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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. Pius XISEE (School code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.)
DuchesneISEE (Administered externally; campus tour + family interview also required)
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))
St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))
DuchesneYes (University of St. Thomas partnership; online electives via SophieConnect + One Schoolhouse)
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
St. Pius X"Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts
DuchesneRobotics and competitive debate programs; IT internship with Microsoft certification; junior Research Paper requirement
St. Catherine'sNot Published

World Languages

O'ConnellSpanish I-III · German (IV dual credit) · American Sign Language I-III
St. Pius XNot Published
DuchesneFrench (incl. Advanced IV-DELF B1) · Spanish (incl. AP) · American Sign Language I-III
St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships

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

Recommendations

O'ConnellNot Published
St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
DuchesneEnglish and/or Math teacher + principal/head of school; 2 years transcripts
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Academic Model

O'ConnellNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published
DuchesneNot 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.)

Honors & AP Courses

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

Honors Courses

O'ConnellNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published
Duchesne12 (Called "Advanced" courses)
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Learning Support

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

Commute from home

	O'Connell College Preparatory School	St. Pius X High School	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart	St. Catherine's Montessori
Tuition	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School	$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	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 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	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)	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	Not Published	10% off for each younger sibling
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	Yes PK3–12	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Nov 1, 2026	Not posted
Required test	In-house placement test	ISEE	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 + Merit	Need-based + Merit	Need-based
AP courses	3	Not posted	20	Not posted
Enrollment	80	655	300	23
Student:Teacher	4.5:1	7:1	8.1:1	14.4:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly	Not Published	Monthly
Sports	13 sports	14 sports	12 sports	6 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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