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Daily Life

Enrollment (federal data)

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

Class Schedule

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

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

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

Dress Code

  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot 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)
  • DuchesneNot Published

Full Campus

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

School Day

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

Transportation

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

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

What's included
Fees listed separately

No itemized fees published.

Fees listed separately see fees
  • Registration fee: $450
  • Technology fee: $200
  • Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — 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
  • 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
Sibling discountNot PublishedMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)Not PublishedNot Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS onlyHS only
Yes

PK3–12

Open houseNov 7, 2026Not postedDec 3, 2026Nov 1, 2026
Required test
ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
In-house placement test
ISEE

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

ISEE
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 postedNot postedNot posted20
EnrollmentNot Published801,390300
Student:TeacherNot Published4.5:110:18.1:1
Mass
Daily
Monthly
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Not Published
Sports11 sports13 sports17 sports12 sports
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