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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.
Location
Distance (miles)
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.
School1
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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153 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Holy Names Academy

    Seattle, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 571 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    St. Francis Catholic High School

    Sacramento, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 764 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-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Our Lady of Lourdes Academy

    Miami, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 840 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Villa Maria Academy High School

    Malvern, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 417 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

    Bethesda, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 738 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Rosary Academy

    Fullerton, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 464 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-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School

    Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 794 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-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Magnificat High School

    Rocky River, OH · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 705 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Sacred Heart Academy

    Hamden, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 316 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Rosary High School

    Aurora, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 220 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    St. Lucy's Priory High School

    Glendora, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 246 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Willows Academy

    Des Plaines, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 241 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    Notre Dame Preparatory School

    Towson, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 828 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Notre Dame Academy

    Hingham, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 429 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Preston High School

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 364 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Louisville High School

    Woodland Hills, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 317 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Montrose School

    Medfield, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 244 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Nazareth Academy High School

    Philadelphia, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 305 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-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellent
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    Marymount School of NY

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 715 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart

    Princeton, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 283 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Notre Dame Academy

    Worcester, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 258 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount Saint Dominic Academy

    Caldwell, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 254 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

    Bellevue, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 245 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Academy of St. Elizabeth

    Convent Station, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 236 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Our Lady of Mercy Academy

    Syosset, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 195 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent

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