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Daily Life

Enrollment (federal data)

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • Strake Jesuit1,390 (NCES PSS 2023-24 survey year)
  • Duchesne300 (Upper School 9-12 (NCES 2023-24: 89/74/65/72). Total campus 761.)
  • St. Pius X558 (NCES PSS 2023-24 — school reports 655; different years/methods)

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

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

Class Schedule

  • St. Thomas7:50 AM - 3:10 PM modified block — four 80-minute classes, 35-min advisory, 55-min lunch
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • DuchesneSix-term modular "MOD" schedule — 80-minute classes, 3-4 courses per mod, 29-30 days/mod
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Dress Code

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

Enrollment (school-reported)

  • St. Thomas791 (2025-26; no NCES record exists for this school)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. Pius X655

Transportation

  • St. ThomasNo bus service; CarpooltoSchool partnership; parking garage (permit + fee)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • 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.)

Full Campus

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

Student–Teacher Ratio (school-reported)

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. Pius X7:1
Commute from home
Tuition
$27,900

2026-27 rate

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$22,850

2026-27 rate

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
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
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
Sibling discount$2,000/yr per sibling after the firstNot PublishedNot PublishedHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS only
Yes

PK3–12

HS only
Open houseDec 6, 2026Dec 3, 2026Nov 1, 2026Not posted
Required test
ISEE

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

ISEE

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

ISEE
ISEE
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Mar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP courses21Not posted20Not posted
Enrollment7911,390300655
Student:Teacher9:110:18.1:17:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Not Published
Monthly
Sports12 sports17 sports12 sports14 sports
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