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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).)
  • St. Peter CTHSMonthly Mass, plus prayer services on Holy Days (Daily all-school morning prayer; students serve as altar servers, lectors and gift bearers)
  • DuchesneNot Published

Retreats

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Peter CTHSDaily all-school morning prayer; monthly Masses; class retreats; students serve as altar servers/lectors
  • DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals

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

Theology All Four Years

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Peter CTHSYes (Theology 1-4 + Career Development all four years)
  • DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)

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. Peter CTHSNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$20,560

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

$15,000

2026-27 rate · most families pay far less after aid

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

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
  • 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
Sibling discount10% off for each younger siblingNot PublishedNot Published
Lower school on campus
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS only
Yes

PK3–12

Open houseNot postedNot postedNov 1, 2026
Required test
None
None
ISEE
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot postedNot posted20
Enrollment2326300
Student:Teacher14.4:1Not Published8.1:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly
Not Published
Sports6 sportsNot posted12 sports
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