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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.)
  • St. John XXIIIISEE (School code 570048; 9th grade. 11th/12th transfers submit PSAT. Last cycle: opened Sept 1, deadline Jan 15, docs Jan 31, rolling after.)

Recommendations

  • St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. John XXIIITeacher recommendations (school forms) + official transcripts; interviews for transfers only

World Languages

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
  • St. John XXIIISpanish (confirmed via Spanish NHS; full list not published)

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.)
  • St. John XXIIINot Published

AP Program

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. John XXIIIAP and honors coursework offered (count not published; Course Selection Guide not public)

Dual Credit

  • St. Pius XYes (Via college partnerships (institutions not named))
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published

Honors & AP Courses

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

Learning Support

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

Notable Programs

  • St. Pius X"Engineer Your World I & II," Computer Science; electives in Business, Law, Psychology, Media Arts
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$22,850

2026-27 rate

$20,560

2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753

$22,100

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
Fees listed separately see fees
  • New Student Enrollment Fee: $500
  • Financial aid application (Clarity): $60 — optional
Sibling discountHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child10% off for each younger sibling2nd student $17,680 ($4,420 off)
Lower school on campusHS only
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS only
Open houseNot postedNot postedNot posted
Required test
ISEE
None
ISEE
Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment65523432
Student:Teacher7:114.4:111.3:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly
Weekly

Daily Mass also offered

Sports14 sports6 sports13 sports
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