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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. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School

    Memphis, TN · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 675 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Convent and Academy of the Visitation

    Mendota Heights, MN · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 513 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child

    Summit, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 498 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Villa Duchesne School

    Saint Louis, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 459 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Academy of the Sacred Heart

    Bloomfield Hills, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 323 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart

    Princeton, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 283 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame Academy

    Worcester, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 258 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Lacordaire Academy

    Upper Montclair, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 255 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount Saint Dominic Academy

    Caldwell, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 254 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

    Bellevue, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 245 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Academy of St. Elizabeth

    Convent Station, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 236 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    La Salle High School

    Union Gap, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 203 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Our Lady of Mercy Academy

    Syosset, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 195 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Villa Walsh Academy

    Morristown, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 194 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Andrew School

    Helena, MT · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 193 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr

    Bryn Mawr, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 190 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mary Help of Christians Academy

    North Haledon, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 177 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    La Lumiere School

    Laporte, IN · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 169 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Royalmont Academy

    Mason, OH · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 147 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Father Yermo Schools

    El Paso, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 127 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Pope John XXIII/St. Boniface Schools

    Elgin, NE · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 112 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Holy Trinity School

    Winsted, MN · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 99 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Villa Victoria Lower School

    Trenton, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 95 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Villa Victoria Academy

    Ewing, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 94 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Teresa's Catholic School

    Albany, GA · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 89 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent

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