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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)
  • St. Pius XMonthly all-school liturgy (Attendance and participation required of every student, of any faith tradition. Daily prayer opens and closes each school day.)
  • 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).)

Retreats

  • Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
  • St. Pius XAnnual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published

Daily Mass

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

Religious Tradition

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

Service Hours Required

  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • St. Pius X100 (100 hours during junior + senior years, with reflection)
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published

Service Program

  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot 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)

Theology All Four Years

  • Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$8,000

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

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$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 (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
  • Application fee: $150
  • Tuition deposit: $750
  • New Student Fee: $850
  • Facility fee: $800
  • Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Sibling discountNot PublishedHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child10% off for each younger sibling
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS only
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

Open houseNot postedNot postedNot posted
Required test
None
ISEE
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
Enrollment47265523
Student:Teacher11.8:17:114.4:1
Mass
Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Monthly
Sports10 sports14 sports6 sports
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