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Enrollment (federal data)

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

Student–Teacher Ratio (federal data)

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

Transportation

Strake JesuitNot 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.)
O'ConnellPaid van stops in Dickinson and La Marque (mainland commuters)

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)
St. Pius XNot Published
O'ConnellNot Published

Enrollment (school-reported)

Strake JesuitNot Published
St. Pius X655
O'ConnellNot Published

School Day

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

Student–Teacher Ratio (school-reported)

Strake JesuitNot Published
St. Pius X7:1
O'ConnellNot Published

Commute from home

	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	St. Pius X High School	O'Connell College Preparatory School
Tuition	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)
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 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	Not Published	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 3, 2026	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 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	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	1,390	655	80
Student:Teacher	10:1	7:1	4.5:1
Mass	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Monthly	Monthly
Sports	17 sports	14 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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