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Every U.S. Catholic high school

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 Score lists Catholic colleges first, then the other schools by the same score. The other sorts order every school by a different measure.
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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.
School
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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RecommendedOnly 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.Honor RollOnly 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.FaithOnly schools with a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A). At other colleges, this is their Catholic life score.All-maleOnly all-male schools.All-femaleOnly all-female schools.

1,090 schools · Sorted by Compass Score (Catholic first)

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    Fenwick High School

    Oak Park, IL · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 1,024 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.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Bishop Fenwick High School

    Middletown, OH · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 487 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    St. Rita of Cascia High School

    Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 405 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
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    Newton Country Day School

    Newton, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 374 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Allentown Central Catholic High School

    Allentown, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 627 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    St. John Paul II Academy

    Boca Raton, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 581 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Donovan Catholic High School

    Toms River, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 553 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.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Bethlehem Catholic High School

    Bethlehem, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 478 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School

    Waterford, MI · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 365 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Bishop Kelly High School

    Boise, ID · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 967 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Notre Dame High School

    Lawrenceville, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 894 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.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Delphos St. John's

    Delphos, OH · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 668 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Xavier High School

    Cedar Rapids, IA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 593 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    St. Anthony's High School

    Huntington Station, NY · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 2,435 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Catholic Schools of Greater Kalamazoo

    Kalamazoo, MI · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 679 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    Sacred Heart Academy

    Mount Pleasant, MI · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 450 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Central Catholic High School

    Wheeling, WV · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 300 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Dominican Academy

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 240 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame Preparatory School & Marist Academy

    Pontiac, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 993 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.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

    Atherton, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 1,144 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    La Salle Academy

    Providence, RI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 1,443 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.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Moreau Catholic High School

    Hayward, CA · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 793 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Holy Names Academy

    Seattle, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 571 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    The High School of Saint Thomas More

    Champaign, IL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 205 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    Archbishop Williams High School

    Braintree, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 725 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.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong

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