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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).)
  • St. Pius XISEE (School code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.)

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

Dual Credit

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))

Learning Support

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
  • St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)

Notable Programs

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • FrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius X"Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts

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
  • 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.)
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published

AP Scholar Awards

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit388
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Application Deadline

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

Honors & AP Courses

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. Pius X25 (Honors/AP combined; 490 AP exams, 49 AP Scholars in 2025)

STEM Recognition

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

Test Prep

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
  • St. Pius XNot 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

$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
  • 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
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 discount10% off for each younger sibling$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)Not PublishedHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Lower school on campus
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedOct 28, 2026Dec 3, 2026Not 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

ISEE
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedJan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment233641,390655
Student:Teacher14.4:111:110:17:1
Mass
Monthly
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Sports6 sports13 sports17 sports14 sports
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