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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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14 schools · Sorted by Best match (Catholic first)

  • Compass Score

    Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School

    Arlington, VA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,155 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. Paul VI Catholic High School

    Chantilly, VA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 1,183 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

    Bishop Ireton High School

    Alexandria, VA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 921 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass Score

    Catholic High School

    Virginia Beach, VA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 476 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    Roanoke Catholic School

    Roanoke, VA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 358 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
  • Compass Score

    St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School

    Dumfries, VA · Diocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 649 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsLimited
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    St. Michael the Archangel High School

    Fredericksburg, VA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 74 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.FaithExcellentAcademicsFair
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    Cardinal Newman Academy

    North Chesterfield, VA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12 · 23 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.FaithExcellent
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    Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School

    Powhatan, VA · Diocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 381 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsExcellent
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    Benedictine College Preparatory

    Richmond, VA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 523 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Cristo Rey Richmond High School

    Richmond, VA · Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 212 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Walsingham Academy

    Williamsburg, VA · Parish school · Grades PK–12 · 462 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsStrong
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    Chelsea Academy

    Front Royal, VA · Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 256 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsFair
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    Peninsula Catholic High School

    Newport News, VA · Diocesan school · Grades 8–12 · 260 students
    FaithNot ratedAcademicsLimited

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