Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston
6700 Mount Carmel St., Houston, TX 77087
At a glance
Tuition & Aid
$8,000 2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr. Offers need-based aid.
Corporate Work-Study
Every student works one weekday (~7 hrs) at a corporate partner (140+ partners); 4 students job-share one position; schedules built so no classes are missed.…
Income-Based Tuition
Demonstrated financial need is required for admission. 2027-28 household income caps: 2 people $64,920 · 3 $81,960 · 4 $99,000 · 5 $116,040 (scales to 10:…
Costs Included in Tuition
All classes and materials · Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Advanced Coursework
12 AP courses offered. Plus 4 Pre-AP (2026-27 list)
Athletics
10 sports offered — 50%+ participation.
Admissions dates
Admissions requirements
- No entrance exam requiredNo ISEE/HSPT. Reviews grades, test scores, recommendations + 30-min student interview. Must be 14 by Sept 1, work-authorized, and income-eligible.
Tuition & financial aid
2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr
- Included in tuition
- All classes and materials · Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Need-based aid
The entire tuition model is need-based; also TEFA, ACE scholarships, school scholarships. 10 monthly payments Aug-May.
Merit scholarships
Academics
AP courses
12
Plus 4 Pre-AP (2026-27 list)
Languages
Programs
- Every student works one weekday (~7 hrs) at a corporate partner (140+ partners); 4 students job-share one position; schedules built so no classes are missed. Graded 4-credit Practicum; 750+ work hours by graduation; school provides transport to jobs.
Athletics
10 sports
League: TCSAAL (Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League) — not TAPPS
Faith & community
- Affiliation
- Catholic — Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Mass
- Monthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) — All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform
- Theology all four years
- Yes
- Retreats
- Grade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
School life
Enrollment (federal)
472
NCES PSS 2023-24
Student:Teacher (federal)
11.8:1
NCES 2023-24: 472 / 40.0 FTE
- Class schedule
- 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM; one weekday spent at the work-study job
- Dress code
- Daily uniform reflecting corporate workplace dress (Risse Brothers)
- Transportation
- Optional fee-based carpool service; work-study transport provided by school
College outcomes
100% college acceptance every year since 2013; $146M+ in scholarships earned by alumni
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