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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.
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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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85 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    St. Francis High School

    Hamburg, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 416 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Cardinal O'Hara High School

    Tonawanda, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 181 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. John's Preparatory School

    Astoria, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 614 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Xaverian High School

    Brooklyn, NY · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 1,688 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Salesian High School

    New Rochelle, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 346 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    La Salle Institute

    Troy, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 532 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Iona Preparatory School

    New Rochelle, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 996 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    The Mary Louis Academy

    Jamaica, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 427 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Bishop Kearney High School

    Rochester, NY · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 406 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Barnabas High School

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 180 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Mount Mercy Academy

    Buffalo, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 180 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Saratoga Central Catholic High School

    Saratoga Springs, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 195 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Archbishop Molloy High School

    Briarwood, NY · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 1,601 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Aquinas Institute

    Rochester, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 717 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

    Brooklyn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 557 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School

    East Syracuse, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 291 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    Kellenberg Memorial High School

    Uniondale, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 2,692 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    St. Francis Prep

    Fresh Meadows, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 2,480 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Cardinal Spellman High School

    Bronx, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Moore Catholic High School

    Staten Island, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 491 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Catholic Central School

    Latham, NY · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 212 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Mater Dei Academy

    Warners, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 132 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Catharine Academy

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 306 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Nazareth Regional High School

    Brooklyn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 367 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Mount St. Michael Academy

    Bronx, NY · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 664 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited

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