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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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    Pinecrest Academy

    Cumming, GA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 473 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Joseph Hill Academy

    Staten Island, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 413 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Providence Catholic School

    San Antonio, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 203 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Benedictine Military School

    Savannah, GA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 410 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Thomas Aquinas High School

    Overland Park, KS · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 919 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Fontbonne Hall Academy

    Brooklyn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 287 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Holy Ghost Prep

    Bensalem, PA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 439 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart

    Madison, WI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 618 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Mary's Academy

    Portland, OR · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 606 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cristo Rey St. Viator Las Vegas College Prep

    North Las Vegas, NV · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 221 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount Michael Benedictine High School

    Elkhorn, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 226 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Mary Academy-Bay View

    Riverside, RI · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 364 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Regina Dominican High School

    Wilmette, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 200 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Archbishop Carroll High School

    Washington, DC · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 384 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame School

    New York, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 358 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Incarnate Word High School

    San Antonio, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 318 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Sacred Heart Academy

    Hempstead, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 677 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Madonna High School

    Weirton, WV · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 144 students
    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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    Cabrini Academy and High School

    Allen Park, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 281 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Providence Academy

    Plymouth, MN · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 910 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mercy High School

    Farmington Hills, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 522 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Maria Regina High School

    Hartsdale, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 464 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount De Sales Academy

    Macon, GA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 420 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cristo Rey Columbus High School

    Columbus, OH · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 432 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent

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