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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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    Trivium School

    Lancaster, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 99 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame High School

    West Haven, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 471 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Augustine High School

    Laredo, TX · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 307 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame High School

    Chattanooga, TN · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 392 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame High School

    Elmira, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 211 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Fordham Preparatory School

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 945 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School

    Brooklyn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 246 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Chaminade College Preparatory School

    Saint Louis, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 872 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Paul's High School

    Covington, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 865 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. John Bosco

    Bellflower, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 800 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Albertus Magnus High School

    Bardonia, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 398 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Rose High School

    Belmar, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 394 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Cardinal Gibbons

    Raleigh, NC · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount St. Charles Academy

    Woonsocket, RI · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 565 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Seton Hall Preparatory School

    West Orange, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 981 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Bergen Catholic High School

    Oradell, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 721 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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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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    De La Salle Collegiate High School

    Warren, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 521 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Regina High School

    Warren, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 306 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Notre Dame Academy Girls High School

    Los Angeles, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 237 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Catherine's Montessori

    Houston, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 210 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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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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    St. Vincent Ferrer High School

    New York, NY · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 324 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    Catholic Central High School

    Steubenville, OH · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 255 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Mary High School

    Rutherford, NJ · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 229 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent

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