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Ellis School → Watson Institute Friendship Academy The → Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children → Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt → Pace School → Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh → Pressley Ridge School For Autism → Pressley Ridge School For The Deaf Program →📋 At a glance
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How The University School compares for families
What families should know about The University School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ellis School, Watson Institute Friendship Academy The, Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children 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 +5.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 36 students:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis School Pittsburgh |
Private | 0.7 | 358 | +6.2% |
| Watson Institute Friendship Academy The Pittsburgh |
Private | 0.7 | 86 | -32.8% |
| Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children Pittsburgh |
Private | 1.2 | 179 | +22.6% |
| Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt Pittsburgh |
Private | 3.0 | 31 | — |
| Pace School Pittsburgh |
Private | 4.0 | 115 | -8.7% |
| Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh Pittsburgh |
Private | 4.9 | 59 | +1.7% |
| Pressley Ridge School For Autism Pittsburgh |
Private | 4.9 | 45 | — |
| Pressley Ridge School For The Deaf Program Pittsburgh |
Private | 4.9 | 12 | — |