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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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85 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Christian Brothers Academy

    Syracuse, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 732 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

    St. Dominic High School

    Oyster Bay, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 280 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).FaithExcellentAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    St. Mary's High School

    Manhasset, NY · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 329 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

    McQuaid Jesuit

    Rochester, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 741 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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    Bishop Ludden Junior Senior High School

    Syracuse, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 7–12 · 246 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. Peter's Boys High School

    Staten Island, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 445 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).All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
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    St. Anthony's High School

    Huntington Station, NY · Parish school · Grades 9–12 · 2,435 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

    Dominican Academy

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 240 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Cristo Rey New York High School

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 376 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Notre Dame Junior/Senior High

    Utica, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 249 students
    FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Archbishop Stepinac High School

    White Plains, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 769 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithStrongAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass Score

    Preston High School

    Bronx, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 364 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    St. Edmund Preparatory High School

    Brooklyn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 550 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Sacred Heart High School

    Yonkers, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 253 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Tyburn Academy of Mary Immaculate

    Auburn, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 69 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
  • Compass Score

    Christ the King High School

    Middle Village, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 604 students
    FaithFairAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Immaculate Heart Central Junior/Senior High School

    Watertown, NY · Parish school · Grades 6–12 · 178 students
    FaithStrongAcademicsLimited
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    Marymount School of NY

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 715 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Our Lady of Mercy Academy

    Syosset, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 195 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Chesterton Academy of Buffalo

    Bowmansville, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 29 students
    Faith scorecard not yet researchedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    The Ursuline School

    New Rochelle, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 767 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Regis High School

    New York, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 529 students
    All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    Academy of the Holy Names

    Albany, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 210 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    St. Saviour High School

    Brooklyn, NY · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 157 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
  • Not yet rated

    School of the Holy Child

    Rye, NY · Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12 · 388 students
    All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only.FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent

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