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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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    Shrine Catholic High School

    Royal Oak, MI · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 224 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Joseph Catholic High School

    Ogden, UT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 151 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Joseph Catholic High School

    Huntington, WV · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 99 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Burlington Notre Dame

    Burlington, IA · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 395 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy-Upper

    Hamilton, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 399 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Cecilia Catholic School

    Dallas, TX · Diocesan school · Grades 5–12 · 352 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    The Catholic High School of Baltimore

    Baltimore, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 264 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Bishop Machebeuf High School

    Denver, CO · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 164 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Villa Joseph Marie High School

    Holland, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 312 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Kennedy Catholic Middle School High School

    Hermitage, PA · Diocesan school · Grades K–12 · 278 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Shiner Catholic School

    Shiner, TX · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 246 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Marymount High School Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 344 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School

    Powhatan, VA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 381 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Woodside Priory School

    Portola Valley, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 427 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School

    East Stroudsburg, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 199 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cor Jesu Academy

    Saint Louis, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 519 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    The Highlands School

    Irving, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 344 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    School of the Holy Child

    Rye, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 388 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Trinity High School

    Chicago, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 316 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Mary's of Medford

    Medford, OR · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 526 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Cecilia Academy

    Nashville, TN · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 295 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Bishop Walsh School, K-12

    Cumberland, MD · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 229 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary

    Elmhurst, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 160 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    La Reina High School

    Thousand Oaks, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 272 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Malvern Preparatory School

    Malvern, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 665 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent

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