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Daily Mass

Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)
Incarnate WordNo — optional before-school Mass Wednesdays 7:30 AM in the school chapel
St. John XXIIIAvailable daily throughout the year (Plus Eucharistic adoration, twice-yearly penance services, daily Angelus)

Mass

Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)
Incarnate WordMonthly all-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church (next door) (Plus morning prayer each day and devotions. Invitational, not stated as required.)
St. John XXIIIWeekly all-school Mass (Day not published; moves for Solemnities and Holy Days. Students attend in full Mass uniform.)

Retreats

Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
Incarnate WordAnnual class retreats 9-12; retreat attendance is required for graduation; Incarnational Spirituality curriculum
St. John XXIIIMandatory class retreats (Oboedientia/Pax/Virtus/Renovatio) + optional Kairos (jr/sr) and Quest (fr/so); daily Mass + weekly all-school Mass

Service Hours by Grade

Cristo ReyNot Published
Incarnate WordNot Published
St. John XXIIIFreshmen 20 · Sophomores 25 · Juniors 25 · Seniors 30 (per year, with due dates each spring)

Service Hours Required

Cristo ReyNot Published
Incarnate Word75 (By grade: 15 (9th), 20 (10th), 25 (11th), 15 (12th, due Dec 1) = 75 total; MobileServe logging + reflection project)
St. John XXIIINot Published

Theology All Four Years

Commute from home

	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	Incarnate Word Academy	St. John XXIII College Preparatory
Tuition	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$22,800 2026-27 rate	$22,100 2026-27 rate
What's included	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	Fees listed separately see fees Application fee: $75 Registration fee: $350 Tuition deposit: $500 Freshman fee (orientation camp): $350 (freshmen) Senior fee (graduation + retreat): $300 (seniors) Books: —	Fees listed separately see fees New Student Enrollment Fee: $500 Financial aid application (Clarity): $60 — optional
Sibling discount	Not Published	Not Published	2nd student $17,680 ($4,420 off)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Nov 8, 2026	Not posted
Required test	None	ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027	ISEE
Application deadline	Not posted	Dec 14, 2026	Not posted
Decision date	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	12	18	Not posted
Enrollment	472	248	432
Student:Teacher	11.8:1	8.3:1	11.3:1
Mass	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Monthly	Weekly Daily Mass also offered
Sports	10 sports	10 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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