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Daily Life

Enrollment (federal data)

  • Strake Jesuit1,390 (NCES PSS 2023-24 survey year)
  • CathedralNot Published
  • 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.)

Class Schedule

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

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

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

Dress Code

  • 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)
  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published

Full Campus

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

School Day

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

Transportation

  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'ConnellPaid van stops in Dickinson and La Marque (mainland commuters)
  • DuchesneNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$29,970

2026-27 rate

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

What's included
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

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
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 PublishedNot PublishedMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)Not Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS onlyHS only
Yes

PK3–12

Open houseDec 3, 2026Nov 7, 2026Not postedNov 1, 2026
Required test
ISEE

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

ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
In-house placement test
ISEE
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot posted20
Enrollment1,390Not Published80300
Student:Teacher10:1Not Published4.5:18.1:1
Mass
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Daily
Monthly
Not Published
Sports17 sports11 sports13 sports12 sports
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