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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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    Calvert Hall College High School

    Baltimore, MD · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,249 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

    Indianapolis, IN · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 829 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    De La Salle High School

    Minneapolis, MN · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 693 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsFair
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    Willows Academy

    Des Plaines, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 241 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsFair
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    Notre Dame Preparatory School

    Towson, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 828 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Holy Cross District High School

    Covington, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 314 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Academy of the Holy Names

    Tampa, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 951 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    St. Vincent Pallotti High School

    Laurel, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 419 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Our Lady of Mercy Academy

    Keene, NH · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 94 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Cristo Rey New York High School

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 376 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame Academy

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

    Garfield Heights, OH · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 377 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsFair
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    Columbus Catholic Middle & High School

    Marshfield, WI · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 279 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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    Archbishop Riordan High School

    San Francisco, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,143 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Providence Catholic High School

    New Lenox, IL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 754 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop John J Snyder High School

    Jacksonville, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 461 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Holy Cross High School

    Louisville, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 256 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Cecilia Middle Sch/High School

    Hastings, NE · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 222 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame

    Spokane, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 104 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    O'Gorman High School

    Sioux Falls, SD · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 2,231 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Teurlings Catholic High School

    Lafayette, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 874 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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    Bellarmine College Preparatory

    San Jose, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,664 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Regis St. Mary Catholic School

    Stayton, OR · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 357 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. Mary School System

    Paducah, KY · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 345 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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    Notre Dame Junior/Senior High

    Utica, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 249 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited

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