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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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44 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Don Bosco Preparatory High School

    Ramsey, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 786 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

    Delbarton School

    Morristown, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 646 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

    Immaculata High School

    Somerville, NJ · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 692 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Oratory Prep School

    Summit, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 363 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

    Immaculate Heart Academy

    Washington Township, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 638 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

    St. Joseph High School

    Metuchen, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 571 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

    St. Augustine Preparatory School

    Richland, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 622 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

    Paul VI High School

    Haddonfield, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,049 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    Donovan Catholic High School

    Toms River, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 553 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 High School

    Lawrenceville, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 894 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

    Bishop Eustace Prep School

    Pennsauken, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 327 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    De Paul Catholic High School

    Wayne, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 475 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsFair
  • Not yet rated

    Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child

    Summit, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 498 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart

    Princeton, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 283 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Lacordaire Academy

    Upper Montclair, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 255 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Mount Saint Dominic Academy

    Caldwell, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 254 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Academy of St. Elizabeth

    Convent Station, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 236 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Villa Walsh Academy

    Morristown, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 194 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Mary Help of Christians Academy

    North Haledon, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 177 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Villa Victoria Lower School

    Trenton, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 95 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Villa Victoria Academy

    Ewing, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 94 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Academy of the Holy Angels

    Demarest, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 519 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    St. Dominic Academy

    Jersey City, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 189 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Trinity Hall

    Tinton Falls, NJ · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 335 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Union Catholic Regional High School

    Scotch Plains, NJ · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 530 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent

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