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Entrance Exam

• DUDuchesneISEE (Administered externally; campus tour + family interview also required)
• SJStrake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)
• FRFrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)
• CACathedralISEE (or CLT for classical-school students) (Scores due Jan 30, 2027. Application opens first week of Sept 2026, due Jan 15, 2027. A family interview is required (parents + student); a shadow day can be requested at the interview.)

Recommendations

• DUDuchesneEnglish and/or Math teacher + principal/head of school; 2 years transcripts
• SJStrake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
• FRFrassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
• CACathedralMath, English + Administrator (HAIS forms); transcripts 3 prior years; student essay

Dual Credit

• DUDuchesneYes (University of St. Thomas partnership; online electives via SophieConnect + One Schoolhouse)
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• FRFrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
• CACathedralYes (University of St. Thomas partnership (est. June 2023))

World Languages

• DUDuchesneFrench (incl. Advanced IV-DELF B1) · Spanish (incl. AP) · American Sign Language I-III
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• FRFrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
• CACathedralLatin I-IV · Greek I-II · Modern language elective (Years 3-4)

Family Interview

• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• FRFrassatiYes (~30 min, student + parents with faculty — Jan 23 (8am-3pm) or Jan 28 (3-5pm), 2027; signups Nov 2026.)
• CACathedralYes (Family interview at the school — parents and student)

Learning Support

• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralLearning Enrichment Center — an individual learning plan for every student; tutoring, accommodations and testing support

Notable Programs

• DUDuchesneRobotics and competitive debate programs; IT internship with Microsoft certification; junior Research Paper requirement
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• FRFrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

Academic Model

• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralClassical liberal arts — Trivium (Grammar/Logic/Rhetoric), Shakespeare every year, Junior Thesis, Senior Seminar + Senior Rome Trip. Four Pillars: Sacred Worship, Wisdom, Music, Art. (No AP courses are advertised; dual credit serves the advanced-coursework role.)

AP Courses

• DUDuchesne20 (AP enrollment caps: soph 1 / jr 2 / sr 3; AP exam required if enrolled)
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

AP Scholar Awards

• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake Jesuit388
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

Application Deadline

• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

Honors Courses

• DUDuchesne12 (Called "Advanced" courses)
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

STEM Recognition

• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

Test Prep

• DUDuchesneNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.