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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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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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19 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    McQuaid Jesuit

    Rochester, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 741 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    St. Peter's Boys High School

    Staten Island, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 445 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Stepinac High School

    White Plains, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 769 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    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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    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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    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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    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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    Xavier High School

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 924 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    All Hallows High School

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 328 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Msgr. Farrell High School

    Staten Island, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 856 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

    Buffalo, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 647 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Francis High School

    Hamburg, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 416 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Salesian High School

    New Rochelle, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 346 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Iona Preparatory School

    New Rochelle, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 996 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Mount St. Michael Academy

    Bronx, NY · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 664 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Cardinal Hayes High School

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 704 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School

    Buffalo, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 279 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Raymond High School for Boys

    Bronx, NY · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 390 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    La Salle School

    Albany, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 56 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researched

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