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Faith & Service

Mass

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • 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).)
  • CathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)

Religious Tradition

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

Retreats

  • DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)

Service Program

  • DuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not 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)
  • CathedralNot Published

Daily Mass

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students

Theology All Four Years

  • DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$20,560

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

$22,850

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 see fees
  • Application fee: $150
  • Tuition deposit: $750
  • New Student Fee: $850
  • Facility fee: $800
  • Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Fees listed separately

No itemized fees published.

Sibling discountNot Published10% off for each younger siblingNot Published
Lower school on campus
Yes

PK3–12

Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS only
Open houseNov 1, 2026Not postedNov 7, 2026
Required test
ISEE
None
ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP courses20Not postedNot posted
Enrollment30023Not Published
Student:Teacher8.1:114.4:1Not Published
MassNot Published
Monthly
Daily
Sports12 sports6 sports11 sports
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