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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.)
Cristo ReyNone (No ISEE/HSPT. Reviews grades, test scores, recommendations + 30-min student interview. Must be 14 by Sept 1, work-authorized, and income-eligible.)
St. Pius XISEE (School code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.)

World Languages

St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
Cristo ReySpanish (through AP Language & Literature) (3 foreign-language credits required)
St. Pius XNot 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.)
Cristo ReyNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published

AP Courses

Corporate Work-Study

St. Catherine'sNot Published
Cristo ReyEvery student works one weekday (~7 hrs) at a corporate partner (140+ partners); 4 students job-share one position; schedules built so no classes are missed. Graded 4-credit Practicum; 750+ work hours by graduation; school provides transport to jobs.
St. Pius XNot Published

Dual Credit

Honors & AP Courses

Learning Support

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

Notable Programs

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St. Pius X"Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts

Recommendations

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St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts

Commute from home

	St. Catherine's Montessori	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	St. Pius X High School
Tuition	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$22,850 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	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	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
Sibling discount	10% off for each younger sibling	Not Published	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Lower school on campus	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)	HS only	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	None	None	ISEE
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	Not posted	12	Not posted
Enrollment	23	472	655
Student:Teacher	14.4:1	11.8:1	7:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Monthly
Sports	6 sports	10 sports	14 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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