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Academics

Entrance Exam

  • DuchesneISEE (Administered externally; campus tour + family interview also required)
  • FrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)
  • Strake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)
  • St. Pius XISEE (School code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.)

Recommendations

  • DuchesneEnglish and/or Math teacher + principal/head of school; 2 years transcripts
  • Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
  • Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
  • St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts

Dual Credit

  • DuchesneYes (University of St. Thomas partnership; online electives via SophieConnect + One Schoolhouse)
  • FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))

Notable Programs

  • DuchesneRobotics and competitive debate programs; IT internship with Microsoft certification; junior Research Paper requirement
  • FrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius X"Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts

Learning Support

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
  • St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)

World Languages

  • DuchesneFrench (incl. Advanced IV-DELF B1) · Spanish (incl. AP) · American Sign Language I-III
  • FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published

AP Courses

  • Duchesne20 (AP enrollment caps: soph 1 / jr 2 / sr 3; AP exam required if enrolled)
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published

AP Scholar Awards

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit388
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Application Deadline

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Family Interview

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • FrassatiYes (~30 min, student + parents with faculty — Jan 23 (8am-3pm) or Jan 28 (3-5pm), 2027; signups Nov 2026.)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Honors & AP Courses

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius X25 (Honors/AP combined; 490 AP exams, 49 AP Scholars in 2025)

Honors Courses

  • Duchesne12 (Called "Advanced" courses)
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published

STEM Recognition

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Test Prep

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
  • St. Pius XNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$24,050

2026-27 rate

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$22,850

2026-27 rate

What's included
Fees listed separately see fees
  • New Student Fee: $1,500
  • Enrollment deposit: $1,000
  • Technology fee (Grade 9): $2,600
  • Textbooks: $350 (approximate, Upper School)
  • Grade 10 College Tour: $500 (grade 10)
  • Graduation fee: $600 (seniors)
  • Class trips: $175–$2,800 — optional
  • AP exams: $100–$200 (per exam) — optional
  • Athletics fee: $150–$300 (per sport) — optional
Included in tuition see list
  • Technology fee ($500)
  • Registration ($300)
  • Student activities ($400)
  • Textbooks ($650)

Charged separately:

  • Application fee: $75–$125
  • Enrollment deposit (new families): $700
  • Athletics & Fine Arts fee: $250 (per sport/season) — optional
Included in tuition see list
  • Textbooks (physical + digital)
  • iPad + keyboard case with insurance
  • AP exam fees
  • SAT/ACT prep
  • Course fees (ceramics, science labs)
  • Academic support
  • Most extracurricular/athletic expenses
  • Lab goggles + PE uniforms
  • Parking

Charged separately:

  • ISEE exam (paid to ERB): $170 (applicants) — optional
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
Sibling discountNot Published$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)Not PublishedHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Lower school on campus
Yes

PK3–12

HS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseNov 1, 2026Oct 28, 2026Dec 3, 2026Not posted
Required test
ISEE
HSPT or ISEE

Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027

ISEE

Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

ISEE
Application deadlineNot postedNot postedJan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateNot postedNot postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP courses20Not postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment3003641,390655
Student:Teacher8.1:111:110:17:1
MassNot Published
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Sports12 sports13 sports17 sports14 sports
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