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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.)
Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
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.)

Retreats

St. AgnesAnnual grade-level retreats — Dominican Pillars: Community (9), Study (10), Prayer (11), Preaching (12)
Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
O'ConnellNot Published

Religious Tradition

St. AgnesNot Published
Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
O'ConnellNot Published

Service Hours Required

St. Agnes100 (100+ hours before graduation)
Strake JesuitNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published
O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")

Service Program

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

Theology All Four Years

St. AgnesYes
Strake JesuitNot Published
St. ThomasNot Published
O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)

Daily Mass

St. AgnesNot Published
Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
St. ThomasNot Published
O'ConnellNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Agnes Academy	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	St. Thomas High School	O'Connell College Preparatory School
Tuition	$28,400 2026-27 rate	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)
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 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	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 Registration fee: $450 Technology fee: $200 Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — optional
Sibling discount	Not Published	Not Published	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	Multi-student assistance available (amount not published)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Dec 3, 2026	Dec 6, 2026	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	In-house placement test
Application deadline	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based No merit scholarships	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	25	Not posted	21	Not posted
Enrollment	934	1,390	791	80
Student:Teacher	9:1	10:1	9:1	4.5:1
Mass	Weekly Thursdays, 9:10 AM	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Monthly	Monthly
Sports	12 sports	17 sports	12 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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