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Faith & Service

Mass

  • Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)
  • O'ConnellMonthly all-school liturgy (on or off campus) (Day of week not published; handbook includes a bell schedule for 10 a.m. Mass days. All students attend.)
  • St. Catherine'sMonthly (School-wide statement (all levels attend monthly); no high-school-specific schedule published. Daily student-led communal prayer; weekly Atrium (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd).)

Theology All Four Years

  • Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
  • O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published

Daily Mass

  • Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published

Religious Tradition

  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sFounded 1966 by Dominican Sisters; independent Catholic with Dominican charism; Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; HS theology aligned with the Archdiocese

Retreats

  • Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published

Service Hours Required

  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published

Service Program

  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sService-learning with 54 partner organizations (Houston Food Bank, Catholic Charities, Houston Zoo); HS community service trips and retreats (no published hour requirement)
Commute from home
Tuition
$8,000

2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$20,560

2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753

What's included
Included in tuition see list
  • All classes and materials
  • Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
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
  • Application fee: $150
  • Tuition deposit: $750
  • New Student Fee: $850
  • Facility fee: $800
  • Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Sibling discountNot PublishedMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)10% off for each younger sibling
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS only
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

Open houseNot postedNot postedNot posted
Required test
None
In-house placement test
None
Application deadlineNot postedNot postedJan 15, 2027
Decision dateNot postedNot postedMar 5, 2027
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
AP courses12Not postedNot posted
Enrollment4728023
Student:Teacher11.8:14.5:114.4:1
Mass
Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Monthly
Sports10 sports13 sports6 sports
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