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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.)
Strake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)
DuchesneISEE (Administered externally; campus tour + family interview also required)
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
Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
DuchesneEnglish and/or Math teacher + principal/head of school; 2 years transcripts
St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts

Dual Credit

St. Catherine'sNot Published
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneYes (University of St. Thomas partnership; online electives via SophieConnect + One Schoolhouse)
St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))

Learning Support

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

Notable Programs

St. Catherine'sNot Published
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneRobotics and competitive debate programs; IT internship with Microsoft certification; junior Research Paper requirement
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
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneFrench (incl. Advanced IV-DELF B1) · Spanish (incl. AP) · American Sign Language I-III
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.)
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published

AP Courses

St. Catherine'sNot Published
Strake JesuitNot Published
Duchesne20 (AP enrollment caps: soph 1 / jr 2 / sr 3; AP exam required if enrolled)
St. Pius XNot Published

AP Scholar Awards

St. Catherine'sNot Published
Strake Jesuit388
DuchesneNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published

Application Deadline

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

Honors & AP Courses

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

Honors Courses

St. Catherine'sNot Published
Strake JesuitNot Published
Duchesne12 (Called "Advanced" courses)
St. Pius XNot Published

STEM Recognition

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

Test Prep

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

Commute from home

	St. Catherine's Montessori	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart	St. Pius X High School
Tuition	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School	$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 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 New Student Fee: $1,500 Enrollment deposit: $1,000 Technology fee (Grade 9): $2,600 Textbooks: $350 (approximate, Upper School) Grade 10 College Tour: $500 (grade 10) Graduation fee: $600 (seniors) Class trips: $175–$2,800 — optional AP exams: $100–$200 (per exam) — optional Athletics fee: $150–$300 (per sport) — 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 discount	10% off for each younger sibling	Not Published	Not Published	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Lower school on campus	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)	HS only	Yes PK3–12	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Dec 3, 2026	Nov 1, 2026	Not posted
Required test	None	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE	ISEE
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	Not posted	Not posted	20	Not posted
Enrollment	23	1,390	300	655
Student:Teacher	14.4:1	10:1	8.1:1	7:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Not Published	Monthly
Sports	6 sports	17 sports	12 sports	14 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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