Southwood School
Canonsburg · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Tec Education Center → Southwood School → Acld Tillotson School → Transformation Learning → Bradley School → Pressley Ridge School For The Deaf Program → Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh → Pressley Ridge School For Autism →How Southwood School compares for families
What families should know about Southwood School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Tec Education Center, Southwood School, Acld Tillotson School 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 +7.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tec Education Center Washington |
Private | 7.0 | 14 | — |
| Southwood School Bridgeville |
Private | 8.1 | 36 | — |
| Acld Tillotson School Pittsburgh |
Private | 12.1 | 71 | -2.7% |
| Transformation Learning Claysville |
Private | 13.6 | 65 | +4.8% |
| Bradley School Pittsburgh |
Private | 13.8 | 134 | -15.7% |
| Pressley Ridge School For The Deaf Program Pittsburgh |
Private | 17.0 | 12 | — |
| Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh Pittsburgh |
Private | 17.0 | 59 | +1.7% |
| Pressley Ridge School For Autism Pittsburgh |
Private | 17.0 | 45 | — |