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Faith & Service

Mass

  • 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).)
  • CathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)
  • 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.)

Religious Tradition

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

Daily Mass

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Retreats

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Service Hours Required

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralNot 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. Catherine'sService-learning with 54 partner organizations (Houston Food Bank, Catholic Charities, Houston Zoo); HS community service trips and retreats (no published hour requirement)
  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Theology All Four Years

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
Commute from home
Tuition
$20,560

2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$9,100

2025-26 rate (newest published)

What's included
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

No itemized fees published.

Fees listed separately see fees
  • Registration fee: $450
  • Technology fee: $200
  • Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — optional
Sibling discount10% off for each younger siblingNot PublishedMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)
Lower school on campus
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedNov 7, 2026Not posted
Required test
None
ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
In-house placement test
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment23Not Published80
Student:Teacher14.4:1Not Published4.5:1
Mass
Monthly
Daily
Monthly
Sports6 sports11 sports13 sports
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