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Enrollment (federal data)

  • St. Pius X558 (NCES PSS 2023-24 — school reports 655; different years/methods)
  • Strake Jesuit1,390 (NCES PSS 2023-24 survey year)
  • O'Connell80 (NCES PSS 2023-24. Island campus; 4.5:1 student-teacher ratio.)
  • Duchesne300 (Upper School 9-12 (NCES 2023-24: 89/74/65/72). Total campus 761.)

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

  • St. Pius X14:1 (NCES 2023-24: 558 / 39.9 FTE. Schools count staff differently than NCES FTE.)
  • Strake Jesuit10:1 (NCES 2023-24: 1,390 students / 139.0 FTE teachers)
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Duchesne8.1:1 (NCES 2023-24, campus-wide)

Transportation

  • St. Pius X3 bus lines ($1,550/yr): Orange (West U/Bellaire/Meyerland), Gray (Spring Branch/Memorial/Katy), Black (Cypress/Tomball/Willowbrook); late run 6:15 M-Th (School-operated bus service.)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellPaid van stops in Dickinson and La Marque (mainland commuters)
  • DuchesneNot Published

Class Schedule

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • DuchesneSix-term modular "MOD" schedule — 80-minute classes, 3-4 courses per mod, 29-30 days/mod

Dress Code

  • St. Pius XNot 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
  • DuchesneNot Published

Enrollment (school-reported)

  • St. Pius X655
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published

Full Campus

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

School Day

  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellClasses 8:00 AM - 3:20 PM
  • DuchesneNot Published

Student–Teacher Ratio (school-reported)

  • St. Pius X7:1
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$22,850

2026-27 rate

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

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
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
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 discountHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled childNot PublishedMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)Not Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS onlyHS only
Yes

PK3–12

Open houseNot postedDec 3, 2026Not postedNov 1, 2026
Required test
ISEE
ISEE

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

In-house placement test
ISEE
Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot posted20
Enrollment6551,39080300
Student:Teacher7:110:14.5:18.1:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Not Published
Sports14 sports17 sports13 sports12 sports
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