Girard College
Philadelphia · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
Similar nearby schools
Most similar nearby schools
Quadrat Academy → Liguori Academy → The Bridge Way School → Philadelphia Free School → Anthony Wayne Academy → Pennsylvania School For The Deaf → Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia → The Bridge →How Girard College compares for families
What families should know about Girard College.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Quadrat Academy, Liguori Academy, The Bridge Way 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.
Their published college acceptances
College acceptances, Classes of 2018-2025
Girard College publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 22 colleges, in the document's own order.
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrat Academy Philadelphia |
Private | 1.7 | 23 | — |
| Liguori Academy Philadelphia |
Private | 2.7 | 85 | -34.6% |
| The Bridge Way School Philadelphia |
Private | 2.8 | 5 | — |
| Philadelphia Free School Philadelphia |
Private | 3.3 | 56 | -29.1% |
| Anthony Wayne Academy Philadelphia |
Private | 4.0 | 71 | -42.7% |
| Pennsylvania School For The Deaf Philadelphia |
Private | 4.0 | 113 | -20.4% |
| Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia Philadelphia |
Private | 4.4 | 78 | +56.0% |
| The Bridge Philadelphia |
Private | 4.9 | 6 | — |