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Private high school · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nazareth Academy High School

Nazareth Academy High School rates 7.7 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 298 schools in Philadelphia for context and is not part of the rating.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#131 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania · The estimated academic score from 298 schools in Philadelphia is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private high school in Philadelphia, PA serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 131 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania.

Nazareth Academy High School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
7.8
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
6.4
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
7.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 298 schools in Philadelphia. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in PA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in PA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19114; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Nazareth Academy High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,076
Median home value
$276,400
Median rent
$1,369/mo
College educated
30.1%
Homeownership
63.9%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19114; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
50
Good Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,167/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Philadelphia. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Philadelphia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White75%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More5%
  • Black1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Nazareth Academy High Schoolthis school
    7.7
  2. 6.2Compare →
  3. Holy Ghost Prep2.6 mi · private
    5.8Compare →
  4. 5.4Compare →
  5. 5.1Compare →
  6. Father Judge High School2.1 mi · private
    5.0Compare →
  7. Orchard Friends School3.8 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  8. not ratedCompare →
  9. The Bridge Way School3.1 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Nazareth Academy High School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Nazareth Academy High School serve?

Nazareth Academy High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Nazareth Academy High School?

Nazareth Academy High School has an enrollment of approximately 305 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nazareth Academy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nazareth Academy High School is 7.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Nazareth Academy High School rank in PA?

Nazareth Academy High School ranks #131 of 1,011 private schools in PA.

What is Nazareth Academy High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Nazareth Academy High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Nazareth Academy High School a private school?

Yes, Nazareth Academy High School is a private all-girls school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Nazareth Academy High School a religious school?

Nazareth Academy High School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
305
Gender split
0% M / 100% F
Student-teacher ratio
7.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Private
Coed status
All-Girls
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.4 hours
Days per year
183 days
Setting
Large City
County
Philadelphia County
Area population (ZIP 19114)
31,071
Area average commute
33.4 min
Area median age
41.5

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.