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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)

  • Compass Score

    Jserra Catholic High School

    San Juan Capistrano, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,317 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Chesterton Academy of Sacramento

    North Highlands, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 45 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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    Marin Catholic High School

    Kentfield, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 791 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.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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    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.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    St. Francis High School

    Mountain View, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,777 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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    Notre Dame High School

    Sherman Oaks, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,255 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    St. Mary's High School

    Stockton, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 840 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    Bishop Alemany High School

    Mission Hills, CA · Diocesan 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Archbishop Mitty High School

    San Jose, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,770 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    St. Pius X - St. Matthias High School

    Downey, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 561 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

    Atherton, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 1,144 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    Moreau Catholic High School

    Hayward, CA · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 793 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    St. Francis Catholic High School

    Sacramento, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 764 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.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
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    St. Ignatius College Preparatory

    San Francisco, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 1,585 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
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    Cathedral Catholic High School

    San Diego, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,669 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Rosary Academy

    Fullerton, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 464 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Joseph Academy

    San Marcos, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 355 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    Bishop O'Dowd High School

    Oakland, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,263 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Mater Dei Catholic High School

    Chula Vista, CA · Diocesan school · Grades K–12 · 1,659 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    St. Lucy's Priory High School

    Glendora, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 246 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Riordan High School

    San Francisco, CA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,143 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Bellarmine College Preparatory

    San Jose, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,664 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    St. Francis High School Salesian College Prep

    Watsonville, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 212 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    De La Salle High School

    Concord, CA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,042 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited

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