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Academics
Entrance Exam
- St. AgnesISEE (School code 443420; up to 2 scores; first attempt before Dec 1 (ERB rule))
- FrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)
- 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.)
Recommendations
- St. AgnesEnglish + Math teachers (due Jan 14, 2027)
- Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
- DuchesneEnglish and/or Math teacher + principal/head of school; 2 years transcripts
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
World Languages
- St. AgnesNot Published
- FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
- 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
- St. Agnes25
- FrassatiNot Published
- Duchesne20 (AP enrollment caps: soph 1 / jr 2 / sr 3; AP exam required if enrolled)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Dual Credit
- St. AgnesNot Published
- FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
- DuchesneYes (University of St. Thomas partnership; online electives via SophieConnect + One Schoolhouse)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Honors Courses
- St. Agnes12
- FrassatiNot Published
- Duchesne12 (Called "Advanced" courses)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Notable Programs
- St. AgnesNot Published
- FrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System
- DuchesneRobotics and competitive debate programs; IT internship with Microsoft certification; junior Research Paper requirement
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Academic Model
- St. AgnesNot Published
- FrassatiNot 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.)
AP Exams Scored 3+
- St. Agnes97 (% of AP exams scored 3+)
- FrassatiNot Published
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Family Interview
- St. AgnesNot Published
- FrassatiYes (~30 min, student + parents with faculty — Jan 23 (8am-3pm) or Jan 28 (3-5pm), 2027; signups Nov 2026.)
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Language Credits Required
- St. Agnes2
- FrassatiNot Published
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Robotics
- St. AgnesSpectrum 3847 — 12 consecutive FIRST Championship appearances
- FrassatiNot Published
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Test Score Deadline
- St. Agnes2027-02-01
- FrassatiNot Published
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
Commute from home
| Tuition | $28,400 2026-27 rate | $24,050 2026-27 rate | $33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School | $20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753 |
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| What's included | Fees listed separately see fees
| Included in tuition see list
Charged separately:
| Fees listed separately see fees
| Fees listed separately see fees
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| Sibling discount | Not Published | $3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only) | 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 | Oct 28, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | Not posted |
| Required test | ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 | 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 No merit scholarships | Need-based | Need-based + Merit | Need-based |
| AP courses | 25 | Not posted | 20 | Not posted |
| Enrollment | 934 | 364 | 300 | 23 |
| Student:Teacher | 9:1 | 11:1 | 8.1:1 | 14.4:1 |
| Mass | Weekly Thursdays, 9:10 AM | Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM | Not Published | Monthly |
| Sports | 12 sports | 13 sports | 12 sports | 6 sports |
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