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Academics
Entrance Exam
- St. Peter CTHSNone (No ISEE/HSPT. Admissions process: inquiry, then campus tour, then FACTS application.)
- 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).)
Recommendations
- St. Peter CTHSEnglish teacher recommendation; Math teacher recommendation; Transcript
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
Academic Model
- St. Peter CTHSNot 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.)
- Strake JesuitNot Published
AP Scholar Awards
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit388
Application Deadline
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
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.)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot 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)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
Learning Support
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
Prior Cycle (for reference)
- St. Peter CTHS2026-27 cycle for reference: application due Jan 15, decisions released Mar 6, enrollment reply due Mar 25. 2027-28 dates not yet posted.
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
STEM Recognition
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
Test Prep
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
World Languages
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
- St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
- Strake JesuitNot Published
Commute from home
| Tuition | $15,000 2026-27 rate · most families pay far less after aid | $20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753 | $29,970 2026-27 rate |
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| What's included | Fees listed separatelyNo itemized fees published. | Fees listed separately see fees
| Included in tuition see list
Charged separately:
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| Sibling discount | Not Published | 10% off for each younger sibling | Not Published |
| Lower school on campus | HS only | Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori) | HS only |
| Open house | Not posted | Not posted | Dec 3, 2026 |
| Required test | None | None | ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 |
| Application deadline | Not posted | Jan 15, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 |
| Decision date | Not posted | Mar 5, 2027 | Mar 5, 2027 |
| Financial aid | Need-based | Need-based | Need-based |
| AP courses | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted |
| Enrollment | 26 | 23 | 1,390 |
| Student:Teacher | Not Published | 14.4:1 | 10:1 |
| Mass | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly Daily Mass also offered |
| Sports | Not posted | 6 sports | 17 sports |
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