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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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102 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

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    St. Anthony School

    San Gabriel, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 375 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsFair
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    St. Francis High School

    La Canada Flintridge, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 607 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Providence High School

    Burbank, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 507 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Notre Dame High School

    Riverside, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 350 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School

    Los Angeles, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 342 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Aquinas High School

    San Bernardino, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 626 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Monica Academy

    Montrose, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 1–12 · 291 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Cardinal Newman High School

    Santa Rosa, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 550 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Mary's College High School

    Berkeley, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 627 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary

    Montebello, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 352 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Central Catholic High School

    Modesto, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 397 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Chaminade College Preparatory-High School

    West Hills, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 1,859 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Renaissance Academy

    Arcadia, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 11 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Valley of the Sacred Heart Academy

    Dixon, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 76 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Therese Classical Academy

    Santa Barbara, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 4–12 · 38 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    Pamoosa Creek Academy

    Valley Center, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 2–12 · 7 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School

    Vallejo, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 321 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Bernard's Academy

    Eureka, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 291 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Thomas More School

    San Jose, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 265 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Bonaventure High School

    Ventura, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 373 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Paul High School

    Santa Fe Springs, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 398 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop Mora Salesian

    Los Angeles, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 391 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    St. Helena Montessori School and Farm

    Saint Helena, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 198 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researched
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    Cristo Rey San Diego High School

    San Diego, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 180 students
    FaithNot rated
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    Padre Pio Academy

    Garden Grove, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 56 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researched

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