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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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    Mother Seton Regional High School

    Clark, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 181 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Holy Cross High School

    Dunmore, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 327 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Oakland Catholic High School

    Pittsburgh, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 400 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Dominic Academy-Auburn

    Auburn, ME · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 446 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Teresa's Academy

    Kansas City, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 570 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Marian High School

    Bloomfield Hills, MI · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 368 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Valley Catholic High School

    Beaverton, OR · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 1,006 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Central Catholic High School

    Canton, OH · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 331 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Marianapolis Prep School

    Thompson, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 259 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Catholic Memorial

    West Roxbury, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 605 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

    La Canada Flintridge, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 382 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Billings Central Catholic High School

    Billings, MT · Diocesan school · Grades 3–12 · 344 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Central Catholic Middle & High School

    Grand Island, NE · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 302 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Beaumont High School

    Cleveland Heights, OH · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 297 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Joseph School

    Hilo, HI · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 163 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    O'Connell College Preparatory School

    Galveston, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 80 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    McAuley Catholic High School

    Joplin, MO · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 56 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Bellarmine Preparatory School

    Tacoma, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 889 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School

    Gwynedd Valley, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 439 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. John's Catholic Prep

    Buckeystown, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 281 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Avalon School

    Silver Spring, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 202 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Santa Clara High School

    Oxnard, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 166 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women

    Rochester, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 612 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Bishop Hendricken High School

    Warwick, RI · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 610 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Northwest Catholic High School

    West Hartford, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 401 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent

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