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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.)
Strake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)
St. AgnesISEE (School code 443420; up to 2 scores; first attempt before Dec 1 (ERB rule))

Recommendations

St. Catherine'sNot Published
Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
St. AgnesEnglish + Math teachers (due Jan 14, 2027)

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.)
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AP Courses

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St. Agnes25

AP Exams Scored 3+

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St. Agnes97 (% of AP exams scored 3+)

AP Scholar Awards

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Strake Jesuit388
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Application Deadline

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Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
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Honors Courses

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St. Agnes12

Language Credits Required

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St. Agnes2

Learning Support

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Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
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Robotics

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St. AgnesSpectrum 3847 — 12 consecutive FIRST Championship appearances

STEM Recognition

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Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
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Test Prep

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Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
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Test Score Deadline

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St. Agnes2027-02-01

World Languages

St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
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Commute from home

	St. Catherine's Montessori	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	St. Agnes Academy
Tuition	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$28,400 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 Application fee: $75 ($125 for transfer applicants) Enrollment deposit: $500 Tablet PC (technology): $1,725 AP test fee: $105 (per AP / Honors-AP class) — optional Senior fee: $350 (seniors only) — optional Athletics fee: $150 (per sport) — optional
Sibling discount	10% off for each younger sibling	Not Published	Not Published
Lower school on campus	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)	HS only	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Dec 3, 2026	Not posted
Required test	None	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based No merit scholarships
AP courses	Not posted	Not posted	25
Enrollment	23	1,390	934
Student:Teacher	14.4:1	10:1	9:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Weekly Thursdays, 9:10 AM
Sports	6 sports	17 sports	12 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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