The Shipley School
Bryn Mawr · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. The Shipley School publishes where its graduates go (Classes of 2021-2025): 183 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston College, Boston University, Brown University.
- Students who test here average 1287 on the SAT. That's far above the national average of about 1030 — as published in the school's own profile.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
The Shipley School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Classes of 2021-2025): 183 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 2 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. (2026)
- SAT avg 1287
- ACT avg 28.3
Worth knowing: Published for the Class of 2026 before that class graduated, covering its 54 test-takers.
Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Classes of 2021-2025 enrolled
The Shipley School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 183 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 10
Brown University · University of Chicago · Columbia University · Cornell University · Duke University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · University of Pennsylvania · Princeton University · Stanford University · Yale University
University of California · 5
University of California-Davis · University of California-Irvine · University of California-Los Angeles · University of California-San Diego · University of California-Santa Barbara
Cal State · 1
Other California · 5
Art Center College of Design · Chapman University · Harvey Mudd College · Pomona College · University of Southern California
Out of state · 150
University of Akron · University of Alabama · American University · Amherst College · Arcadia University · Auburn University · Babson College · Barnard College · Bates College · Baylor University · Belmont University · Boston College · Boston University · Bowling Green State University · and 136 more below
Not matched to a college page · 12
Bard College Conservatory of Music · Community College of Philadelphia · Flagler University · Loughborough University (England) · Queen's University (Canada) · Rowan College · University of St. Andrews (Scotland) · University of Toronto (Canada) · United States Military Academy Prep School-Army · Union College · University of Western Ontario (Canada) · Williamson College of the Trades
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The school down the road: The Baldwin School
| College | The Shipley School | The Baldwin School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Boston University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Brown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Duke University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Emory University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | — | ✓ named |
| Harvard University | — | ✓ named |
| Johns Hopkins University | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 183 colleges, as the document prints them
and 153 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by The Shipley School — The Shipley School — School Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: p.3, 'College Matriculation, Classes of 2021-2025'.
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How The Shipley School compares for families
What families should know about The Shipley School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Baldwin School, The Haverford School, Fusion Academy - Ardmore 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 The Shipley School's own published school profile (as of 2026-27): www.shipleyschool.org/ams/School_Profile_20252026… ↗
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 768 students:
≈ 54 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 54 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $864,000/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baldwin School Bryn Mawr |
Private | 0.2 | 551 | -1.1% |
| The Haverford School Haverford |
Private | 0.9 | 960 | — |
| Fusion Academy - Ardmore Ardmore |
Private | 1.7 | 59 | — |
| The Agnes Irwin School Bryn Mawr |
Private | 1.9 | 573 | -3.5% |
| Hill Top Preparatory School Bryn Mawr |
Private | 2.2 | 76 | — |
| The Grayson School Radnor |
Private | 2.6 | 138 | +165.4% |
| Aim Academy Conshohocken |
Private | 3.5 | 391 | +16.4% |
| Valley Forge Military Academy Wayne |
Private | 4.1 | 159 | -25.4% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThe Shipley School is a private high school in Bryn Mawr, PA, enrolling 768 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2018 to 2022.
The Shipley School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Classes of 2021-2025: 183 colleges. Source: The Shipley School — School Profile 2025-2026.
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 The Shipley School graduates go to college? The Shipley School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Classes of 2021-2025: 183 colleges. Source: The Shipley School — School Profile 2025-2026.
How many students attend The Shipley School? The Shipley School is a private high school in Bryn Mawr, PA, enrolling 768 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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