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Faith & Service

Retreats

DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
St. Pius XAnnual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel
St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"

Mass

DuchesneNot Published
Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
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. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)

Service Program

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

Religious Tradition

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

Daily Mass

DuchesneNot Published
Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
St. Pius XNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published

Service Hours Required

DuchesneNot Published
Strake JesuitNot Published
St. Pius X100 (100 hours during junior + senior years, with reflection)
St. ThomasNot Published

Theology All Four Years

DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
Strake JesuitNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published

Commute from home

	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	St. Pius X High School	St. Thomas High School
Tuition	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$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	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	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	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	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first
Lower school on campus	Yes PK3–12	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Nov 1, 2026	Dec 3, 2026	Not posted	Dec 6, 2026
Required test	ISEE	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE	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 + Merit	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	20	Not posted	Not posted	21
Enrollment	300	1,390	655	791
Student:Teacher	8.1:1	10:1	7:1	9:1
Mass	Not Published	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Monthly	Monthly
Sports	12 sports	17 sports	14 sports	12 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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