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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. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
St. John XXIIIWeekly all-school Mass (Day not published; moves for Solemnities and Holy Days. Students attend in full Mass uniform.)

Retreats

St. AgnesAnnual grade-level retreats — Dominican Pillars: Community (9), Study (10), Prayer (11), Preaching (12)
St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
St. John XXIIIMandatory class retreats (Oboedientia/Pax/Virtus/Renovatio) + optional Kairos (jr/sr) and Quest (fr/so); daily Mass + weekly all-school Mass

Daily Mass

St. AgnesNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published
St. John XXIIIAvailable daily throughout the year (Plus Eucharistic adoration, twice-yearly penance services, daily Angelus)

Religious Tradition

St. AgnesNot Published
St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
St. John XXIIINot Published

Service Hours by Grade

St. AgnesNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published
St. John XXIIIFreshmen 20 · Sophomores 25 · Juniors 25 · Seniors 30 (per year, with due dates each spring)

Service Hours Required

St. Agnes100 (100+ hours before graduation)
St. ThomasNot Published
St. John XXIIINot Published

Service Program

St. AgnesNot Published
St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)
St. John XXIIINot Published

Theology All Four Years

St. AgnesYes
St. ThomasNot Published
St. John XXIIINot Published

Commute from home

	St. Agnes Academy	St. Thomas High School	St. John XXIII College Preparatory
Tuition	$28,400 2026-27 rate	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$22,100 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	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	Fees listed separately see fees New Student Enrollment Fee: $500 Financial aid application (Clarity): $60 — optional
Sibling discount	Not Published	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	2nd student $17,680 ($4,420 off)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Dec 6, 2026	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	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 + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	25	21	Not posted
Enrollment	934	791	432
Student:Teacher	9:1	9:1	11.3:1
Mass	Weekly Thursdays, 9:10 AM	Monthly	Weekly Daily Mass also offered
Sports	12 sports	12 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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