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Entrance Exam

• FRFrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)
• SJStrake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)
• CRCristo ReyNone (No ISEE/HSPT. Reviews grades, test scores, recommendations + 30-min student interview. Must be 14 by Sept 1, work-authorized, and income-eligible.)
• 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

• FRFrassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
• SJStrake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
• CRCristo ReyNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralMath, English + Administrator (HAIS forms); transcripts 3 prior years; student essay

World Languages

• FRFrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CRCristo ReySpanish (through AP Language & Literature) (3 foreign-language credits required)
• CACathedralLatin I-IV · Greek I-II · Modern language elective (Years 3-4)

Dual Credit

• FRFrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CRCristo ReyNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralYes (University of St. Thomas partnership (est. June 2023))

Family Interview

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

Learning Support

• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
• CRCristo ReyNot 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

Academic Model

• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CRCristo ReyNot 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

• FRFrassatiNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CRCristo Rey12 (Plus 4 Pre-AP (2026-27 list))
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

AP Scholar Awards

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

Application Deadline

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

Corporate Work-Study

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

Notable Programs

• FRFrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System
• SJStrake JesuitNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CRCristo ReyNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.

STEM Recognition

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

Test Prep

• FRFrassatiNot 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
• CRCristo ReyNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.
• CACathedralNot PublishedWe couldn't verify this from an official school source.