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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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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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11 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Cabrini High School

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 330 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Academy of the Sacred Heart

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 611 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Chapelle High School

    Metairie, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 667 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-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Berchmans Academy of the Sacred Heart / Schools of

    Grand Coteau, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 238 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Joseph's Academy

    Baton Rouge, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,113 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Ursuline Academy

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 405 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount Carmel Academy

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 1,202 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 141 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Scholastica Academy

    Covington, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 538 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Mary's Dominican High School

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 776 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Academy of Our Lady

    Marrero, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 470 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair

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