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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)
Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
FrassatiWeekly — Thursdays, 9:15 AM (All-School Mass) (Plus monthly Eucharistic Adoration, scaling from a short prayer in 9th grade to a full Holy Hour by senior year)
St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)

Retreats

Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
FrassatiYearly class retreats; weekly All-School Mass (Thu 9:15); monthly Eucharistic Adoration scaling to a full senior Holy Hour; Italy pilgrimage "In the Footsteps of Pier Giorgio"
St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"

Service Program

Cristo ReyNot Published
Strake JesuitGrade-level Service Days (9th-11th); seniors complete 75 independent service hours + Senior Service Reflection Day. Service is graded and appears on transcripts.
FrassatiPier Giorgio Service Learning: 9th weekly school-community duty; 10th 10 hrs; 11th 20 hrs (marginalized-serving agencies); 12th 20 hrs with one agency. Counts for 5% of Religion grade.
St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)

Daily Mass

Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)
Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
FrassatiNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published

Religious Tradition

Cristo ReyNot Published
Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
FrassatiNot Published
St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.

Theology All Four Years

Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
Strake JesuitNot Published
FrassatiNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published

Commute from home

	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	Frassati Catholic High School	St. Thomas High School
Tuition	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$24,050 2026-27 rate	$27,900 2026-27 rate
What's included	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	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	Included in tuition see list Technology fee ($500) Registration ($300) Student activities ($400) Textbooks ($650) Charged separately: Application fee: $75–$125 Enrollment deposit (new families): $700 Athletics & Fine Arts fee: $250 (per sport/season) — optional	Included in tuition see list Laptop & technology Charged separately: Application fee: $75 Registration fee: $700 Camp Aquinas (freshman retreat): $650 (freshmen) Class retreat: $325 (returning/transfer students) Books: $550 Athletics fee: $250 (per sport) — optional AP exam: $99 (per course) — optional
Sibling discount	Not Published	Not Published	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Dec 3, 2026	Oct 28, 2026	Dec 6, 2026
Required test	None	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027
Application deadline	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027
Decision date	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	12	Not posted	Not posted	21
Enrollment	472	1,390	364	791
Student:Teacher	11.8:1	10:1	11:1	9:1
Mass	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM	Monthly
Sports	10 sports	17 sports	13 sports	12 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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