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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.
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.Clear
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284 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Bishop Miege High School

    Shawnee Mission, KS · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 653 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    Cascia Hall Preparatory School

    Tulsa, OK · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 544 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Boston College High School

    Dorchester, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 1,439 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    Immaculata High School

    Somerville, NJ · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 692 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Villanova Preparatory School

    Ojai, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 266 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Cardinal Kung Academy

    Stamford, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 117 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    Catholic Central High School

    Novi, MI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 937 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    Divine Savior Holy Angels High School

    Milwaukee, WI · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 633 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    Oratory Prep School

    Summit, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 363 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    Dowling Catholic High School

    West Des Moines, IA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Bishop McNamara High School

    Forestville, MD · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 887 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    North Catholic High School

    Cranberry Township, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 681 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Catholic Central High School

    Burlington, WI · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 129 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Bishop Feehan

    Attleboro, MA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,087 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Bishop Gorman High School

    Las Vegas, NV · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,533 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Luke M Powers Catholic High School

    Flint, MI · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 553 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    St. Dominic High School

    Oyster Bay, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 280 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Rockhurst High School

    Kansas City, MO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 888 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Servite High School

    Anaheim, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 731 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Trinity Catholic High School

    Ocala, FL · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 540 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    St. Teresa High School

    Decatur, IL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 237 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Hannan High School

    Covington, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 694 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Marian Catholic High School

    Tamaqua, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 283 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Pope John Paul II Preparatory School

    Hendersonville, TN · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 733 students
    Honor RollCatholic School Compass Honor Roll: a Faith score of 85 or higher (grade A), with all four faith pillars rated and none below 70 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Academy of the Sacred Heart

    New Orleans, LA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 611 students
    RecommendedCompass Recommended: a Faith score of 80 or higher, at least three of the four pillars rated, and none below C (55). A school with an Academic Excellence score must also reach 80 on its Compass Score.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent

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