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Academics

Entrance Exam

  • 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.)
  • CathedralISEE (or CLT for classical-school students) (Scores due Jan 30, 2027. Application opens first week of Sept 2026, due Jan 15, 2027. A family interview is required (parents + student); a shadow day can be requested at the interview.)
  • FrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)
  • Strake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)

Recommendations

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralMath, English + Administrator (HAIS forms); transcripts 3 prior years; student essay
  • Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th
  • Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)

World Languages

  • St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
  • CathedralLatin I-IV · Greek I-II · Modern language elective (Years 3-4)
  • FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

Academic Model

  • 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.)
  • CathedralClassical liberal arts — Trivium (Grammar/Logic/Rhetoric), Shakespeare every year, Junior Thesis, Senior Seminar + Senior Rome Trip. Four Pillars: Sacred Worship, Wisdom, Music, Art. (No AP courses are advertised; dual credit serves the advanced-coursework role.)
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

Dual Credit

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralYes (University of St. Thomas partnership (est. June 2023))
  • FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

Family Interview

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralYes (Family interview at the school — parents and student)
  • FrassatiYes (~30 min, student + parents with faculty — Jan 23 (8am-3pm) or Jan 28 (3-5pm), 2027; signups Nov 2026.)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

Learning Support

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralLearning Enrichment Center — an individual learning plan for every student; tutoring, accommodations and testing support
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)

AP Scholar Awards

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit388

Application Deadline

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

Notable Programs

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • FrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System
  • Strake JesuitNot Published

STEM Recognition

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools

Test Prep

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
Commute from home
Tuition
$20,560

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

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$24,050

2026-27 rate

$29,970

2026-27 rate

What's included
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Application fee: $150
  • Tuition deposit: $750
  • New Student Fee: $850
  • Facility fee: $800
  • Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Fees listed separately

No itemized fees published.

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
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 discount10% off for each younger siblingNot Published$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)Not Published
Lower school on campus
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedNov 7, 2026Oct 28, 2026Dec 3, 2026
Required test
None
ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
HSPT or ISEE

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

ISEE

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

Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027Not postedJan 15, 2027
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot postedMar 5, 2027
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment23Not Published3641,390
Student:Teacher14.4:1Not Published11:110:1
Mass
Monthly
Daily
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Sports6 sports11 sports13 sports17 sports
Links

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