Friends Central School
Wynnewood · PA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Talmudical Yeshiva Of Philadelphia → Phila Yeshiva → Hyman Korman High School-Talmudical Yeshiva Of Phi → Kohelet Yeshiva High School → The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila → I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls → 63Rd St Multicultural Acad Of Academic Excellence → Faith Connection Christian Academy →📋 At a glance
- 📚 18 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 5 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2024)
- 📝 SAT avg 1390 (25-75: 1330–1460)
- 📝 ACT avg 31 (25-75: 29–33)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 85% (avg score 4.1)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Friends Central School compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1390 (≈ top 6% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 31.0 (≈ top 7%) · 85% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 5 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Talmudical Yeshiva Of Philadelphia, Phila Yeshiva, Hyman Korman High School-Talmudical Yeshiva Of Phi 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.
For a more current snapshot, see Friends Central School's own published school profile (as of 2024-25): www.friendscentral.org/admission/school-profile ↗
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 738 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 43 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $688,000/year in tuition upside.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmudical Yeshiva Of Philadelphia Philadelphia |
Private | 0.8 | 107 | +0.9% |
| Phila Yeshiva Philadelphia |
Private | 0.8 | 105 | -1.9% |
| Hyman Korman High School-Talmudical Yeshiva Of Phi Philadelphia |
Private | 0.8 | 105 | -1.9% |
| Kohelet Yeshiva High School Merion Station |
Private | 1.7 | 109 | -47.1% |
| The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila Bala Cynwyd |
Private | 1.8 | 53 | — |
| I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls Bala Cynwyd |
Private | 2.0 | 113 | +22.8% |
| 63Rd St Multicultural Acad Of Academic Excellence Philadelphia |
Private | 2.1 | 83 | -17.8% |
| Faith Connection Christian Academy Philadelphia |
Private | 3.0 | 130 | +18.2% |