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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)
Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)
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)
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.)

Retreats

St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
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"
O'ConnellNot Published

Service Program

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

Theology All Four Years

St. ThomasNot Published
Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
FrassatiNot Published
O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)

Daily Mass

St. ThomasNot Published
Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)
FrassatiNot Published
O'ConnellNot Published

Religious Tradition

St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
Cristo ReyNot Published
FrassatiNot Published
O'ConnellNot Published

Service Hours Required

St. ThomasNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published
FrassatiNot Published
O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")

Commute from home

	St. Thomas High School	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	Frassati Catholic High School	O'Connell College Preparatory School
Tuition	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$24,050 2026-27 rate	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)
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	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	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	Fees listed separately see fees Registration fee: $450 Technology fee: $200 Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — optional
Sibling discount	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	Not Published	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)	Multi-student assistance available (amount not published)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Dec 6, 2026	Not posted	Oct 28, 2026	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	None	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027	In-house placement test
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based	Need-based	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	21	12	Not posted	Not posted
Enrollment	791	472	364	80
Student:Teacher	9:1	11.8:1	11:1	4.5:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM	Monthly
Sports	12 sports	10 sports	13 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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