Compare Schools

Pick up to 4 schools to see them side by side.

Cathedral Cristo Rey Duchesne Frassati Incarnate Word O'Connell St. Agnes St. Catherine's St. John XXIII St. Peter CTHS St. Pius X St. Thomas Strake Jesuit

4 of 4 selected

Explore by category

Pick a category to see everything these schools publish about it, side by side.

Academics College Counseling Athletics Faith & Service Student Life Arts Daily Life Student Support College Outcomes Cost & Financial Aid

Academics

Dual Credit

FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
DuchesneYes (University of St. Thomas partnership; online electives via SophieConnect + One Schoolhouse)
St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))
CathedralYes (University of St. Thomas partnership (est. June 2023))

Entrance Exam

FrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)
DuchesneISEE (Administered externally; campus tour + family interview also required)
St. Pius XISEE (School code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.)
CathedralISEE (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

Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
DuchesneEnglish and/or Math teacher + principal/head of school; 2 years transcripts
St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
CathedralMath, English + Administrator (HAIS forms); transcripts 3 prior years; student essay

Notable Programs

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

World Languages

FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
DuchesneFrench (incl. Advanced IV-DELF B1) · Spanish (incl. AP) · American Sign Language I-III
St. Pius XNot Published
CathedralLatin I-IV · Greek I-II · Modern language elective (Years 3-4)

Family Interview

FrassatiYes (~30 min, student + parents with faculty — Jan 23 (8am-3pm) or Jan 28 (3-5pm), 2027; signups Nov 2026.)
DuchesneNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published
CathedralYes (Family interview at the school — parents and student)

Learning Support

FrassatiNot Published
DuchesneNot Published
St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
CathedralLearning Enrichment Center — an individual learning plan for every student; tutoring, accommodations and testing support

Academic Model

FrassatiNot Published
DuchesneNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published
CathedralClassical 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

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

Honors & AP Courses

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

Honors Courses

FrassatiNot Published
Duchesne12 (Called "Advanced" courses)
St. Pius XNot Published
CathedralNot Published

Commute from home

	Frassati Catholic High School	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart	St. Pius X High School	Cathedral High School
Tuition	$24,050 2026-27 rate	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$22,850 2026-27 rate
What's included	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	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	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 No itemized fees published.
Sibling discount	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)	Not Published	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	Not Published
Lower school on campus	HS only	Yes PK3–12	HS only	HS only
Open house	Oct 28, 2026	Nov 1, 2026	Not posted	Nov 7, 2026
Required test	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027	ISEE	ISEE	ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
Application deadline	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027
Decision date	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	Not posted	20	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	364	300	655	Not Published
Student:Teacher	11:1	8.1:1	7:1	Not Published
Mass	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM	Not Published	Monthly	Daily
Sports	13 sports	12 sports	14 sports	11 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

“Not posted” means the school hasn’t published it yet for this admissions cycle — check each school’s full profile for sources.