Philadelphia Free School
Philadelphia · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Girard College → The Bridge Way School → Quadrat Academy → Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia → Fusion Academy - Ardmore → Liguori Academy → Anthony Wayne Academy → Pennsylvania School For The Deaf →📋 At a glance
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How Philadelphia Free School compares for families
What families should know about Philadelphia Free School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Girard College, The Bridge Way School, Quadrat Academy 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 -8.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard College Philadelphia |
Private | 3.3 | 257 | -14.3% |
| The Bridge Way School Philadelphia |
Private | 3.4 | 5 | — |
| Quadrat Academy Philadelphia |
Private | 4.2 | 23 | — |
| Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Philadelphia |
Private | 5.6 | 78 | +56.0% |
| Fusion Academy - Ardmore Ardmore |
Private | 5.8 | 59 | — |
| Liguori Academy Philadelphia |
Private | 5.9 | 85 | -34.6% |
| Anthony Wayne Academy Philadelphia |
Private | 6.4 | 71 | -42.7% |
| Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Philadelphia |
Private | 6.5 | 113 | -20.4% |