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Faith & Service

Mass

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.)
Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)
Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
DuchesneNot Published

Retreats

O'ConnellNot Published
Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals

Theology All Four Years

O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)

Daily Mass

O'ConnellNot Published
Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)
Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
DuchesneNot Published

Service Program

O'ConnellNot Published
Cristo ReyNot 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.
DuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not published)

Religious Tradition

O'ConnellNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published
Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
DuchesneNot Published

Service Hours Required

O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")
Cristo ReyNot Published
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneNot Published

Commute from home

	O'Connell College Preparatory School	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Tuition	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School
What's included	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 All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	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 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
Sibling discount	Multi-student assistance available (amount not published)	Not Published	Not Published	Not Published
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	Yes PK3–12
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Dec 3, 2026	Nov 1, 2026
Required test	In-house placement test	None	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE
Application deadline	Not posted	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Not posted	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	Not posted	12	Not posted	20
Enrollment	80	472	1,390	300
Student:Teacher	4.5:1	11.8:1	10:1	8.1:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Not Published
Sports	13 sports	10 sports	17 sports	12 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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