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Faith & Service

Mass

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)
  • 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. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)

Retreats

  • DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
  • CathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"

Religious Tradition

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralPersonal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter (Bishop Lopes) — Anglican-patrimony Catholic liturgy: daily Mass for the whole school, regular Evensong, Lessons & Carols. Open to all students, not only Ordinariate members. Liturgies are held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.

Service Program

  • DuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not published)
  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)

Theology All Four Years

  • DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
  • St. ThomasNot Published

Daily Mass

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. ThomasNot Published

Service Hours Required

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")
  • St. ThomasNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$27,900

2026-27 rate

What's included
Fees listed separately see fees
  • New Student Fee: $1,500
  • Enrollment deposit: $1,000
  • Technology fee (Grade 9): $2,600
  • Textbooks: $350 (approximate, Upper School)
  • Grade 10 College Tour: $500 (grade 10)
  • Graduation fee: $600 (seniors)
  • Class trips: $175–$2,800 — optional
  • AP exams: $100–$200 (per exam) — optional
  • Athletics fee: $150–$300 (per sport) — optional
Fees listed separately

No itemized fees published.

Fees listed separately see fees
  • Registration fee: $450
  • Technology fee: $200
  • Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — 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 discountNot PublishedNot PublishedMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)$2,000/yr per sibling after the first
Lower school on campus
Yes

PK3–12

HS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseNov 1, 2026Nov 7, 2026Not postedDec 6, 2026
Required test
ISEE
ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
In-house placement test
ISEE

Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Not postedJan 15, 2027
Decision dateNot postedNot postedNot postedMar 5, 2027
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP courses20Not posted321
Enrollment300Not Published80791
Student:Teacher8.1:1Not Published4.5:19:1
MassNot Published
Daily
Monthly
Monthly
Sports12 sports11 sports13 sports12 sports
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