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Academics
Entrance Exam
- St. ThomasISEE (School code 571055; freshmen. Transfers: ISEE or PSAT.)
- 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).)
- 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.)
Application Deadline
- St. Thomas2027-01-15 (Opens Aug 3, 2026; supporting docs due Jan 31; rolling after)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit2027-01-15 (Supplemental documents due Jan 31; rolling after that if space)
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Dual Credit
- St. ThomasYes (4 dual-credit courses via University of St. Thomas)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- St. Peter CTHSYes (Houston Community College partnership — pathway courses at St. Peter and two HCC campuses; school provides transport during the school day)
Learning Support
- St. ThomasLearning Enrichment Center; college counseling with 4-year plan
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitAcademic Resource Center + Learning Resource Center (learning differences)
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Recommendations
- St. ThomasMath + English teachers (HAIS forms, after Dec 1); student statement + resume; report cards gr 6-8
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit3 — English teacher, Math teacher, Principal/Counselor (electronic via mySJ, not before Nov 1)
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
World Languages
- St. ThomasFrench · Spanish · Mandarin · Latin
- St. Catherine'sSpanish · Latin/French/ASL/Portuguese via independent study & university partnerships
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Academic Model
- St. ThomasNot 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
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
AP Courses
- St. Thomas21 (40+ advanced/AP courses overall)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
AP Scholar Awards
- St. ThomasNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake Jesuit388
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Career & Technical Pathways
- St. ThomasNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- 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.)
STEM Recognition
- St. ThomasNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitNewsweek: #27 of 5,000 STEM schools
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Test Prep
- St. ThomasNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- Strake JesuitFree Ray Dass PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; national SAT/ACT test center on campus
- St. Peter CTHSNot Published
Commute from home
| Tuition | $27,900 2026-27 rate | $20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753 | $29,970 2026-27 rate | $15,000 2026-27 rate · most families pay far less after aid |
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| What's included | Included in tuition see list
Charged separately:
| Fees listed separately see fees
| Included in tuition see list
Charged separately:
| Fees listed separatelyNo itemized fees published. |
| Sibling discount | $2,000/yr per sibling after the first | 10% off for each younger sibling | Not Published | Not Published |
| Lower school on campus | HS only | Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori) | HS only | HS only |
| Open house | Dec 6, 2026 | Not posted | Dec 3, 2026 | Not posted |
| Required test | ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 | None | ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 | None |
| Application deadline | Jan 15, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | Not posted |
| Decision date | Mar 5, 2027 | Mar 5, 2027 | Mar 5, 2027 | Not posted |
| Financial aid | Need-based + Merit | Need-based | Need-based | Need-based |
| AP courses | 21 | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted |
| Enrollment | 791 | 23 | 1,390 | 26 |
| Student:Teacher | 9:1 | 14.4:1 | 10:1 | Not Published |
| Mass | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly Daily Mass also offered | Monthly |
| Sports | 12 sports | 6 sports | 17 sports | Not posted |
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