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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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40 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    St. Scholastica Academy

    Covington, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 538 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Augustine High School

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 611 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Vermilion Catholic High School

    Abbeville, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 487 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Mary's Dominican High School

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 776 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional School

    Donaldsonville, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 401 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Holy Savior Menard High School

    Alexandria, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 344 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Mary's Catholic School

    Natchitoches, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 290 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Michael the Archangel High School

    Baton Rouge, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 621 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Edmund Catholic School

    Eunice, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 410 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Catholic High School

    New Iberia, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 4–12 · 621 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Academy of Our Lady

    Marrero, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 470 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Notre Dame High School

    Crowley, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 303 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Therese Academy

    Metairie, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 164 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Central Catholic School

    Morgan City, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 413 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Joseph School K-12

    Plaucheville, LA · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 264 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited

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