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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"
St. AgnesAnnual grade-level retreats — Dominican Pillars: Community (9), Study (10), Prayer (11), Preaching (12)
Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals

Mass

St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
St. AgnesWeekly — Thursdays, 9:10 AM (At the start of Community Time; plus all Holy Days of Obligation and Dominican feasts. Confession offered before and after. Invitational ("all are welcome"), not stated as required.)
Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
DuchesneNot Published

Service Program

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

Religious Tradition

St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
St. AgnesNot Published
Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
DuchesneNot Published

Theology All Four Years

St. ThomasNot Published
St. AgnesYes
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)

Daily Mass

St. ThomasNot Published
St. AgnesNot Published
Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
DuchesneNot Published

Service Hours Required

St. ThomasNot Published
St. Agnes100 (100+ hours before graduation)
Strake JesuitNot Published
DuchesneNot Published

Commute from home

	St. Thomas High School	St. Agnes Academy	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Tuition	$27,900 2026-27 rate	$28,400 2026-27 rate	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School
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 Application fee: $75 ($125 for transfer applicants) Enrollment deposit: $500 Tablet PC (technology): $1,725 AP test fee: $105 (per AP / Honors-AP class) — optional Senior fee: $350 (seniors only) — optional Athletics fee: $150 (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 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
Sibling discount	$2,000/yr per sibling after the first	Not Published	Not Published	Not Published
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	Yes PK3–12
Open house	Dec 6, 2026	Not posted	Dec 3, 2026	Nov 1, 2026
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	ISEE
Application deadline	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted	Jan 15, 2027	Not posted
Decision date	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted	Mar 5, 2027	Not posted
Financial aid	Need-based + Merit	Need-based No merit scholarships	Need-based	Need-based + Merit
AP courses	21	25	Not posted	20
Enrollment	791	934	1,390	300
Student:Teacher	9:1	9:1	10:1	8.1:1
Mass	Monthly	Weekly Thursdays, 9:10 AM	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Not Published
Sports	12 sports	12 sports	17 sports	12 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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