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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.)
- 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).)
- 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.)
World Languages
- St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
- FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- Cristo ReySpanish (through AP Language & Literature) (3 foreign-language credits required)
Recommendations
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- 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)
- Cristo ReyNot 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.)
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- Cristo ReyNot Published
AP Courses
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- Cristo Rey12 (Plus 4 Pre-AP (2026-27 list))
AP Scholar Awards
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake Jesuit388
- Cristo ReyNot Published
Application Deadline
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
- Cristo ReyNot Published
Corporate Work-Study
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot 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.
Dual Credit
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- Cristo ReyNot Published
Family Interview
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiYes (~30 min, student + parents with faculty — Jan 23 (8am-3pm) or Jan 28 (3-5pm), 2027; signups Nov 2026.)
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- Cristo ReyNot Published
Learning Support
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
- Cristo ReyNot Published
Notable Programs
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- Cristo ReyNot Published
STEM Recognition
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
- Cristo ReyNot Published
Test Prep
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- FrassatiNot Published
- Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
- Cristo ReyNot Published
Commute from home
| Tuition | $20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753 | $24,050 2026-27 rate | $29,970 2026-27 rate | $8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr |
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| Sibling discount | 10% off for each younger sibling | $3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only) | Not Published | Not Published |
| Lower school on campus | Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori) | HS only | HS only | HS only |
| Open house | Not posted | Oct 28, 2026 | Dec 3, 2026 | Not posted |
| Required test | None | HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027 | ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 | None |
| Application deadline | Jan 15, 2027 | Not posted | Jan 15, 2027 | Not posted |
| Decision date | Mar 5, 2027 | Not posted | Mar 5, 2027 | Not posted |
| Financial aid | Need-based | Need-based | Need-based | Need-based |
| AP courses | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted | 12 |
| Enrollment | 23 | 364 | 1,390 | 472 |
| Student:Teacher | 14.4:1 | 11:1 | 10:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Mass | Monthly | Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM | Monthly Daily Mass also offered | Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered |
| Sports | 6 sports | 13 sports | 17 sports | 10 sports |
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