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Entrance Exam

St. Peter CTHSNone (No ISEE/HSPT. Inquiry → tour → FACTS application; English + Math recommendations + transcript. Last cycle: due Jan 15, decisions Mar 6, reply Mar 25.)
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.)
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.)

World Languages

St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Cristo ReySpanish (through AP Language & Literature) (3 foreign-language credits required)
St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships

Academic Model

St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published
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.)

AP Courses

Career & Technical Pathways

St. Peter CTHSBusiness · Construction · Education · Information Technology · Health Sciences (The school describes itself as the first Catholic career and technical high school in Texas, and the second in the United States. Graduates earn a diploma plus a Level 1 industry certification, with a possible HCC associate degree and job placement with partner businesses.)
Cristo ReyNot Published
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Corporate Work-Study

St. Peter CTHSNot 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.
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Dual Credit

St. Peter CTHSYes (Houston Community College partnership — pathway courses at St. Peter and two HCC campuses; school provides transport during the school day)
Cristo ReyNot Published
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Peter Catholic Career & Technical High School	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	St. Catherine's Montessori
Tuition	$15,000 2026-27 rate · most families pay far less after aid	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753
What's included	Fees listed separately No itemized fees published.	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	Fees listed separately see fees Application fee: $150 Tuition deposit: $750 New Student Fee: $850 Facility fee: $800 Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Sibling discount	Not Published	Not Published	10% off for each younger sibling
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	None	None	None
Application deadline	Not posted	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027
Decision date	Not posted	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based
AP courses	Not posted	12	Not posted
Enrollment	26	472	23
Student:Teacher	Not Published	11.8:1	14.4:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Monthly
Sports	Not posted	10 sports	6 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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