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Academics

Entrance Exam

  • FrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)
  • 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.)
  • DuchesneISEE (Administered externally; campus tour + family interview also required)

Dual Credit

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

Notable Programs

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

Recommendations

  • Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
  • St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • DuchesneEnglish and/or Math teacher + principal/head of school; 2 years transcripts

World Languages

  • FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
  • DuchesneFrench (incl. Advanced IV-DELF B1) · Spanish (incl. AP) · American Sign Language I-III

Academic Model

  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • 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.)
  • DuchesneNot Published

AP Courses

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

Family Interview

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

Honors & AP Courses

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

Honors Courses

  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Duchesne12 (Called "Advanced" courses)

Learning Support

  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$24,050

2026-27 rate

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$20,560

2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

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
  • 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
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
Sibling discount$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child10% off for each younger siblingNot Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS only
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

Yes

PK3–12

Open houseOct 28, 2026Not postedNot postedNov 1, 2026
Required test
HSPT or ISEE

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

ISEE
None
ISEE
Application deadlineNot postedNot postedJan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateNot postedNot postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot posted20
Enrollment36465523300
Student:Teacher11:17:114.4:18.1:1
Mass
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Monthly
Monthly
Not Published
Sports13 sports14 sports6 sports12 sports
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