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Entrance Exam

Cristo ReyNone (No ISEE/HSPT. Reviews grades, test scores, recommendations + 30-min student interview. Must be 14 by Sept 1, work-authorized, and income-eligible.)
St. Pius XISEE (School code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.)
St. Catherine'sNone (No admission test. Inquiry → adults-only tour → director meeting → application ($150) + records + lesson samples → student classroom visit. 9th graders enter the Adolescent Community (gr 7-9); High School entry is gr 10-12.)

World Languages

Cristo ReySpanish (through AP Language & Literature) (3 foreign-language credits required)
St. Pius XNot Published
St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships

Academic Model

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St. Catherine'sAMI-accredited Catholic Montessori adolescent program — four integrated areas (Theology, Integrated Humanities, Integrated Sciences, Mathematics); internships (Houston Methodist, law/design firms), university partnerships (St. Thomas, Texas A&M AgriLife), independent study; graduates build a "body of work" (No AP program; university partnerships and internships serve the advanced-work role.)

AP Courses

Corporate Work-Study

Cristo ReyEvery student works one weekday (~7 hrs) at a corporate partner (140+ partners); 4 students job-share one position; schedules built so no classes are missed. Graded 4-credit Practicum; 750+ work hours by graduation; school provides transport to jobs.
St. Pius XNot Published
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Dual Credit

Honors & AP Courses

Learning Support

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St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
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Notable Programs

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St. Pius X"Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts
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Recommendations

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St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Commute from home

	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	St. Pius X High School	St. Catherine's Montessori
Tuition	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753
What's included	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	Fees listed separately see fees Registration fee (new students): $350 Graduation fee (seniors): $280 (seniors) Athletics fee: $150–$350 (per sport) — optional Learning for Success program: $2,500 (if enrolled in program) — optional Bus transportation: $1,550 — optional	Fees listed separately see fees Application fee: $150 Tuition deposit: $750 New Student Fee: $850 Facility fee: $800 Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Sibling discount	Not Published	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	10% off for each younger sibling
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	None	ISEE	None
Application deadline	Not posted	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027
Decision date	Not posted	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based
AP courses	12	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	472	655	23
Student:Teacher	11.8:1	7:1	14.4:1
Mass	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Monthly	Monthly
Sports	10 sports	14 sports	6 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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