Divine Mercy Catholic Academy,west Campus
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 249 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Johnstown, PA
6 schools in Johnstown itself and 1 more within 12 miles. 1 of them is on the state’s OSTC list. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability.
Johnstown private schools at a glance
Johnstown has 6 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. In Johnstown itself: 3 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 7 in all: 3 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 233 students and 9.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 1 is on the official OSTC list.
3 Catholic
9.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Johnstown (6)
Schools that give Johnstown as their address come first, then the 1 more within 12 miles. In each group, schools on the official OSTC list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Johnstown matches all of those.
Grades K-9 17 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 7-12 345 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 244 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Richland Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 28 students 4.4 students per teacher Brethren Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Johnstown.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 233 students 9.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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What Pennsylvania pays, and what that leaves you
Pennsylvania EITC and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization. Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability EITC has no statewide maximum, and no scholarship may exceed tuition and fees. Students at schools in the economically disadvantaged schools supplement can get up to $2,000 more ($4,000 in secondary school). The state’s September 2026 OSTC guidelines restate the $8,500 and $15,000 maximums. EdChoice reports average awards of $2,613 (EITC) and $2,699 (OSTC) in 2022-23.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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- Catholic schools in Johnstown (3)
- Private high schools in Johnstown (4)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Johnstown?
6 private schools give Johnstown as their address: Divine Mercy Catholic Academy,west Campus, Center for Achievement, Bishop McCort High School, Divine Mercy Catholic Academy, Richland Academy and Cambria County Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 6 in Johnstown and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,119 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Johnstown is Bishop McCort High School with 345 students.
Which Johnstown private schools take EITC / OSTC?
1 of the 7 schools on this page is on the state’s official OSTC list, 0 of them in Johnstown itself. It is marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked “OSTC school” here appear on the Department of Education’s list of schools that accept Opportunity Scholarship (OSTC) students in 2026-27: 398 private schools, reported by the schools themselves (the Department does not audit it). Pennsylvania keeps no list for EITC scholarships, so a school without the mark may still take EITC students. Ask the school which scholarship organizations it works with.
Will EITC / OSTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.