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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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    Mater Dei High School

    Breese, IL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 357 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop Amat Memorial High School

    La Puente, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,023 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Joseph Central Catholic High School

    Fremont, OH · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 451 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 Catholic Central High School

    Monroe, MI · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 326 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Tampa Catholic High School

    Tampa, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 752 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Pensacola Catholic High School

    Pensacola, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 698 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Palma School

    Salinas, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 487 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Duchesne High School

    Saint Charles, MO · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 225 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsFair
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    Scecina Memorial High School

    Indianapolis, IN · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 454 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Louisville High School

    Woodland Hills, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 317 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Paraclete High School

    Lancaster, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 582 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Joseph Academy

    St. Augustine, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 282 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Martin Saints Classical High School

    Oreland, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 57 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    St. Mary's South Side Catholic High School

    Saint Louis, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 203 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Cardinal Ritter High School

    Indianapolis, IN · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 585 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Joliet Catholic Academy

    Joliet, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 598 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Sacred Heart High School

    Yonkers, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 253 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Cardinal Gibbons High School

    Fort Lauderdale, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,031 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Archbishop Curley High School

    Baltimore, MD · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 537 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    De Paul Catholic High School

    Wayne, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 475 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsFair
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    Carroll High School

    Dayton, OH · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 703 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Tyburn Academy of Mary Immaculate

    Auburn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 69 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop Luers High School

    Fort Wayne, IN · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 532 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Melbourne Central Catholic High School

    Melbourne, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 437 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Routt Catholic High School

    Jacksonville, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 129 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited

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