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Daily Life

Enrollment (federal data)

  • CathedralNot Published
  • Duchesne300 (Upper School 9-12 (NCES 2023-24: 89/74/65/72). Total campus 761.)
  • Strake Jesuit1,390 (NCES PSS 2023-24 survey year)
  • O'Connell80 (NCES PSS 2023-24. Island campus; 4.5:1 student-teacher ratio.)

Class Schedule

  • CathedralDaily Mass is built into the school day. Terms include a "Candlemas Term," with monthly "Leisure for Culture" long weekends.
  • DuchesneSix-term modular "MOD" schedule — 80-minute classes, 3-4 courses per mod, 29-30 days/mod
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

  • CathedralNot Published
  • Duchesne8.1:1 (NCES 2023-24, campus-wide)
  • Strake Jesuit10:1 (NCES 2023-24: 1,390 students / 139.0 FTE teachers)
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Dress Code

  • CathedralNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • Strake JesuitCollared shirt tucked in, slacks (no jeans/cargo), belt, non-athletic shoes, clean-shaven; Spirit Dress days more casual (Policy surfaced via site event pages; formal handbook not public)
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Full Campus

  • CathedralNot Published
  • DuchesnePK3–12 (all-girls); Upper School is grades 9–12
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published

School Day

  • CathedralNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellClasses 8:00 AM - 3:20 PM

Transportation

  • CathedralNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellPaid van stops in Dickinson and La Marque (mainland commuters)
Commute from home
Tuition
$22,850

2026-27 rate

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

What's included
Fees listed separately

No itemized fees published.

Fees listed separately see fees
  • New Student Fee: $1,500
  • Enrollment deposit: $1,000
  • Technology fee (Grade 9): $2,600
  • Textbooks: $350 (approximate, Upper School)
  • Grade 10 College Tour: $500 (grade 10)
  • Graduation fee: $600 (seniors)
  • Class trips: $175–$2,800 — optional
  • AP exams: $100–$200 (per exam) — optional
  • Athletics fee: $150–$300 (per sport) — optional
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
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Registration fee: $450
  • Technology fee: $200
  • Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — optional
Sibling discountNot PublishedNot PublishedNot PublishedMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)
Lower school on campusHS only
Yes

PK3–12

HS onlyHS only
Open houseNov 7, 2026Nov 1, 2026Dec 3, 2026Not posted
Required test
ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
ISEE
ISEE

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

In-house placement test
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedJan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateNot postedNot postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot posted20Not postedNot posted
EnrollmentNot Published3001,39080
Student:TeacherNot Published8.1:110:14.5:1
Mass
Daily
Not Published
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Sports11 sports12 sports17 sports13 sports
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