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Faith & Service

Mass

Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
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.)
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)
Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)

Retreats

Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
O'ConnellNot Published
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"
Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation

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

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.
O'ConnellNot 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.
Cristo ReyNot Published

Theology All Four Years

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

Religious Tradition

Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
O'ConnellNot Published
FrassatiNot Published
Cristo ReyNot Published

Service Hours Required

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

Commute from home

	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	O'Connell College Preparatory School	Frassati Catholic High School	Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston
Tuition	$29,970 2026-27 rate	$9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published)	$24,050 2026-27 rate	$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr
What's included	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 Registration fee: $450 Technology fee: $200 Sports fee: $150–$250 (per sport ($450 all-season package)) — optional	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	Included in tuition see list All classes and materials Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Sibling discount	Not Published	Multi-student assistance available (amount not published)	$3,000 off 2nd student; $9,425 off 3rd (tuition only)	Not Published
Lower school on campus	HS only	HS only	HS only	HS only
Open house	Dec 3, 2026	Not posted	Oct 28, 2026	Not posted
Required test	ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027	In-house placement test	HSPT or ISEE Offered on campus: Jan 9, 2027 · Jan 23, 2027	None
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	Need-based + Merit	Need-based	Need-based
AP courses	Not posted	Not posted	Not posted	12
Enrollment	1,390	80	364	472
Student:Teacher	10:1	4.5:1	11:1	11.8:1
Mass	Monthly Daily Mass also offered	Monthly	Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 AM	Monthly Fridays, 10:00 AM Daily Mass also offered
Sports	17 sports	13 sports	13 sports	10 sports
Links	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions	Full profile Admissions

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