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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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    St. John Paul II Catholic High School

    Huntsville, AL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 357 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Detroit Cristo Rey High School

    Detroit, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 276 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsFair
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    Andrean High School

    Merrillville, IN · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 455 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Christopher Columbus High School

    Miami, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,740 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Juan Diego Catholic High School

    Draper, UT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 679 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 High School Salesian College Prep

    Watsonville, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 212 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Notre Dame Preparatory

    Scottsdale, AZ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 975 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. Catherine's High School

    Racine, WI · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 435 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Regis High & Middle School

    Eau Claire, WI · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 376 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Sandusky Central Catholic School

    Sandusky, OH · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 498 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop Dwenger High School

    Fort Wayne, IN · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 917 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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    Trinity Catholic Junior/Senior High School

    Hutchinson, KS · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 204 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Pope John Paul II Catholic High School

    Greenville, NC · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 248 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Thomas More High School

    Milwaukee, WI · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 566 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Archbishop Stepinac High School

    White Plains, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 769 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Preston High School

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

    Spokane, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 778 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsFair
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    Beckman Catholic Junior/Senior High School

    Dyersville, IA · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 332 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Stanislaus

    Bay St. Louis, MS · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 329 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    Cedar Valley Catholic School

    Waterloo, IA · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 733 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    De La Salle High School

    Concord, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,042 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Nouvel Catholic Central High School

    Saginaw, MI · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 161 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. Anthony High School

    Long Beach, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 431 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    St. Edmund Preparatory High School

    Brooklyn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 550 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    St. Joseph High School

    Santa Maria, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 506 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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