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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.)
Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
FrassatiWeekly — Thursdays, 9:15 AM (All-School Mass) (Plus monthly Eucharistic Adoration, scaling from a short prayer in 9th grade to a full Holy Hour by senior year)

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)
Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
FrassatiYearly class retreats; weekly All-School Mass (Thu 9:15); monthly Eucharistic Adoration scaling to a full senior Holy Hour; Italy pilgrimage "In the Footsteps of Pier Giorgio"

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.
Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
FrassatiNot Published

Service Program

St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)
CathedralNot Published
Strake JesuitGrade-level Service Days (9th-11th); seniors complete 75 independent service hours + Senior Service Reflection Day. Service is graded and appears on transcripts.
FrassatiPier Giorgio Service Learning: 9th weekly school-community duty; 10th 10 hrs; 11th 20 hrs (marginalized-serving agencies); 12th 20 hrs with one agency. Counts for 5% of Religion grade.

Daily Mass

St. ThomasNot Published
CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students
Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
FrassatiNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Thomas High School	Cathedral High School	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	Frassati Catholic High School
Tuition	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$22,850 2026-27 rate	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$24,050 2026-27 rate
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 Textbooks (physical + digital) iPad + keyboard case with insurance AP exam fees SAT/ACT prep Course fees (ceramics, science labs) Academic support Most extracurricular/athletic expenses Lab goggles + PE uniforms Parking Charged separately: ISEE exam (paid to ERB): $170 (applicants) — optional	Included in tuition see list Technology fee ($500) Registration ($300) Student activities ($400) Textbooks ($650) Charged separately: Application fee: $75–$125 Enrollment deposit (new families): $700 Athletics & Fine Arts fee: $250 (per sport/season) — optional
Sibling discount	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	Not Published	Not Published	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Dec 6, 2026	Nov 7, 2026	Dec 3, 2026	Oct 28, 2026
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students)	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Jan 15, 2027	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based + Merit	Need-based	Need-based
AP courses	21	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	791	Not Published	1,390	364
Student:Teacher	9:1	Not Published	10:1	11:1
Mass	Monthly	Daily	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM
Sports	12 sports	11 sports	17 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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