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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).)
DuchesneNot Published
Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)

Retreats

St. Catherine'sNot Published
DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation

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)
DuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not published)
Cristo ReyNot Published

Theology All Four Years

St. Catherine'sNot Published
DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)

Daily Mass

St. Catherine'sNot Published
DuchesneNot Published
Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)

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
DuchesneNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Catherine's Montessori	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston
Tuition	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr
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 see fees New Student Fee: $1,500 Enrollment deposit: $1,000 Technology fee (Grade 9): $2,600 Textbooks: $350 (approximate, Upper School) Grade 10 College Tour: $500 (grade 10) Graduation fee: $600 (seniors) Class trips: $175–$2,800 — optional AP exams: $100–$200 (per exam) — optional Athletics fee: $150–$300 (per sport) — optional	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Sibling discount	10% off for each younger sibling	Not Published	Not Published
Lower school on campus	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)	Yes PK3–12	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Nov 1, 2026	Not posted
Required test	None	ISEE	None
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based	Need-based + Merit	Need-based
AP courses	Not posted	20	12
Enrollment	23	300	472
Student:Teacher	14.4:1	8.1:1	11.8:1
Mass	Monthly	Not Published	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered
Sports	6 sports	12 sports	10 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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