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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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Distance (miles)
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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10 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    St. Patrick Catholic High School

    Biloxi, MS · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 651 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

    Sacred Heart Catholic School

    Hattiesburg, MS · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 554 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. Stanislaus

    Bay St. Louis, MS · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 329 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    St. Joseph Catholic School

    Madison, MS · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 387 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus

    Pascagoula, MS · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 213 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Cathedral School

    Natchez, MS · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 536 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
  • Not yet rated

    Benton Academy

    Benton, MS · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 247 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsFair
  • Not yet rated

    Vicksburg Catholic School(St. Francis/St. Aloysius

    Vicksburg, MS · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 424 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    St. Aloysius High School-Vicksburg Catholic School

    Vicksburg, MS · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 422 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Rolling Acres School LLC, DBA Oxrose Academy

    Lucedale, MS · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 165 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researched

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