The City School
Philadelphia · PA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Freire CS → Creative and Performing Arts → Academy at Palumbo → Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS → National Constitution Center HS → The Bridge Way School → Masterman Julia R Sec Sch → Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus →📋 At a glance
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How The City School compares for families
What families should know about The City School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Freire CS, Creative and Performing Arts, Academy at Palumbo and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 418 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 116 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,856,000/year in tuition upside.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freire CS Philadelphia |
Public · charter | 0.5 | 539 | +7.4% |
| Creative and Performing Arts Philadelphia |
Public | 0.6 | 643 | -14.7% |
| Academy at Palumbo Philadelphia |
Public | 0.6 | 1,225 | +9.7% |
| Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS Philadelphia |
Public · charter | 0.7 | 629 | +1.0% |
| National Constitution Center HS Philadelphia |
Public | 0.9 | 421 | +6.9% |
| The Bridge Way School Philadelphia |
Private | 1.1 | 5 | — |
| Masterman Julia R Sec Sch Philadelphia |
Public | 1.2 | 496 | +7.6% |
| Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus Philadelphia |
Public · charter | 1.2 | 437 | +19.7% |