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The Highlands School

  • LocationIrving, TX
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 344 students
Official website

The Highlands School is a Catholic school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 at 1451 E. Northgate Drive in Irving, Texas. The high school (grades 9-12) is on the same campus. Its faith formation is led by a named Head Chaplain and a team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. The school's pages list daily Mass, confession, monthly First Friday Adoration, morning prayer, a Pro-Life Club and a March for Life trip.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of The Highlands School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miChurch of the Incarnation: 0.5 mi1Cistercian Monastery - Our Lady of Dallas Chapel: 0.6 mi2Saint Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church: 1.8 mi3Mater Dei Catholic Church: 2.7 mi4Saint Luke Catholic Church: 2.9 mi5The Highlands School (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Church of the Incarnation — 0.5 mi · 1809 Maher Lane, Irving
  2. Cistercian Monastery - Our Lady of Dallas Chapel — 0.6 mi · 3550 Cistercian Road, Irving
  3. Saint Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 1118 East Union Bower Road, Irving
  4. Mater Dei Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 2030 East State Highway 356, Irving
  5. Saint Luke Catholic Church — 2.9 mi · 202 South MacArthur Boulevard, Irving

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 FAQ says students attend Mass once a week with their class, and the Why THS page says students participate in weekly Mass. All-school Masses on Holy Days and Feast Days are also listed.)
    Sources (2)
    1. FAQs - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faqs · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students attend Mass once a week with their class. On Holy Days or special Feast Days, our community celebrates Mass together.”
      Students attend Mass once a week with their class; Holy Day and Feast Day Masses are celebrated together.
    2. Why THS - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/why-ths · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our students participate in weekly Mass”
      Students participate in weekly Mass.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The faith page lists Daily Mass among the spiritual opportunities for students. The FAQ describes class Mass once a week.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Daily Mass Prayer Reflection Confession Morning Prayer Assembly”
      The faith page lists daily Mass, prayer reflection, confession and a morning prayer assembly among student opportunities.
    2. FAQs - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faqs · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students attend Mass once a week with their class. On Holy Days or special Feast Days, our community celebrates Mass together.”
      Students attend Mass once a week with their class; Holy Day and Feast Day Masses are celebrated together.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (The faith page lists confession under its daily opportunities. The frequency is recorded as the page states it.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Daily Mass Prayer Reflection Confession Morning Prayer Assembly”
      The faith page lists daily Mass, prayer reflection, confession and a morning prayer assembly among student opportunities.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (The faith page lists First Friday Adoration as a monthly opportunity.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Monthly First Friday Adoration All School Mass on Feast Days”
      The faith page lists First Friday Adoration and all-school Masses on Feast Days as monthly opportunities.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (The leadership page names Fr. Jared Loehr as Head Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Leadership - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/leadership · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Jared Loehr Head Chaplain”
      Fr. Jared Loehr is the school's Head Chaplain.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 academics page says the academic and social culture helps students connect what they learn to how they live, through a Catholic-Christian worldview. The page describes all grades.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/academics · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our academic and social culture provides an environment in which students make connections between what they learn and the way they live, through the lens of a Catholic-Christian worldview that’s enlightened by truth.”
      The academic and social culture links what students learn to a Catholic-Christian worldview.
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

88 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (The faith page says overnight and full-day retreats take place each year. The lower level is recorded.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Annually Overnight Retreats Full Day Retreats Holy Week Missions Local/International Missions March for Life in DC”
      The faith page lists overnight and full-day retreats, Holy Week missions, local and international missions, and a March for Life in Washington, DC each year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (The faith page describes a team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women serving students, and the leadership page names the Head Chaplain. Only the Head Chaplain is named.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi are instrumental in serving as role models, spiritual mentors, intercessors and friends for THS students, faculty, staff and families.”
      A team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women serves students as spiritual mentors.
    2. Leadership - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/leadership · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Jared Loehr Head Chaplain”
      Fr. Jared Loehr is the school's Head Chaplain.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Weekly faith groups are listed (Rosary Club, ECyD Clubs Challenge and Conquest, Bible Study, Catechism of the Good Shepherd), along with the Pro-Life Club.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Weekly Rosary Club ECyD Clubs – Challenge & Conquest Bible Study Catechism of the Good Shepherd”
      The faith page lists weekly faith groups for students.
    2. Student Life - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Crochet Club Pro-Life Club Art Club”
      A Pro-Life Club is listed among the school's student clubs.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The faith page lists a Morning Prayer Assembly among the daily opportunities for students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Daily Mass Prayer Reflection Confession Morning Prayer Assembly”
      The faith page lists daily Mass, prayer reflection, confession and a morning prayer assembly among student opportunities.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (A Pro-Life Club is listed on the student life page, and the faith page lists a March for Life in Washington, DC each year.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Life - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Crochet Club Pro-Life Club Art Club”
      A Pro-Life Club is listed among the school's student clubs.
    2. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Annually Overnight Retreats Full Day Retreats Holy Week Missions Local/International Missions March for Life in DC”
      The faith page lists overnight and full-day retreats, Holy Week missions, local and international missions, and a March for Life in Washington, DC each year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The faith page lists local missions each month and local and international missions each year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Virtue of the Month Local Missions Formation Coaching”
      The faith page lists local missions as a monthly opportunity.
      “Annually Overnight Retreats Full Day Retreats Holy Week Missions Local/International Missions March for Life in DC”
      The faith page lists overnight and full-day retreats, Holy Week missions, local and international missions, and a March for Life in Washington, DC each year.

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

Strengths

  • Daily Mass, confession and a morning prayer assembly are listed among the student opportunities on the faith page.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Daily Mass Prayer Reflection Confession Morning Prayer Assembly”
      The faith page lists daily Mass, prayer reflection, confession and a morning prayer assembly among student opportunities.
  • A named Head Chaplain serves the school, and a team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women serves students as spiritual mentors.
    Sources (2)
    1. Leadership - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/leadership · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Jared Loehr Head Chaplain”
      Fr. Jared Loehr is the school's Head Chaplain.
    2. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi are instrumental in serving as role models, spiritual mentors, intercessors and friends for THS students, faculty, staff and families.”
      A team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women serves students as spiritual mentors.
  • Pro-Life Club, a March for Life trip to Washington, DC, and local and international missions are listed.
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Life - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/student-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Crochet Club Pro-Life Club Art Club”
      A Pro-Life Club is listed among the school's student clubs.
    2. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Annually Overnight Retreats Full Day Retreats Holy Week Missions Local/International Missions March for Life in DC”
      The faith page lists overnight and full-day retreats, Holy Week missions, local and international missions, and a March for Life in Washington, DC each year.
  • The academic and social culture is described through a Catholic-Christian worldview.
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/academics · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our academic and social culture provides an environment in which students make connections between what they learn and the way they live, through the lens of a Catholic-Christian worldview that’s enlightened by truth.”
      The academic and social culture links what students learn to a Catholic-Christian worldview.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Faith Formation at The Highlands School

  • Address: 1451 E. Northgate Drive, Irving, TX 75062

Source: thehighlandsschool.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, thehighlandsschool.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, thehighlandsschool.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

15 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 14 location not published

Service 4

  • March for Life in Washington, DCOff campus
    Annually
    A March for Life trip to Washington, DC, listed on the faith page as an annual opportunity.
    thehighlandsschool.org
  • Holy Week Missions
    Annually, Holy Week
    Listed on the faith page as an annual opportunity.
    thehighlandsschool.org
  • Local missions
    Monthly
    Local mission activities listed on the faith page.
    thehighlandsschool.org
  • Local and international missions
    Annually
    Local and international mission trips listed on the faith page.
    thehighlandsschool.org

Faith formation 4

Clubs and groups 3

  • Rosary Club
    Weekly
    Weekly faith group listed on the faith page.
    thehighlandsschool.org
  • ECyD Clubs – Challenge & Conquest
    Weekly
    Weekly faith group listed on the faith page. Challenge and Conquest is also named on the student life page.
    thehighlandsschool.org
  • Pro-Life Club
    Student club listed on the student life page.
    thehighlandsschool.org

Liturgy and prayer 3

Retreats 1

  • Overnight and full-day retreats
    Annually
    Retreats listed on the faith page as an annual opportunity.
    thehighlandsschool.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. Faith - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/faith · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Our team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi are instrumental in serving as role models, spiritual mentors, intercessors and friends for THS students, faculty, staff and families.”
    A team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women serves students as spiritual mentors.
    “Our team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi are instrumental in serving as role models, spiritual mentors, intercessors and friends for THS students, faculty, staff and families.”
    A team of Legionary priests and Consecrated Women serves students as spiritual mentors.
  2. Leadership - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org/leadership · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Fr. Jared Loehr Head Chaplain”
    Fr. Jared Loehr is the school's Head Chaplain.
    “Fr. Jared Loehr Head Chaplain”
    Fr. Jared Loehr is the school's Head Chaplain.
  3. Home - The Highlands Schoolthehighlandsschool.org · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “1451 E. Northgate Drive Irving, TX 75062”
    The school is at 1451 E. Northgate Drive, Irving, Texas 75062.

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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.
95 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.9.6 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

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseDiocese of Dallas, TX
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)344
Students in grades 9–12115
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio9.6 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 Dallas

The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of Dallas

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe

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

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