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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 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.
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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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45 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    Carrollton School-Sacred Heart

    Miami, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 812 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cardinal Newman High School

    West Palm Beach, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 634 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Petersburg Catholic High School

    St. Petersburg, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 449 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School

    Sarasota, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 687 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Archdiocese of Miami Virtual Catholic School

    Miami Shores, FL · Diocesan school · Grades K–12 · 789 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Father Lopez Catholic High School

    Daytona Beach, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 447 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    St. John Neumann Catholic High School

    Naples, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 329 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Clearwater Central Catholic High School

    Clearwater, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 553 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Archbishop McCarthy High School

    Southwest Ranches, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,785 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Our Lady of Charity School

    Hialeah, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 174 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. John Paul II Catholic High School

    Tallahassee, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 192 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Morning Star Catholic School

    Orlando, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 2–12 · 67 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School

    Tampa, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 215 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Lighthouse Christian School Westside

    Jacksonville, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 1–12 · 49 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Queen of All Saints Academy

    Brooksville, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 203 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Cuttingedge Learning Academy

    Riverview, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 92 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Shelton Academy

    Doral, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 418 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researched
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    Morning Star School

    Pinellas Park, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 1–12 · 88 students
    FaithNot rated
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    Chesterton Academy of Orlando

    Winter Park, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 53 students
    FaithNot rated
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    Mother Clelia Morning Star High School

    Pensacola, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 28 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researched

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