Bishop Shanahan High School
Downingtown · PA · Catholic religious-affiliated
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St Philomena Academy → Malvern Preparatory School → Church Farm School → Villa Maria Academy High School → Westtown School → Regina Luminis Academy → Honey Brook Christian Academy → Devon Preparatory School →How Bishop Shanahan High School compares for families
What families should know about Bishop Shanahan High School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: St Philomena Academy, Malvern Preparatory School, Church Farm School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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 -5.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 908 students:
≈ 220 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 220 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $3,520,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philomena Academy Coatesville |
Private | 9.3 | 36 | — |
| Malvern Preparatory School Malvern |
Private | 9.4 | 631 | -2.5% |
| Church Farm School Exton |
Private | 5.3 | 140 | -18.1% |
| Villa Maria Academy High School Malvern |
Private | 9.8 | 400 | -10.1% |
| Westtown School West Chester |
Private | 9.0 | 690 | +8.8% |
| Regina Luminis Academy Berwyn |
Private | 13.4 | 141 | +43.9% |
| Honey Brook Christian Academy Honey Brook |
Private | 10.1 | 28 | — |
| Devon Preparatory School Devon |
Private | 14.5 | 309 | +7.7% |