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Academics

Entrance Exam

  • O'ConnellIn-house placement test (No ISEE/HSPT — 30-60 min Math & Reading placement test, offered Mon-Thu 8:30-2:30. Rolling admissions, no published deadlines.)
  • 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.)
  • Cristo ReyNone (No ISEE/HSPT. Reviews grades, test scores, recommendations + 30-min student interview. Must be 14 by Sept 1, work-authorized, and income-eligible.)

Dual Credit

  • O'ConnellYes (Via Galveston College: English III/IV, US History, Government, Spanish I/II, German IV (TSI test required))
  • FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
  • St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

Notable Programs

  • O'ConnellSTEAM electives: Robotics, Computer Science, Esports, Horticulture, Graphic Design; Honors Engineering I & II; A La Carte program for homeschoolers
  • 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
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

World Languages

  • O'ConnellSpanish I-III · German (IV dual credit) · American Sign Language I-III
  • FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • Cristo ReySpanish (through AP Language & Literature) (3 foreign-language credits required)

Recommendations

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
  • St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

AP Courses

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • Cristo Rey12 (Plus 4 Pre-AP (2026-27 list))

Corporate Work-Study

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • Cristo 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.

Family Interview

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

Honors & AP Courses

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Pius X25 (Honors/AP combined; 490 AP exams, 49 AP Scholars in 2025)
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

Learning Support

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
  • Cristo ReyNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$24,050

2026-27 rate

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$8,000

2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr

What's included
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Registration fee: $450
  • Technology fee: $200
  • Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — 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
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
Included in tuition see list
  • All classes and materials
  • Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Sibling discountMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled childNot Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedOct 28, 2026Not postedNot posted
Required test
In-house placement test
HSPT or ISEE

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

ISEE
None
Application deadlineNot postedNot postedNot postedNot posted
Decision dateNot postedNot postedNot postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot posted12
Enrollment80364655472
Student:Teacher4.5:111:17:111.8:1
Mass
Monthly
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Monthly
Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Sports13 sports13 sports14 sports10 sports
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