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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.)
  • St. John XXIIIISEE (School code 570048; 9th grade. 11th/12th transfers submit PSAT. Last cycle: opened Sept 1, deadline Jan 15, docs Jan 31, rolling after.)
  • 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.)
  • Strake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)

World Languages

  • O'ConnellSpanish I-III · German (IV dual credit) · American Sign Language I-III
  • St. John XXIIISpanish (confirmed via Spanish NHS; full list not published)
  • St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

Recommendations

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIITeacher recommendations (school forms) + official transcripts; interviews for transfers only
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)

Academic Model

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot 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.)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

AP Courses

  • O'Connell3 (Confirmed via school event calendar: AP Calculus, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C. Not on an academics/curriculum page — count may be incomplete.)
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

AP Program

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIIAP and honors coursework offered (count not published; Course Selection Guide not public)
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

AP Scholar Awards

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit388

Application Deadline

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)

Dual Credit

  • O'ConnellYes (Via Galveston College: English III/IV, US History, Government, Spanish I/II, German IV (TSI test required))
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

Learning Support

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)

Notable Programs

  • O'ConnellSTEAM electives: Robotics, Computer Science, Esports, Horticulture, Graphic Design; Honors Engineering I & II; A La Carte program for homeschoolers
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

STEM Recognition

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools

Test Prep

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
Commute from home
Tuition
$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$22,100

2026-27 rate

$20,560

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

$29,970

2026-27 rate

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
Fees listed separately see fees
  • New Student Enrollment Fee: $500
  • Financial aid application (Clarity): $60 — 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
Included in tuition see list
  • Textbooks (physical + digital)
  • iPad + keyboard case with insurance
  • AP exam fees
  • SAT/ACT prep
  • Course fees (ceramics, science labs)
  • Academic support
  • Most extracurricular/athletic expenses
  • Lab goggles + PE uniforms
  • Parking

Charged separately:

  • ISEE exam (paid to ERB): $170 (applicants) — optional
Sibling discountMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)2nd student $17,680 ($4,420 off)10% off for each younger siblingNot Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS only
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS only
Open houseNot postedNot postedNot postedDec 3, 2026
Required test
In-house placement test
ISEE
None
ISEE

Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

Application deadlineNot postedNot postedJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027
Decision dateNot postedNot postedMar 5, 2027Mar 5, 2027
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based
AP courses3Not postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment80432231,390
Student:Teacher4.5:111.3:114.4:110:1
Mass
Monthly
Weekly

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Sports13 sports13 sports6 sports17 sports
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