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Faith & Service

Mass

  • St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
  • CathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)
  • Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)

Retreats

  • St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
  • CathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)
  • Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation

Daily Mass

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students
  • Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)

Religious Tradition

  • St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
  • CathedralPersonal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter (Bishop Lopes) — Anglican-patrimony Catholic liturgy: daily Mass for the whole school, regular Evensong, Lessons & Carols. Open to all students, not only Ordinariate members. Liturgies are held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

Service Program

  • St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)
  • CathedralNot Published
  • Cristo ReyNot Published

Theology All Four Years

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • CathedralNot Published
  • Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
Commute from home
St. Thomas High School
Cathedral High School
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston
Tuition
$27,900

2026-27 rate

$22,850

2026-27 rate

$8,000

2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr

What's included
Included in tuition see list
  • Laptop & technology

Charged separately:

  • Application fee: $75
  • Registration fee: $700
  • Camp Aquinas (freshman retreat): $650 (freshmen)
  • Class retreat: $325 (returning/transfer students)
  • Books: $550
  • Athletics fee: $250 (per sport) — optional
  • AP exam: $99 (per course) — optional
Fees listed separately

No itemized fees published.

Included in tuition see list
  • All classes and materials
  • Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Sibling discount$2,000/yr per sibling after the firstNot PublishedNot Published
Lower school on campusHS onlyHS onlyHS only
Open houseDec 6, 2026Nov 7, 2026Not posted
Required test
ISEE

Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)
None
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Jan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
AP courses21Not posted12
Enrollment791Not Published472
Student:Teacher9:1Not Published11.8:1
Mass
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Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Sports12 sports11 sports10 sports
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