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Daily Life

Dress Code

  • St. ThomasCollared shirt + khakis + dress shoes; dress days add white button-up, red tie, blue blazer
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • FrassatiRisse Brothers + Lands' End uniforms
  • Cristo ReyDaily uniform reflecting corporate workplace dress (Risse Brothers)

Transportation

  • St. ThomasNo bus service; CarpooltoSchool partnership; parking garage (permit + fee)
  • O'ConnellPaid van stops in Dickinson and La Marque (mainland commuters)
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Cristo ReyOptional fee-based carpool service; work-study transport provided by school

Enrollment (federal data)

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • O'Connell80 (NCES PSS 2023-24. Island campus; 4.5:1 student-teacher ratio.)
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Cristo Rey472 (NCES PSS 2023-24)

Enrollment (school-reported)

  • St. Thomas791 (2025-26; no NCES record exists for this school)
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Frassati364 (2025-26 Fast Facts; NCES 2023-24: 321 — young, growing school (opened 2013))
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

School Day

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • O'ConnellClasses 8:00 AM - 3:20 PM
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Cristo Rey7:30 AM – 4:00 PM; one weekday spent at the work-study job

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Frassati12.8:1 (NCES 2023-24: 321 / 25.0 FTE; school reports 11:1)
  • Cristo Rey11.8:1 (NCES 2023-24: 472 / 40.0 FTE)

Class Schedule

  • St. Thomas7:50 AM - 3:10 PM modified block — four 80-minute classes, 35-min advisory, 55-min lunch
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • FrassatiNot Published
  • Cristo ReyNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$27,900

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$24,050

2026-27 rate

$8,000

2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr

What's included
Included in tuition see list
  • Laptop & technology

Charged separately:

  • Application fee: $75
  • Registration fee: $700
  • Camp Aquinas (freshman retreat): $650 (freshmen)
  • Class retreat: $325 (returning/transfer students)
  • Books: $550
  • Athletics fee: $250 (per sport) — optional
  • AP exam: $99 (per course) — optional
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
  • 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
Included in tuition see list
  • All classes and materials
  • Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Sibling discount$2,000/yr per sibling after the firstMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)Not Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseDec 6, 2026Not postedOct 28, 2026Not posted
Required test
ISEE

Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

In-house placement test
HSPT or ISEE

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

None
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedNot postedNot posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based
AP courses21Not postedNot posted12
Enrollment79180364472
Student:Teacher9:14.5:111:111.8:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Sports12 sports13 sports13 sports10 sports
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