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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).)
- O'ConnellIn-house placement test (No ISEE/HSPT — 30-60 min Math & Reading placement test, offered Mon-Thu 8:30-2:30. Rolling admissions, no published deadlines.)
- St. AgnesISEE (School code 443420; up to 2 scores; first attempt before Dec 1 (ERB rule))
AP Courses
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'Connell3 (Confirmed via school event calendar: AP Calculus, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C. Not on an academics/curriculum page — count may be incomplete.)
- St. Agnes25
Recommendations
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesEnglish + Math teachers (due Jan 14, 2027)
World Languages
- St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellSpanish I-III · German (IV dual credit) · American Sign Language I-III
- St. AgnesNot 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
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesNot Published
AP Exams Scored 3+
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. Agnes97 (% of AP exams scored 3+)
AP Scholar Awards
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit388
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesNot Published
Application Deadline
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesNot Published
Dual Credit
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellYes (Via Galveston College: English III/IV, US History, Government, Spanish I/II, German IV (TSI test required))
- St. AgnesNot Published
Honors Courses
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. Agnes12
Language Credits Required
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. Agnes2
Learning Support
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesNot Published
Notable Programs
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellSTEAM electives: Robotics, Computer Science, Esports, Horticulture, Graphic Design; Honors Engineering I & II; A La Carte program for homeschoolers
- St. AgnesNot Published
Robotics
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesSpectrum 3847 — 12 consecutive FIRST Championship appearances
STEM Recognition
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesNot Published
Test Prep
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. AgnesNot Published
Test Score Deadline
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. Agnes2027-02-01
Commute from home
| Tuition | $20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753 | $29,970 2026-27 rate | $9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published) | $28,400 2026-27 rate |
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| What's included | Fees listed separately see fees
| Included in tuition see list
Charged separately:
| Fees listed separately see fees
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| Sibling discount | 10% off for each younger sibling | Not Published | Multi-student assistance available (amount not published) | Not Published |
| Lower school on campus | Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori) | HS only | HS only | HS only |
| Open house | Not posted | Dec 3, 2026 | Not posted | Not posted |
| Required test | None | ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 | In-house placement test | ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 |
| 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 No merit scholarships |
| AP courses | Not posted | Not posted | 3 | 25 |
| Enrollment | 23 | 1,390 | 80 | 934 |
| Student:Teacher | 14.4:1 | 10:1 | 4.5:1 | 9:1 |
| Mass | Monthly | Monthly Daily Mass also offered | Monthly | Weekly Thursdays, 9:10 AM |
| Sports | 6 sports | 17 sports | 13 sports | 12 sports |
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