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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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    Central Catholic High School

    Pittsburgh, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 712 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    All Saints Catholic Middle & High School

    Bay City, MI · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 140 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Notre Dame High School

    Salinas, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 130 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    St. John's Preparatory School

    Astoria, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 614 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Anthony Catholic High School

    San Antonio, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 241 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Xaverian High School

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

    Malvern, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 686 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Immaculate Heart Middle and High School

    Los Angeles, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 674 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Mary's Catholic School

    Natchitoches, LA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 290 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Academy of Our Lady of Peace

    San Diego, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 730 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Rapid City Catholic School System

    Rapid City, SD · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 650 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Bishop Ryan Catholic School

    Minot, ND · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 376 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Michael the Archangel High School

    Baton Rouge, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 621 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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    St. Edmond Catholic School

    Fort Dodge, IA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 548 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Mary Elementary School

    Remsen, IA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 194 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Mercy Academy

    Louisville, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 508 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Nobis Pacem

    San Antonio, TX · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 1,091 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Sacred Heart Greenwich

    Greenwich, CT · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 588 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Lumen Gentium Academy

    Boonton, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 104 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
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    Sacred Hearts Academy

    Honolulu, HI · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 496 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School

    Oakland, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 351 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School

    Birmingham, AL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 156 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    La Salle Institute

    Troy, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 532 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Archbishop Murphy High School

    Everett, WA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 435 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong

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