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Faith & Service
Retreats
- Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
- CathedralFreshman Retreat; Newman Retreat; House system (Benedict, Neri, Barbieri, De Sales)
- DuchesneCampus Ministry (student-led): liturgies, Masses, prayer services, retreats; Five Sacred Heart Goals
- St. ThomasCamp Aquinas freshman retreat; grade-level retreats; dedicated Director of Retreats. Basilian motto: "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge"
Mass
- Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
- CathedralDaily — Mass for the whole school every day (Anglican-patrimony liturgy; regular Evensong and Lessons & Carols alongside.)
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. ThomasMonthly all-school Mass, plus Holy Days of Obligation (Weekly opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration and Rosary in addition)
Religious Tradition
- Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
- 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.
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. ThomasBasilian Fathers — founded 1900. The school describes itself as the oldest college-preparatory high school for young men in Texas.
Service Program
- Strake JesuitGrade-level Service Days (9th-11th); seniors complete 75 independent service hours + Senior Service Reflection Day. Service is graded and appears on transcripts.
- CathedralNot Published
- DuchesneService Learning Requirement — off-campus volunteering with reflection component; 10,000+ community hours school-wide annually (per-student count not published)
- St. Thomas"Champions for Change" — six service experiences annually (service year Jun 1 - May 31)
Daily Mass
- Strake JesuitAvailable — weekdays 7:20 AM in the Chapel of St. Ignatius (before the school day) (8:30 AM on late-start days)
- CathedralYes — built into the school day for all students
- DuchesneNot Published
- St. ThomasNot Published
Theology All Four Years
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- CathedralNot Published
- DuchesneYes (12 credits; World Religions, Bioethics, Justice and Morality)
- St. ThomasNot Published
Commute from home
| Tuition | $29,970 2026-27 rate | $22,850 2026-27 rate | $33,600 2026-27 rate · Upper School | $27,900 2026-27 rate |
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| What's included | Included in tuition see list
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| Fees listed separatelyNo itemized fees published. | Fees listed separately see fees
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| Sibling discount | Not Published | Not Published | Not Published | $2,000/yr per sibling after the first |
| Lower school on campus | HS only | HS only | Yes PK3–12 | HS only |
| Open house | Dec 3, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 |
| Required test | ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 | ISEE (or CLT for classical-school students) | ISEE | ISEE Offered on campus: Nov 14, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 |
| Application deadline | Jan 15, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | Not posted | Jan 15, 2027 |
| Decision date | Mar 5, 2027 | Not posted | Not posted | Mar 5, 2027 |
| Financial aid | Need-based | Need-based + Merit | Need-based + Merit | Need-based + Merit |
| AP courses | Not posted | Not posted | 20 | 21 |
| Enrollment | 1,390 | Not Published | 300 | 791 |
| Student:Teacher | 10:1 | Not Published | 8.1:1 | 9:1 |
| Mass | Monthly Daily Mass also offered | Daily | Not Published | Monthly |
| Sports | 17 sports | 11 sports | 12 sports | 12 sports |
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