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Faith & Service

Mass

St. AgnesWeekly — Thursdays, 9:10 AM (At the start of Community Time; plus all Holy Days of Obligation and Dominican feasts. Confession offered before and after. Invitational ("all are welcome"), not stated as required.)
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).)
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.)

Retreats

St. AgnesAnnual grade-level retreats — Dominican Pillars: Community (9), Study (10), Prayer (11), Preaching (12)
St. Catherine'sNot Published
St. Pius XAnnual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel

Service Hours Required

St. Agnes100 (100+ hours before graduation)
St. Catherine'sNot Published
St. Pius X100 (100 hours during junior + senior years, with reflection)

Religious Tradition

St. AgnesNot Published
St. Catherine'sFounded 1966 by Dominican Sisters; independent Catholic with Dominican charism; Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; HS theology aligned with the Archdiocese
St. Pius XNot Published

Service Program

St. AgnesNot Published
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)
St. Pius XNot Published

Theology All Four Years

St. AgnesYes
St. Catherine'sNot Published
St. Pius XNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Agnes Academy	St. Catherine's Montessori	St. Pius X High School
Tuition	$28,400 2026-27 rate	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753	$22,850 2026-27 rate
What's included	Fees listed separately see fees Application fee: $75 ($125 for transfer applicants) Enrollment deposit: $500 Tablet PC (technology): $1,725 AP test fee: $105 (per AP / Honors-AP class) — optional Senior fee: $350 (seniors only) — optional Athletics fee: $150 (per sport) — 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	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
Sibling discount	Not Published	10% off for each younger sibling	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Lower school on campus	HS only	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026	None	ISEE
Application deadline	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based No merit scholarships	Need-based	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	25	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	934	23	655
Student:Teacher	9:1	14.4:1	7:1
Mass	Weekly Thursdays, 9:10 AM	Monthly	Monthly
Sports	12 sports	6 sports	14 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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