Lighthouse Island Academy
Tionesta · PA · Private independent
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Pathways Education Center → Abraxas I Arlene Lissner High School → Christian Life Academy → Venango Catholic High School → Faith Christian Academy → New Story → Soaring Heights School → Adelphoi Education At Kittanning →How Lighthouse Island Academy compares for families
What families should know about Lighthouse Island Academy.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pathways Education Center, Abraxas I Arlene Lissner High School, Christian Life 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
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 +17.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways Education Center Oil City |
Private | 13.5 | 73 | -3.9% |
| Abraxas I Arlene Lissner High School Marienville |
Private | 17.6 | 73 | -45.1% |
| Christian Life Academy Seneca |
Private | 14.3 | 104 | +9.5% |
| Venango Catholic High School Oil City |
Private | 14.7 | 57 | +14.0% |
| Faith Christian Academy Seneca |
Private | 15.8 | 25 | — |
| New Story Du Bois |
Private | 44.6 | 45 | — |
| Soaring Heights School Du Bois |
Private | 44.9 | 49 | — |
| Adelphoi Education At Kittanning Kittanning |
Private | 46.6 | 34 | — |