Welcome to Collegiate Academy

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Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy is an urban, college preparatory magnet school with a 100% four-year college acceptance rate. 
 
We are ranked #2 in Pennsylvania by Newsweek and The Washington Post, and #3 by U.S. News & World Report, which also awarded us a gold medal.  We are ranked among the top one percent of high schools in the country.

Approximately 500 eighth graders apply for about 225 freshman openings; admission requirements include a minimum grade point average of 3.0, national standardized test scores at the 75th percentile or above, and two teacher recommendations. The total student body takes approximately 1,000 Advanced Placement and/or college courses each year. Collegiate Academy offers 22 Advanced Placement courses. Students enroll annually in more than 650 AP courses, all taught by College Board authorized faculty. Students may also participate in high school dual enrollment courses at local colleges and universities.

 

Collegiate Academy graduates have an average SAT combined math and critical reading score of 1120 and writing score average of 557. The class of 2012 received over $16.5 million in college scholarship offers.

  • Dean: 
    Dr. Tammie Smith
     
    Associate Deans: 
    Richard Schneider
    James Vieira
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How to Reach Us

Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy
2825 State Street
Erie, PA 16508 
 
Phone: (814) 874-6300
Fax:  (814) 874-6307
 
 

NCLB Info

No Child Left Behind
Current Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status:
Made AYP


Achievement Report Card