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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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33 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Fontbonne Academy

    Milton, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 317 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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    Austin Preparatory School

    Reading, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 806 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
  • Compass Score

    Boston College High School

    Dorchester, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 1,439 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Bishop Feehan

    Attleboro, MA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,087 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
  • Compass Score

    St. John Paul II School

    Hyannis, MA · Diocesan school · Grades 5–12 · 429 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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    Arlington Catholic High School/Saint Agnes School

    Arlington, MA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 851 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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    Cardinal Spellman High School

    Brockton, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 479 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

    Central Catholic

    Lawrence, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 1,494 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

    Ursuline Academy

    Dedham, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 359 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Newton Country Day School

    Newton, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 374 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Williams High School

    Braintree, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 725 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.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School

    Methuen, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 283 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.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Malden Catholic High School

    Malden, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 863 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Bishop Fenwick High School

    Peabody, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 458 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    St. John's Preparatory School

    Danvers, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 1,453 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Bishop Stang High School

    North Dartmouth, MA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 558 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Notre Dame Academy

    Hingham, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 429 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Montrose School

    Medfield, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 244 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    St. Sebastian's School

    Needham, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 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.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Notre Dame Academy

    Worcester, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 258 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Cathedral High School

    Boston, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 326 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Academy of Notre Dame

    Tyngsboro, MA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 502 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Catholic Memorial

    West Roxbury, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 605 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Trivium School

    Lancaster, MA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 99 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    St. Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School

    Worcester, MA · Parish school · Grades 7–12 · 406 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent

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