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Faith & Service

Retreats

  • St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
  • DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
  • Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
  • St. John XXIIIMandatory class retreats (Oboedientia/Pax/Virtus/Renovatio) + optional Kairos (jr/sr) and Quest (fr/so); daily Mass + weekly all-school Mass

Mass

  • St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
  • St. John XXIIIWeekly all-school Mass (Day not published; moves for Solemnities and Holy Days. Students attend in full Mass uniform.)

Service Program

  • St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)
  • DuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not 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.
  • St. John XXIIINot Published

Daily Mass

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
  • 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.
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
  • St. John XXIIINot Published

Service Hours by Grade

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • DuchesneNot Published
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. John XXIIIFreshmen 20 · Sophomores 25 · Juniors 25 · Seniors 30 (per year, with due dates each spring)

Theology All Four Years

  • St. ThomasNot Published
  • DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
  • Strake JesuitNot Published
  • St. John XXIIINot Published
Commute from home
Tuition
$27,900

2026-27 rate

$33,600

2026-27 rate · Upper School

$29,970

2026-27 rate

$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
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
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
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 firstNot PublishedNot Published2nd student $17,680 ($4,420 off)
Lower school on campusHS only
Yes

PK3–12

HS onlyHS only
Open houseDec 6, 2026Nov 1, 2026Dec 3, 2026Not posted
Required test
ISEE

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

ISEE
ISEE

Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027

ISEE
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedJan 15, 2027Not posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedMar 5, 2027Not posted
Financial aid
Need-based + Merit
Need-based + Merit
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP courses2120Not postedNot posted
Enrollment7913001,390432
Student:Teacher9:18.1:110:111.3:1
Mass
Monthly
Not Published
Monthly

Daily Mass also offered

Weekly

Daily Mass also offered

Sports12 sports12 sports17 sports13 sports
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