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Catholic high schools

Catholic high schools from the NCES Private School Survey, rated on the same faith pillars wherever public information exists, with academic indicators from federal data.

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Compass ScoreCompass Score: 75% faith and 25% Academic Excellence, for every school that has both. Choose the lowest grade to show.
FaithFaith: the average of the four faith pillars for Catholic high schools.
Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence for high schools: the share of graduates who go to four-year colleges, and students per teacher.
Only schools marked Compass Recommended: a Faith or Catholic life score of 80 or higher, and a Compass Score of 80 or higher where academics are rated.
Only Honor Roll schools: Catholic schools with a Faith score of 85 or higher, and campus ministries at other colleges with a Catholic life score of 85 or higher.
Researched only: hides schools whose faith or Catholic life has not been checked against official sources.
Faith pillars
Sacramental lifeSchool Masses, daily Mass, confession, adoration, and a priest who serves students.
Theology and curriculumHow many years of theology students take, and how the curriculum presents the faith.
Campus cultureRetreats, campus ministry, faith-based clubs, and daily prayer.
Service and Catholic social teachingRequired service, Catholic social teaching in class, and both pro-life and justice work.
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A broad region of the country, as the guide groups the states. Territories are listed separately.
The diocese a Catholic high school belongs to, from federal data.
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Diocesan: run by a diocese. Parish: run by a parish. Independent: run privately, often by a religious order.
Students in grades 9 to 12: small is under 400, medium 400 to 999, and large 1,000 or more.
Coed: men and women together. Single-sex: all-male or all-female.
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123 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Palma School

    Salinas, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 487 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    St. Mary's South Side Catholic High School

    Saint Louis, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 203 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Curley High School

    Baltimore, MD · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 537 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Catholic High School for Boys

    Little Rock, AR · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 705 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithFairAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Cathedral High School

    Los Angeles, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 645 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Father Judge High School

    Philadelphia, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 774 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Junipero Serra High School

    San Mateo, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 859 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithFairAcademicsLimited
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    St. Sebastian's School

    Needham, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 388 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellent
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    St. John Bosco Institute

    Edmond, OK · Independent Catholic school · Grades 1–12 · 46 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Georgetown Preparatory School

    North Bethesda, MD · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 500 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Regis High School

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 529 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Cecilia Catholic School

    Dallas, TX · Diocesan school · Grades 5–12 · 352 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary

    Elmhurst, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 160 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Malvern Preparatory School

    Malvern, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 665 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    De Sales High School

    Louisville, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 298 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    La Salle Academy

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 189 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Catholic Memorial

    West Roxbury, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 605 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Avalon School

    Silver Spring, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 202 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Bishop Hendricken High School

    Warwick, RI · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 610 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Benedictine Military School

    Savannah, GA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 410 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Holy Ghost Prep

    Bensalem, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 439 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount Michael Benedictine High School

    Elkhorn, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 226 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame High School

    West Haven, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 471 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Fordham Preparatory School

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 945 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Chaminade College Preparatory School

    Saint Louis, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 872 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent

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