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Faith & Service

Mass

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.)
DuchesneNot Published
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).)

Retreats

St. Pius XAnnual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel
DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Service Program

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

Religious Tradition

St. Pius XNot Published
DuchesneNot Published
St. Catherine'sFounded 1966 by Dominican Sisters; independent Catholic with Dominican charism; Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; HS theology aligned with the Archdiocese

Service Hours Required

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

Theology All Four Years

St. Pius XNot Published
DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
St. Catherine'sNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Pius X High School	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart	St. Catherine's Montessori
Tuition	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School	$20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753
What's included	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 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 Application fee: $150 Tuition deposit: $750 New Student Fee: $850 Facility fee: $800 Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Sibling discount	Half tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child	Not Published	10% off for each younger sibling
Lower school on campus	HS only	Yes PK3–12	Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori)
Open house	Not posted	Nov 1, 2026	Not posted
Required test	ISEE	ISEE	None
Application deadline	Not posted	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027
Decision date	Not posted	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit	Need-based
AP courses	Not posted	20	Not posted
Enrollment	655	300	23
Student:Teacher	7:1	8.1:1	14.4:1
Mass	Monthly	Not Published	Monthly
Sports	14 sports	12 sports	6 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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