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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.)
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.)

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))
St. Catherine'sNot 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
St. Catherine'sNot 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
St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships

Recommendations

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

Academic Model

O'ConnellNot Published
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.)

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
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Honors & AP Courses

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

Learning Support

O'ConnellNot Published
FrassatiNot Published
St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Commute from home

	O'Connell College Preparatory School	Frassati Catholic High School	St. Pius X High School	St. Catherine's Montessori
Tuition	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)	$24,050 2026-27 rate	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753
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	Fees listed separately see fees Application fee: $150 Tuition deposit: $750 New Student Fee: $850 Facility fee: $800 Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Sibling discount	Multi-student assistance available (amount not published)	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	10% off for each younger sibling
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)
Open house	Not posted	Oct 28, 2026	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	In-house placement test	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027	ISEE	None
Application deadline	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027
Decision date	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based
AP courses	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	80	364	655	23
Student:Teacher	4.5:1	11:1	7:1	14.4:1
Mass	Monthly	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM	Monthly	Monthly
Sports	13 sports	13 sports	14 sports	6 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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