 24.1 | 412 | — |
| Du Bois Christian Schools Du Bois |
Private | 23.2 | 123 | +46.4% |
| New Story Du Bois |
Private | 23.1 | 45 | — |
| Soaring Heights School Du Bois |
Private | 24.0 | 49 | — |
| Venango Catholic High School Oil City |
Private | 59.6 | 57 | +14.0% |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy Boalsburg |
Private | 60.0 | 105 | -18.0% |
| Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School Altoona |
Private | 65.0 | 307 | -1.3% |