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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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    Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School

    Lafayette, IN · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 469 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Cistercian Preparatory School

    Irving, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 352 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Joseph Catholic School

    Bryan, TX · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 301 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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    Lourdes Academy High School

    Oshkosh, WI · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 172 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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    Bishop Kelley High School

    Tulsa, OK · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 892 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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    Trinity Catholic School

    Dickinson, ND · Diocesan 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Althoff Catholic High School

    Belleville, IL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 335 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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    Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

    Ebensburg, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 180 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Lumen Christi High School

    Anchorage, AK · Parish school · Grades 7–12 · 131 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    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
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    Reitz Memorial High School

    Evansville, IN · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 603 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School

    Saint Louis, MO · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 453 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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    Aquinas High School

    Augusta, GA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 227 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Our Lady of Lourdes Academy

    Miami, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 840 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Holy Family Academy

    Manchester, NH · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 108 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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    De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus

    Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 765 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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    Stephen T Badin High School

    Hamilton, OH · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 690 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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    Villa Maria Academy High School

    Malvern, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 417 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Joseph's Catholic Academy

    Boalsburg, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 117 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Ignatius College Preparatory

    San Francisco, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 1,585 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Bishop Watterson High

    Columbus, OH · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 864 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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    Monsignor Edward Pace High School

    Miami Gardens, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 846 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    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
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    Dubois Area Catholic High School

    Du Bois, PA · Diocesan 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.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Seton Catholic Preparatory

    Chandler, AZ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 559 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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