Friends Select School

Philadelphia · PA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go: #8 feeder school to Penn. Friends Select School's own list (Classes of 2020-2024), enrolled: Penn (27), University of Pittsburgh (12), Temple (10), Northeastern (8), Drexel (7). Feeder standing: #8 Penn.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Friends Select School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Classes of 2020-2024): 111 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of Pennsylvania (27), University of Pittsburgh (12), Temple University (10). See the full list ↓

Top-10 feeder to 1 top college #8University of Pennsylvania5.4/yr

Feeder standing #8 to University of Pennsylvania — from its own published counts, ranked per class year

Their published matriculation list

Where the Classes of 2020-2024 enrolled

Friends Select School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 111 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

The ten largest counts, enrolled · Classes of 2020-2024

University of Pennsylvania 27

University of Pittsburgh 12

Temple University 10

Northeastern University 8

Drexel University 7

New York University 7

Penn State University 6

American University 5

Emerson College 5

George Washington University 5

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#8of 210 feeder schools to University of Pennsylvania · 5.4/yrTop college

All 111 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

University of Pennsylvania 27

University of Pittsburgh 12

Temple University 10

Northeastern University 8

Drexel University 7

New York University 7

Penn State University 6

American University 5

Emerson College 5

George Washington University 5

Swarthmore College 5

Tufts University 5

Boston University 4

Howard University 4

Princeton University 4

Vassar College 4

Brown University 3

Clark University 3

Emory University 3

Harvard University 3

Syracuse University 3

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 3

University of Virginia 3

Arcadia University 2

Bucknell University 2

Carleton College 2

Cornell University 2

Delaware Valley University 2

Hampton University 2

Hofstra University 2

and 81 more

Johns Hopkins University 2

Morehouse College 2

Oberlin College 2

Pace University 2

Rhode Island School of Design 2

Rochester Institute of Technology 2

Skidmore College 2

The New School 2

United States Military Academy (West Point) 2

University of California, Davis 2

University of Delaware 2

Villanova University 2

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Independently verified As published by Friends Select School — 5-Year College Matriculation (Classes of 2020-2024) ↗. Found at: PDF linked as "2025 College Matriculation List" in the RESOURCES block of the College Planning page; document's own title is "FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL / 5-Year Col.

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How Friends Select School compares for families

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▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The City School, Al-Aqsa Islamic School, Bethel Baptist 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

54%

admit rate

$20,644

in-state tuition/yr · $41,790 out-of-state

1220–1400

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–32

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

About this listing

Friends Select School is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.friends-select.org ↗

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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
The City School Philadelphia	Private	0.7	418	+10.3%
Al-Aqsa Islamic School Philadelphia	Private	1.8	271	+9.3%
Bethel Baptist Academy Philadelphia	Private	2.5	72	+30.9%
Little Footsteps Islam Ins Lfs Philadelphia	Private	3.3	54	—
Faith Connection Christian Academy Philadelphia	Private	3.6	130	+18.2%
63Rd St Multicultural Acad Of Academic Excellence Philadelphia	Private	3.8	83	-17.8%
Faith Tabernacle School Philadelphia	Private	3.8	103	-22.6%
Vocatio Career Prep High School Philadelphia	Private	4.4	22	—

At a glance

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Friends Select School is a private high school in Philadelphia, PA, enrolling 558 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

Friends Select School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Classes of 2020-2024: 111 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Pennsylvania (27), University of Pittsburgh (12), Temple University (10), Northeastern University (8), Drexel University (7). Source: 5-Year College Matriculation (Classes of 2020-2024).

Friends Select School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #8 Penn.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Friends Select School graduates go to college? Friends Select School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Classes of 2020-2024: 111 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Pennsylvania (27), University of Pittsburgh (12), Temple University (10), Northeastern University (8), Drexel University (7). Source: 5-Year College Matriculation (Classes of 2020-2024).

Which colleges is Friends Select School a top feeder school to? Friends Select School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #8 Penn.

How many students attend Friends Select School? Friends Select School is a private high school in Philadelphia, PA, enrolling 558 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

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