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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.)
  • Incarnate WordMonthly all-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church (next door) (Plus morning prayer each day and devotions. Invitational, not stated as required.)
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)

Retreats

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Incarnate WordAnnual class retreats 9-12; retreat attendance is required for graduation; Incarnational Spirituality curriculum
  • 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"

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.")
  • Incarnate Word75 (By grade: 15 (9th), 20 (10th), 25 (11th), 15 (12th, due Dec 1) = 75 total; MobileServe logging + reflection project)
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. ThomasNot Published

Service Program

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Incarnate WordNot Published
  • 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)

Theology All Four Years

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

Daily Mass

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Incarnate WordNo — optional before-school Mass Wednesdays 7:30 AM in the school chapel
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. ThomasNot Published

Religious Tradition

  • O'ConnellNot Published
  • Incarnate WordNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
Commute from home
O'Connell College Preparatory School
Incarnate Word Academy
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
St. Thomas High School
Tuition
$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

$22,800

2026-27 rate

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$27,900

2026-27 rate

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
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Application fee: $75
  • Registration fee: $350
  • Tuition deposit: $500
  • Freshman fee (orientation camp): $350 (freshmen)
  • Senior fee (graduation + retreat): $300 (seniors)
  • Books: —
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
Sibling discountMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)Not PublishedNot Published$2,000/yr per sibling after the first
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS only
Yes

PK3–12

HS only
Open houseNot postedNov 8, 2026Nov 1, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Required test
In-house placement test
ISEE

Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027

ISEE
ISEE

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

Application deadlineNot postedDec 14, 2026Not postedJan 15, 2027
Decision dateNot postedMar 5, 2027Not postedMar 5, 2027
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot posted182021
Enrollment80248300791
Student:Teacher4.5:18.3:18.1:19:1
Mass
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Monthly
Sports13 sports10 sports12 sports12 sports
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