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Transportation

St. ThomasNo bus service; CarpooltoSchool partnership; parking garage (permit + fee)
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.)
O'ConnellPaid van stops in Dickinson and La Marque (mainland commuters)

Enrollment (federal data)

St. ThomasNot Published
St. Pius X558 (NCES PSS 2023-24 — school reports 655; different years/methods)
O'Connell80 (NCES PSS 2023-24. Island campus; 4.5:1 student-teacher ratio.)

Enrollment (school-reported)

St. Thomas791 (2025-26; no NCES record exists for this school)
St. Pius X655
O'ConnellNot Published

Class Schedule

St. Thomas7:50 AM - 3:10 PM modified block — four 80-minute classes, 35-min advisory, 55-min lunch
St. Pius XNot Published
O'ConnellNot Published

Dress Code

St. ThomasCollared shirt + khakis + dress shoes; dress days add white button-up, red tie, blue blazer
St. Pius XNot Published
O'ConnellNot Published

School Day

St. ThomasNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published
O'ConnellClasses 8:00 AM - 3:20 PM

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

St. ThomasNot Published
St. Pius X14:1 (NCES 2023-24: 558 / 39.9 FTE. Schools count staff differently than NCES FTE.)
O'ConnellNot Published

Student–Teacher Ratio (school-reported)

St. ThomasNot Published
St. Pius X7:1
O'ConnellNot Published

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	St. Thomas High School	St. Pius X High School	O'Connell College Preparatory School
Tuition	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)
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 (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	Fees listed separately see fees Registration fee: $450 Technology fee: $200 Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — optional
Sibling discount	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	Multi-student assistance available (amount not published)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Dec 6, 2026	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE	In-house placement test
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	21	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	791	655	80
Student:Teacher	9:1	7:1	4.5:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly	Monthly
Sports	12 sports	14 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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