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Nolan Catholic High School

  • LocationFort Worth, TX
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 609 students
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Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, TX, is a Catholic college preparatory school of the Diocese of Fort Worth. Its Campus Ministry page describes daily prayers, daily liturgy, regular confession, and weekly adoration, led by a full-time campus minister and chaplain. The 2025-26 course guide requires theology in each of four years and 75 hours of Christian Ministry service.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Adoration 2

  • Friday8:00 AM–3:00 PMChapel · Volunteer adoration on Fridays; the sign-up page lists August to December.
  • Friday6:00 AMChapel · First Friday of each month, Adoration and Scripture, for dads (Black Coffee Brotherhood).

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “We invite parents and grandparents spend an hour with Christ as an Adoration volunteer in our chapel on Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.”
    Adoration is held in the chapel on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    “Join us the first Friday of each month at 6:00 AM in the Chapel for Adoration and Scripture”
    A monthly first-Friday time of Adoration and Scripture is held in the Chapel at 6:00 a.m.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Nolan Catholic High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of Fatima Church: 1.5 mi1Saint Ritas Catholic Church: 2.1 mi2Christ the King Catholic Church;Giáo Xứ Chúa Kitô Vua: 2.5 mi3Thánh Đường Chúa Kitô Vua: 2.5 mi4Nguyện Đường Nữ Vương Các Thánh Tử Đạo Việt Nam: 2.6 mi5Saint George Catholic Church: 2.6 mi6Nolan Catholic High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Fatima Church — 1.5 mi · 5109 East Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth
  2. Saint Ritas Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 712 Weiler Boulevard
  3. Christ the King Catholic Church;Giáo Xứ Chúa Kitô Vua — 2.5 mi · 1120 Eagle Drive
  4. Thánh Đường Chúa Kitô Vua — 2.5 mi · 1120 Eagle Drive
  5. Nguyện Đường Nữ Vương Các Thánh Tử Đạo Việt Nam — 2.6 mi · 1120 Eagle Drive
  6. Saint George Catholic Church — 2.6 mi · 3500 Maurice Avenue

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The curriculum page says a student's coursework includes weekly attendance at Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | NCHSnolancatholic.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A student’s coursework includes theology classes each of his/her four years and weekly attendance at Mass.”
      Students take theology in each of four years and attend Mass weekly as part of coursework.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (Daily liturgy services are offered; liturgies are Masses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through daily prayers, daily Liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration”
      The campus ministry offers daily prayers, daily liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (The Campus Ministry page describes regular confession opportunities.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through daily prayers, daily Liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration”
      The campus ministry offers daily prayers, daily liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Weekly adoration is offered in the school chapel on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and a monthly first-Friday adoration and Scripture time is held at 6:00 a.m.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through daily prayers, daily Liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration”
      The campus ministry offers daily prayers, daily liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration.
      “We invite parents and grandparents spend an hour with Christ as an Adoration volunteer in our chapel on Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.”
      Adoration is held in the chapel on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
      “Join us the first Friday of each month at 6:00 AM in the Chapel for Adoration and Scripture”
      A monthly first-Friday time of Adoration and Scripture is held in the Chapel at 6:00 a.m.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Father Brett Metzler is named as chaplain. The campus ministry is led by a full-time campus minister and chaplain.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Led by our dedicated full-time Campus Minister and Chaplain, our program offers a profound and authentic Catholic experience within the walls of our campus.”
      A full-time campus minister and chaplain leads the campus ministry program on campus.
    2. Faculty & Staff Directory | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Brett Metzler Chaplain”
      Father Brett Metzler is the school's chaplain.
ATheology and curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology is taken in each of four years, and each year course is worth 1 credit; four full-year equivalents.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Curriculum | NCHSnolancatholic.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A student’s coursework includes theology classes each of his/her four years and weekly attendance at Mass.”
      Students take theology in each of four years and attend Mass weekly as part of coursework.
    2. 2025-2026 Course Guide | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/_files/ugd/fe7ff0_73c2ce4b699f40ef98d6252c554024c8.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Grade: 9th (2 semesters / 1 credit)”
      Theology I is a full-year course worth 1 credit.
      “Grade: 12th (2 semesters / 1 credit)”
      Theology IV is a full-year course worth 1 credit.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The Core, which all students take, encompasses philosophy. Theology III covers Catholic moral teaching.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Curriculum | NCHSnolancatholic.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “is a shared educational pathway undertaken by all Nolan Catholic students, encompassing literature, history, philosophy, theology”
      The Core, taken by all students, includes philosophy.
    2. 2025-2026 Course Guide | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/_files/ugd/fe7ff0_73c2ce4b699f40ef98d6252c554024c8.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The course will cover the Cardinal Virtues, natural law, Catholic social teachings, and their application to our daily lives.”
      Theology III covers Catholic social teachings.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The curriculum page says the school's philosophy of education is based on the Catholic philosophy of life.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Curriculum | NCHSnolancatholic.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The philosophy of education at Nolan Catholic is based on the Catholic philosophy of life which embodies a complete conception of reality.”
      The school's philosophy of education is based on the Catholic philosophy of life.
    2. About | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Nolan Catholic is a ministry of the Diocese of Fort Worth providing a college preparatory education and evangelizing students”
      The school describes itself as a ministry of the Diocese of Fort Worth that evangelizes students.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

90 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (All students are required to attend a grade-level retreat with their classmates each year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2025-2026 Course Guide | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/_files/ugd/fe7ff0_73c2ce4b699f40ef98d6252c554024c8.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “all students are required to attend grade level retreat with their classmates each year.”
      All students attend a grade-level retreat each year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two named campus ministry staff: a chaplain and a campus minister coordinator.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faculty & Staff Directory | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Brett Metzler Chaplain”
      Father Brett Metzler is the school's chaplain.
    2. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Danielle MacMaster Campus Minister Coordinator”
      Danielle MacMaster is the campus minister coordinator.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (The LIFE Team leads the spiritual life of the school.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The LIFE team empowers students to lead the spiritual life of the school”
      The LIFE Team is a student group that leads the school's spiritual life.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Campus Ministry page says the school offers daily prayers.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through daily prayers, daily Liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration”
      The campus ministry offers daily prayers, daily liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Seventy-five hours of Christian Ministry service are required for graduation, which is 40 hours or more over four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2025-2026 Course Guide | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/_files/ugd/fe7ff0_73c2ce4b699f40ef98d6252c554024c8.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Seventy-five hours of Christian Ministry are required for graduation.”
      Christian Ministry service of 75 hours is required for graduation.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Theology III, a required course in the theology sequence, covers Catholic social teachings.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2025-2026 Course Guide | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/_files/ugd/fe7ff0_73c2ce4b699f40ef98d6252c554024c8.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The course will cover the Cardinal Virtues, natural law, Catholic social teachings, and their application to our daily lives.”
      Theology III covers Catholic social teachings.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The student organizations list includes Vikings for Life - Pro-Life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Clubs & Organizations | NCHSnolancatholic.org/student-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Vikings for Life - Pro-Life”
      The school lists a Vikings for Life - Pro-Life club.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Students take theology in each of four years, and the course guide describes Theology III as covering Catholic social teachings.
    Sources (2)
    1. Curriculum | NCHSnolancatholic.org/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “A student’s coursework includes theology classes each of his/her four years and weekly attendance at Mass.”
      Students take theology in each of four years and attend Mass weekly as part of coursework.
    2. 2025-2026 Course Guide | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/_files/ugd/fe7ff0_73c2ce4b699f40ef98d6252c554024c8.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The course will cover the Cardinal Virtues, natural law, Catholic social teachings, and their application to our daily lives.”
      Theology III covers Catholic social teachings.
  • Weekly adoration is offered in the school chapel, and the school lists a pro-life student club.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We invite parents and grandparents spend an hour with Christ as an Adoration volunteer in our chapel on Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.”
      Adoration is held in the chapel on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    2. Student Clubs & Organizations | NCHSnolancatholic.org/student-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Vikings for Life - Pro-Life”
      The school lists a Vikings for Life - Pro-Life club.
  • Seventy-five hours of Christian Ministry service are required for graduation.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2025-2026 Course Guide | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/_files/ugd/fe7ff0_73c2ce4b699f40ef98d6252c554024c8.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Seventy-five hours of Christian Ministry are required for graduation.”
      Christian Ministry service of 75 hours is required for graduation.

Concerns

  • The page lists daily liturgy services without naming the times or the celebrations.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through daily prayers, daily Liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration”
      The campus ministry offers daily prayers, daily liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration.
  • The page describes regular opportunities without a schedule.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through daily prayers, daily Liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration”
      The campus ministry offers daily prayers, daily liturgy services, regular confession opportunities, and weekly adoration.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Nolan Catholic High School

  • Address: 4501 Bridge Street, Fort Worth, TX 76103
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: nolancatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, nolancatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, nolancatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

9 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 0 off campus, 7 location not published

Faith formation 3

  • Black Coffee BrotherhoodOn campus
    First Friday of each month, 6:00 a.m.
    Adoration and Scripture in the Chapel for dads of Nolan Catholic and diocesan students.
    nolancatholic.org, nolancatholic.org
  • LIFE Team
    A student leadership team that leads the spiritual life of the school.
    nolancatholic.org
  • House System
    Each student is assigned to one of six houses with peer and mentor relationships that build a faith community.
    nolancatholic.org

Liturgy and prayer 2

  • Friday AdorationOn campus
    Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Volunteer adoration in the school chapel, with parents and grandparents signing up for an hour.
    nolancatholic.org
  • Mother's Mass
    Monthly
    A monthly Mass for mothers and grandmothers of Nolan Catholic and diocesan school students.
    nolancatholic.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Vikings for Life - Pro-Life
    A pro-life student club listed on the school's student organizations page.
    nolancatholic.org

Retreats 1

  • Grade-level retreat
    Each year
    All students attend a grade-level retreat with their classmates each year.
    nolancatholic.org

Service 1

  • Christian Ministry service program
    Christian Ministry service of 75 hours is required for graduation, with grade-level deadlines of 25 hours by 9th grade, 50 by 10th grade, and 75 by 11th grade.
    nolancatholic.org

Social life 1

  • Parent fellowship events
    Monthly
    Monthly opportunities for parents, grandparents, and guardians to connect, pray, and support one another.
    nolancatholic.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | NCHSnolancatholic.org/catholic-formation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Led by our dedicated full-time Campus Minister and Chaplain, our program offers a profound and authentic Catholic experience within the walls of our campus.”
    A full-time campus minister and chaplain leads the campus ministry program on campus.
    “Led by our dedicated full-time Campus Minister and Chaplain, our program offers a profound and authentic Catholic experience within the walls of our campus.”
    A full-time campus minister and chaplain leads the campus ministry program on campus.
    “We invite parents and grandparents spend an hour with Christ as an Adoration volunteer in our chapel on Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.”
    Adoration is held in the chapel on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  2. Faculty & Staff Directory | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Father Brett Metzler Chaplain”
    Father Brett Metzler is the school's chaplain.
  3. Visit | Nolan Catholic High Schoolnolancatholic.org/visit · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “4501 Bridge Street, Fort Worth, TX 76103”
    The campus, including the chapel, is at 4501 Bridge Street.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
92 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.99%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.0 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of Fort Worth, TX
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)609
Students in grades 9–12609
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges99%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Fort Worth

The Most Reverend Michael F. Olson, Bishop of Fort Worth

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Is Nolan Catholic High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Nolan Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Fort Worth.
What is Nolan Catholic High School’s Compass Score?
96 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Is Nolan Catholic High School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Nolan Catholic High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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