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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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    Notre Dame High School

    Crowley, LA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 303 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Louis School

    Honolulu, HI · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 801 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Bernard Preparatory School

    Cullman, AL · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 126 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Cathedral High School/New Ulm Area Catholic School

    New Ulm, MN · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 392 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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    Manistee Catholic Central School

    Manistee, MI · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 129 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Peninsula Catholic High School

    Newport News, VA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 260 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Notre Dame Elementary School

    Burlington, IA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 395 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary

    Montebello, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 352 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School

    Cleveland, OH · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 480 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Providence Cristo Rey High School

    Indianapolis, IN · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 237 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Sacred Heart School

    East Grand Forks, MN · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 473 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Valle Catholic Schools

    Sainte Genevieve, MO · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 305 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Sacred Heart of Jesus High School

    Jackson, TN · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 71 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Joseph School

    Conway, AR · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 446 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School

    Portsmouth, OH · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 188 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop Leblond High School

    Saint Joseph, MO · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 150 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Archbishop John Carroll High School

    Radnor, PA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 686 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Cassata High School

    Fort Worth, TX · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 84 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Francis High School

    Traverse City, MI · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 337 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Elizabeth School

    Wilmington, DE · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 364 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Arrupe Jesuit High School

    Denver, CO · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 413 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Our Lady of Charity School

    Hialeah, FL · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 174 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Central Catholic High School

    Modesto, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 397 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Yuma Catholic High School

    Yuma, AZ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 517 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited

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