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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)
St. John XXIIIWeekly all-school Mass (Day not published; moves for Solemnities and Holy Days. Students attend in full Mass uniform.)

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
St. John XXIIIMandatory class retreats (Oboedientia/Pax/Virtus/Renovatio) + optional Kairos (jr/sr) and Quest (fr/so); daily Mass + weekly all-school Mass

Daily Mass

St. ThomasNot Published
Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)
St. John XXIIIAvailable daily throughout the year (Plus Eucharistic adoration, twice-yearly penance services, daily Angelus)

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
St. John XXIIINot Published

Service Hours by Grade

St. ThomasNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published
St. John XXIIIFreshmen 20 · Sophomores 25 · Juniors 25 · Seniors 30 (per year, with due dates each spring)

Service Program

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

Theology All Four Years

Commute from home

	St. Thomas High School	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston	St. John XXIII College Preparatory
Tuition	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr	$22,100 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	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)	Fees listed separately see fees New Student Enrollment Fee: $500 Financial aid application (Clarity): $60 — optional
Sibling discount	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	Not Published	2nd student $17,680 ($4,420 off)
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Dec 6, 2026	Not posted	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	None	ISEE
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	21	12	Not posted
Enrollment	791	472	432
Student:Teacher	9:1	11.8:1	11.3:1
Mass	Monthly	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered	Weekly Daily Mass also offered
Sports	12 sports	10 sports	13 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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