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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.)
  • Strake JesuitISEE (School code 570964; 9th/10th applicants. 11th-12th transfers submit PSAT instead. ISEE fee $170 (paid to ERB).)
  • FrassatiHSPT or ISEE (Either test is accepted. On-campus HSPT: Jan 9 + Jan 23, 2027. ERB member 571107. Transfers may substitute PSAT.)

Recommendations

  • St. Pius XMath + English teachers, Principal/Counselor; student essay; transcripts
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
  • Frassati3 — Principal/Counselor, English, Math (via FACTS); transcripts 6th-8th

Dual Credit

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

Learning Support

  • St. Pius XPaul A. Gilliam '98 Learning for Success program — structured academic support ($2,500/yr)
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
  • FrassatiNot Published

Notable Programs

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

World Languages

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • 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.)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published

AP Scholar Awards

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit388
  • FrassatiNot Published

Application Deadline

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
  • FrassatiNot Published

Family Interview

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot 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
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published

STEM Recognition

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
  • FrassatiNot Published

Test Prep

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
  • FrassatiNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$22,850

2026-27 rate

$20,560

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

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$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
  • 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
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 discountHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child10% off for each younger siblingNot Published$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)
Lower school on campusHS only
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedNot postedDec 3, 2026Oct 28, 2026
Required test
ISEE
None
ISEE

Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

HSPT or ISEE

Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027

Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Mar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based
Need-based
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment655231,390364
Student:Teacher7:114.4:110:111:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Sports14 sports6 sports17 sports13 sports
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