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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
  • 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.)

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)
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Theology All Four Years

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
  • O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)

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
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Retreats

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Service Hours Required

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")
Commute from home
Tuition
$20,560

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

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$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 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
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)

Yes

PK3–12

HS only
Open houseNot postedNov 1, 2026Not posted
Required test
None
ISEE
In-house placement test
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot posted20Not posted
Enrollment2330080
Student:Teacher14.4:18.1:14.5:1
Mass
Monthly
Not Published
Monthly
Sports6 sports12 sports13 sports
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