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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).)
St. John XXIIIWeekly all-school Mass (Day not published; moves for Solemnities and Holy Days. Students attend in full Mass uniform.)
FrassatiWeekly — Thursdays, 9:15 AM (All-School Mass) (Plus monthly Eucharistic Adoration, scaling from a short prayer in 9th grade to a full Holy Hour by senior year)

Retreats

St. Catherine'sNot Published
St. John XXIIIMandatory class retreats (Oboedientia/Pax/Virtus/Renovatio) + optional Kairos (jr/sr) and Quest (fr/so); daily Mass + weekly all-school Mass
FrassatiYearly class retreats; weekly All-School Mass (Thu 9:15); monthly Eucharistic Adoration scaling to a full senior Holy Hour; Italy pilgrimage "In the Footsteps of Pier Giorgio"

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)
St. John XXIIINot Published
FrassatiPier Giorgio Service Learning: 9th weekly school-community duty; 10th 10 hrs; 11th 20 hrs (marginalized-serving agencies); 12th 20 hrs with one agency. Counts for 5% of Religion grade.

Daily Mass

St. Catherine'sNot Published
St. John XXIIIAvailable daily throughout the year (Plus Eucharistic adoration, twice-yearly penance services, daily Angelus)
FrassatiNot Published

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
St. John XXIIINot Published
FrassatiNot Published

Service Hours by Grade

St. Catherine'sNot Published
St. John XXIIIFreshmen 20 · Sophomores 25 · Juniors 25 · Seniors 30 (per year, with due dates each spring)
FrassatiNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Catherine's Montessori	St. John XXIII College Preparatory	Frassati Catholic High School
Tuition	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753	$22,100 2026-27 rate	$24,050 2026-27 rate
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 Enrollment Fee: $500 Financial aid application (Clarity): $60 — optional	Included in tuition see list Technology fee ($500) Registration ($300) Student activities ($400) Textbooks ($650) Charged separately: Application fee: $75–$125 Enrollment deposit (new families): $700 Athletics & Fine Arts fee: $250 (per sport/season) — optional
Sibling discount	10% off for each younger sibling	2nd student $17,680 ($4,420 off)	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)
Lower school on campus	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)	HS only	HS only
Open house	Not posted	Not posted	Oct 28, 2026
Required test	None	ISEE	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027
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	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	23	432	364
Student:Teacher	14.4:1	11.3:1	11:1
Mass	Monthly	Weekly Daily Mass also offered	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM
Sports	6 sports	13 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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