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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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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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21 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Academy of the Holy Family

    Baltic, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 38 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    Cardinal Kung Academy

    Stamford, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 117 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
  • Compass Score

    Immaculate High School

    Danbury, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 375 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Paul Catholic High School

    Bristol, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 388 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
  • Compass Score

    St. Joseph High School

    Trumbull, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 741 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
  • Compass Score

    Fairfield College Preparatory

    Fairfield, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 787 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-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    Notre Dame Catholic High School

    Fairfield, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 500 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
  • Compass Score

    Sacred Heart Academy

    Hamden, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 316 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    St. Bernard School

    Uncasville, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 388 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    Kolbe Cathedral High School

    Bridgeport, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 329 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall

    Milford, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 238 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Marianapolis Prep School

    Thompson, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 259 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Northwest Catholic High School

    West Hartford, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 401 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Notre Dame High School

    West Haven, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 471 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mercy High School

    Middletown, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 384 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    East Catholic High School

    Manchester, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 427 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Sacred Heart Greenwich

    Greenwich, CT · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 588 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Holy Cross High School

    Waterbury, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 495 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
  • Not yet rated

    Canterbury School

    New Milford, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 406 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Imago Dei Classical Academy

    New Britain, CT · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 113 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researched
  • Not yet rated

    St. Catherine Academy

    Fairfield, CT · Diocesan school · Grades 5–12 · 18 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researched

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