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Faith & Service
Mass
- Strake JesuitMonthly all-school Mass (Plus Eucharist at major events (Father-Son Breakfast, Baccalaureate))
- St. Catherine'sMonthly (School-wide statement (all levels attend monthly); no high-school-specific schedule published. Daily student-led communal prayer; weekly Atrium (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd).)
- 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.)
Religious Tradition
- Strake JesuitJesuit (Society of Jesus) — "Men for Others," Ignatian formation; founded 1960
- St. Catherine'sFounded 1966 by Dominican Sisters; independent Catholic with Dominican charism; Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; HS theology aligned with the Archdiocese
- O'ConnellNot Published
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.
- St. Catherine'sService-learning with 54 partner organizations (Houston Food Bank, Catholic Charities, Houston Zoo); HS community service trips and retreats (no published hour requirement)
- O'ConnellNot Published
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)
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- O'ConnellNot Published
Retreats
- Strake JesuitFreshman Retreat; Father/Son (soph); Kairos four-day (jr); Brotherhood (sr); on-campus Retreat & Leadership Center
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- O'ConnellNot Published
Service Hours Required
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- O'Connell100 (25 hrs/year all students + senior project of 50-100 hrs (graduation requirement). Motto: "Enter to learn, leave to serve.")
Theology All Four Years
- Strake JesuitNot Published
- St. Catherine'sNot Published
- O'ConnellYes (Theology I-IV (4 credits); retreats included in tuition)
Commute from home
| Tuition | $29,970 2026-27 rate | $20,560 2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753 | $9,100 2025-26 rate (newest published) |
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| What's included | Included in tuition see list
Charged separately:
| Fees listed separately see fees
| Fees listed separately see fees
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| Sibling discount | Not Published | 10% off for each younger sibling | Multi-student assistance available (amount not published) |
| Lower school on campus | HS only | Yes 14 months–12th (Montessori) | HS only |
| Open house | Dec 3, 2026 | Not posted | Not posted |
| Required test | ISEE Offered on campus: Oct 31, 2026 · Jan 9, 2027 | None | In-house placement test |
| Application deadline | Jan 15, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | Not posted |
| Decision date | Mar 5, 2027 | Mar 5, 2027 | Not posted |
| Financial aid | Need-based | Need-based | Need-based + Merit |
| AP courses | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted |
| Enrollment | 1,390 | 23 | 80 |
| Student:Teacher | 10:1 | 14.4:1 | 4.5:1 |
| Mass | Monthly Daily Mass also offered | Monthly | Monthly |
| Sports | 17 sports | 6 sports | 13 sports |
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