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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. Pius XMonthly all-school liturgy (Attendance and participation required of every student, of any faith tradition. Daily prayer opens and closes each school day.)
  • 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
  • St. Pius XAnnual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel
  • Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation

Daily Mass

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot 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
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

Service Hours Required

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Pius X100 (100 hours during junior + senior years, with reflection)
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

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. Pius XNot Published
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

Theology All Four Years

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
Commute from home
St. Catherine's Montessori
St. Pius X High School
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston
Tuition
$20,560

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

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$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
  • Registration fee (new students): $350
  • Graduation fee (seniors): $280 (seniors)
  • Athletics fee: $150–$350 (per sport) — optional
  • Learning for Success program: $2,500 (if enrolled in program) — optional
  • Bus transportation: $1,550 — optional
Included in tuition see list
  • All classes and materials
  • Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Sibling discount10% off for each younger siblingHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled childNot Published
Lower school on campus
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedNot postedNot posted
Required test
None
ISEE
None
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
AP coursesNot postedNot posted12
Enrollment23655472
Student:Teacher14.4:17:111.8:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Sports6 sports14 sports10 sports
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