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Academics

Entrance Exam

St. Pius XISEE (School code 571082; 9th-grade applicants. Transfers submit PSAT/SAT/ACT. School offers an ISEE prep course. Application opens Sept 1.)
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.)
FrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)

Dual Credit

St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))
St. Catherine'sNot Published
FrassatiYes (University of St. Thomas (one course/yr) + Catholic University of America (entrepreneurship))

Notable Programs

St. Pius X"Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts
St. Catherine'sNot Published
FrassatiPhysics-first science sequence; Ethics & Culture department; House System

Recommendations

St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
St. Catherine'sNot Published
Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th

World Languages

St. Pius XNot Published
St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
FrassatiFrench (through AP; Bordeaux/Lourdes exchange) · Spanish (through AP)

Academic Model

St. Pius XNot 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.)
FrassatiNot Published

Family Interview

St. Pius XNot Published
St. Catherine'sNot Published
FrassatiYes (~30 min, student + parents with faculty — Jan 23 (8am-3pm) or Jan 28 (3-5pm), 2027; signups Nov 2026.)

Honors & AP Courses

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

Learning Support

St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
St. Catherine'sNot Published
FrassatiNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Pius X High School	St. Catherine's Montessori	Frassati Catholic High School
Tuition	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753	$24,050 2026-27 rate
What's included	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	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 Technology fee ($500) Registration ($300) Student activities ($400) Textbooks ($650) Charged separately: Application fee: $75–$125 Enrollment deposit (new families): $700 Athletics & Fine Arts fee: $250 (per sport/season) — optional
Sibling discount	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	10% off for each younger sibling	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)
Lower school on campus	HS only	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Oct 28, 2026
Required test	ISEE	None	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027
Application deadline	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based	Need-based
AP courses	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	655	23	364
Student:Teacher	7:1	14.4:1	11:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM
Sports	14 sports	6 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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