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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.)
  • 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 Hours Required

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Pius X100 (100 hours during junior + senior years, with reflection)
  • O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")

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
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Retreats

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Pius XAnnual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel
  • O'ConnellNot 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
  • O'ConnellNot Published

Theology All Four Years

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published
  • O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
Commute from home
St. Catherine's Montessori
St. Pius X High School
O'Connell College Preparatory School
Tuition
$20,560

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

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$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
  • 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
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 siblingHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled childMulti-student assistance available (amount not published)
Lower school on campus
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedNot postedNot 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 postedNot postedNot posted
Enrollment2365580
Student:Teacher14.4:17:14.5:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Sports6 sports14 sports13 sports
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