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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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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.Clear

33 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    Ursuline Academy

    Saint Louis, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 363 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. John Paul II Preparatory

    Saint Charles, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 176 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    St. Vincent De Paul Junior/Senior Schools

    Perryville, MO · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 446 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Valle Catholic Schools

    Sainte Genevieve, MO · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 305 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop Leblond High School

    Saint Joseph, MO · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 150 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Academy of St. Louis

    Manchester, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 1–12 · 36 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Cristo Rey Kansas City

    Kansas City, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 251 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri

    Kansas City, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 37 students
    FaithNot rated

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