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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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27 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

    Omaha, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 326 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
  • Compass Score

    Vj & Angela Skutt Catholic High School

    Omaha, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 711 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

    Marian High School

    Omaha, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 590 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
  • Compass Score

    Creighton Preparatory School

    Omaha, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 988 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
  • Compass Score

    Bishop Neumann High School

    Wahoo, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 261 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

    Pius X High School

    Lincoln, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,068 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 (grade B).FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Aquinas Middle High School

    David City, NE · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 214 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    St. Mary's Schools

    O'Neill, NE · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 186 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    St. Cecilia Middle Sch/High School

    Hastings, NE · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 222 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Bergan Catholic School

    Fremont, NE · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 428 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Pope John XXIII/St. Boniface Schools

    Elgin, NE · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 112 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Chesterton Academy of Omaha

    Omaha, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 16 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Central Catholic Middle & High School

    Grand Island, NE · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 302 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Mount Michael Benedictine High School

    Elkhorn, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 226 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Mercy High School

    Omaha, NE · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 276 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    St. Patrick Junior/Senior High School

    North Platte, NE · Parish school · Grades K–12 · 349 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsStrong
  • Not yet rated

    Gross Catholic High School

    Bellevue, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 373 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Catholic High School of Kearney

    Kearney, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 355 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
  • Not yet rated

    Roncalli Catholic High School

    Omaha, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 338 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
  • Not yet rated

    Norfolk Catholic High School

    Norfolk, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 225 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Cedar Catholic High School

    Hartington, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 169 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Lourdes Central Catholic School

    Nebraska City, NE · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 282 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Spalding Academy

    Spalding, NE · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 47 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    Scotus Central Catholic High School

    Columbus, NE · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 375 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited
  • Not yet rated

    St. Patrick High School

    North Platte, NE · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 348 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited

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