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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.)
- St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
- CathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)
Religious Tradition
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
- CathedralPersonal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter (Bishop Lopes) — Anglican-patrimony Catholic liturgy: daily Mass for the whole school, regular Evensong, Lessons & Carols. Open to all students, not only Ordinariate members. Liturgies are held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Retreats
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
- CathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)
Daily Mass
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. ThomasNot Published
- CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students
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.")
- St. ThomasNot Published
- CathedralNot Published
Service Program
- O'ConnellNot Published
- St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)
- CathedralNot Published
Theology All Four Years
- O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
- St. ThomasNot Published
- CathedralNot Published
Commute from home
| Tuition | $9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published) | $27,900 2026-27 rate | $22,850 2026-27 rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's included | Fees listed separately see fees
| Included in tuition see list
Charged separately:
| Fees listed separatelyNo itemized fees published. |
| Sibling discount | Multi-student assistance available (amount not published) | $2,000/yr per sibling after the first | Not Published |
| Lower school on campus | HS only | HS only | HS only |
| Open house | Not posted | Dec 6, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Required test | In-house placement test | ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 | ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students) |
| Application deadline | Not posted | Jan 15, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 |
| Decision date | Not posted | Mar 5, 2027 | Not posted |
| Financial aid | Need-based + Merit | Need-based + Merit | Need-based + Merit |
| AP courses | Not posted | 21 | Not posted |
| Enrollment | 80 | 791 | Not Published |
| Student:Teacher | 4.5:1 | 9:1 | Not Published |
| Mass | Monthly | Monthly | Daily |
| Sports | 13 sports | 12 sports | 11 sports |
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