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Faith & Service

Mass

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
  • 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. AgnesWeekly — Thursdays, 9:10 AM (At the start of Community Time; plus all Holy Days of Obligation and Dominican feasts. Confession offered before and after. Invitational ("all are welcome"), not stated as required.)

Retreats

  • DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
  • St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. AgnesAnnual grade-level retreats — Dominican Pillars: Community (9), Study (10), Prayer (11), Preaching (12)

Theology All Four Years

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

Service Hours Required

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")
  • St. Agnes100 (100+ hours before graduation)

Service Program

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

Religious Tradition

  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • St. AgnesNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$27,900

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$28,400

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
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
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: $75 ($125 for transfer applicants)
  • Enrollment deposit: $500
  • Tablet PC (technology): $1,725
  • AP test fee: $105 (per AP / Honors-AP class) — optional
  • Senior fee: $350 (seniors only) — optional
  • Athletics fee: $150 (per sport) — optional
Sibling discountNot Published$2,000/yr per sibling after the firstMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)Not Published
Lower school on campus
Yes

PK3–12

HS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseNov 1, 2026Dec 6, 2026Not postedNot posted
Required test
ISEE
ISEE

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

In-house placement test
ISEE

Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026

Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based

No merit scholarships

AP courses2021325
Enrollment30079180934
Student:Teacher8.1:19:14.5:19:1
MassNot Published
Monthly
Monthly
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:10 AM

Sports12 sports12 sports13 sports12 sports
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