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Faith & Service

Mass

  • 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. 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).)
  • Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)

Retreats

  • 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. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation

Service Program

  • 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. Catherine'sService-learning with 54 partner organizations (Houston Food Bank, Catholic Charities, Houston Zoo); HS community service trips and retreats (no published hour requirement)
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

Daily Mass

  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)

Religious Tradition

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

Theology All Four Years

  • FrassatiNot Published
  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
Commute from home
Frassati Catholic High School
St. Catherine's Montessori
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston
Tuition
$24,050

2026-27 rate

$20,560

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

$8,000

2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr

What's included
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
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Application fee: $150
  • Tuition deposit: $750
  • New Student Fee: $850
  • Facility fee: $800
  • Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Included in tuition see list
  • All classes and materials
  • Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Sibling discount$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)10% off for each younger siblingNot Published
Lower school on campusHS only
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS only
Open houseOct 28, 2026Not postedNot posted
Required test
HSPT or ISEE

Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027

None
None
Application deadlineNot postedJan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based
Need-based
AP coursesNot postedNot posted12
Enrollment36423472
Student:Teacher11:114.4:111.8:1
Mass
Weekly

Thursdays, 9:15 AM

Monthly
Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Sports13 sports6 sports10 sports
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