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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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24 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Covington Latin School

    Covington, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 162 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

    Assumption High School

    Louisville, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 902 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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    Notre Dame Academy

    Park Hills, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 489 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-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Newport Central Catholic High School

    Newport, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 232 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
  • Compass Score

    St. Xavier High School

    Louisville, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,081 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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    Lexington Catholic High School

    Lexington, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 693 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.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Covington Catholic High School

    Park Hills, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 497 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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    St. Henry District High School

    Erlanger, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 428 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
  • Compass Score

    Holy Cross District High School

    Covington, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 314 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Holy Cross High School

    Louisville, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 256 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    St. Mary School System

    Paducah, KY · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 345 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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    The Piarist School

    Hagerhill, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 36 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
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    De Sales High School

    Louisville, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 298 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    St. Patrick School

    Maysville, KY · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 154 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Presentation Academy

    Louisville, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 160 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Bishop Brossart High School

    Alexandria, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 314 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Mercy Academy

    Louisville, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 508 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Trinity High School

    Louisville, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Bethlehem High School

    Bardstown, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 300 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Owensboro Catholic High School

    Owensboro, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 391 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Pitt Academy

    Louisville, KY · Diocesan school · Grades K–12 · 63 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
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    The David School

    David, KY · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 50 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Trinity High School

    Whitesville, KY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 88 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Our Lady of the Rosary

    Bardstown, KY · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 78 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited

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