2018 Best Catholic High Schools in America

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Regis High School
Private School
New York, NY
9-12
88
1 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: Regis is an extremely difficult school to get into, and depending on the courseload/extracurriculars one takes it can be very overbearing, especially if a commute is involved. I am currently on the soccer and volleyball teams, both of which played in the city championship this past year.
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Delbarton School
Private School
Morristown, NJ
7-12
66
2 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Niche User: SPECIAL school that espouses WORK ETHIC, KINDNESS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. Administration & teachers are compassionate, astute in planning curriculum, knowledgeable about subjects. Standards are high/ RIGOROUS, workload is demanding, each boy expected to do best work following HONOR CODE. Facilities encourage ACTIVE LIFESTYLE - have to walk outdoors between building for meals, gym, and some classes. ARTS PROGRAM has great teachers/ musicians/ artists with TALENTED students. CLUBS are numerous. Community service is a sport here - not required but everyone does it by choice. All sports and participants are valued, great skills in TEAMWORK and SPORTSMANSHIP are learned outside the classroom. Many club sports too including gym soccer, ultimate frisbee, cricket. Sports not required, but many kids participate. The STUDENTS are responsible, conscientious. There is great community, comraderie, spirit. PARENTS are warm, welcoming.
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Cistercian Preparatory School
Private School
Irving, TX
5-12
25
3 Best Catholic High Schools in America
High School Senior: Cistercian is most likely the top school in Texas, and one of the top schools in the United States. Cistercian however is rigid and does not have any room for schedule flexibility. The Form (the class) takes the same courses throughout Middle School, but in High School you can choose one class (the rest of the classes you take are the same as the other boys in your Form). Although this may seem like a negative, it is a positive due to the size of the class. With only ~44 boys in your Form, the entire Form helps each other with classwork.

The most major negative about Cistercian is accommodations for those with learning disabilities. A close friend of mine has Dyslexia, but receives absolutely no accommodations from the school (i.e. no extra time on tests).

The teachers are what make academics at Cistercian what they are. They demand, teach, and test at the college level (many alumni comment on how they often tutor in college using their notes and tests from Cistercian).

The foreign language department is the weakest department at Cistercian, but they have hired a brand new teaching staff in the last 3 years.
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St. Agnes Academy
Private School
Houston, TX
9-12
210
4 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: I have overall really enjoyed my years at St. Agnes. St. Agnes has fantastic teachers that truly care about you and want you to succeed. However, I certainly think some things can use some work such as the math department. If you don't click with math immediately you will struggle a lot, even if you see your teacher frequently and go to her tutorials. But all in all, with strong ideals, empowering staff and passionate teachers, it's hard to go wrong at St. Agnes! #Veritas
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Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School
Private School
Houston, TX
9-12
62
5 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: My experience related to Strake Jesuit was one of community. As it is a Catholic all boys school, one of the main components of life there was brotherly love. In addition to priding itself on its community, Strake is also full of many resources to aid academic progress for the students. The teachers are very well trained and committed to their job. The buildings are almost like college campus with SmartBoards for each room, an entire building dedicated to STEM, a lunch room full of a variety of gourmet food, and also a library replete with books and rooms for quiet time or socialization. The school has excellent extracurricular programs such as athletics, band and orchestra, and a variety of other clubs created by the student body and moderated by the faculty. Recommendations for the school would be to provide more affordable lunches.
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Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Private School
Atherton, CA
PK, K-12
88
6 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Niche User: Tremendous leadership. The head of school pushes for improvement constantly. Major upgrade of lower school teaching staff in recent years. Middle School teachers are especially strong. Significant program expansion, including a first-rate Fine Arts program, writing specialists, and international travel opportunities. Academics are strong. Extracurriculars are also great. Athletics program is notable for its willingness to build several teams in each grade. My daughter is not a great athlete, but because the school encourages every student to participate, she can play on the third basketball team, for example, and the athletic director works hard to give that team an excellent schedule, and everyone gets plenty of time on the court. Practices are during PE, which makes it easy.

The school takes advantage of its unusual preschool through 12th grade community with such activities as the All School Musical, where kindergartners can become friends with high school students.

The community is as warm and supportive as any group I have ever been part of.

With 60-plus acres in a prime location, the facilities are unmatched.
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Loyola High School
Private School
Los Angeles, CA
9-12
147
7 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Alum: Loyola combines the advantages of extreme financial privilege and resources with the advantages of real world diversity, a traditional, almost chivalric code of values and altruism, and teachers with deep roots in the Los Angeles community, many former Loyola students themselves, and many who have served for decades. Loyola values education, tradition, diversity and innocation, and I am proud to be a Loyola graduate--the last of six sons in a family of eight children to attend. My parents wanted the best for all of us, and we got it. My 2 year old son will attend someday!
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St. Anselm's Abbey School
Private School
Washington, DC
6-12
18
8 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Alum: Highly challenging school and caring community. St. Anselm's will challenge the brightest minds, while providing a niche to explore many other varied interests. Small school translates to opportunity across the board... is not uncommon to see students cross between multiple sports, dramatic productions, and other extracurriculars. The Benedictine monastic presence is a huge asset, providing stability and values that promote education and life long learning. Caring and dedicated faculty. While St.. Anselm's is not for everyone, it has made all the difference for me. An indelible influence in my formative years and on my career since.
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230 Students
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St. Louis Priory School
Private School
Saint Louis, MO
7-12
70
9 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Parent: A first-rate classical education! Founded in a tradition of Christian humanism that goes all the way back to Saint Thomas More, the school shies away from fads and gimmicks--real monks, real teaching, and real moral formation.
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Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Private School
Lake Forest, IL
9-12
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10 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: Woodlands is a wonderful place, but sometimes babies the girls too much. As a senior, I can say that I am definitely academically prepared for college and am overall very pleased with my high school experience, but there are some small things here and there that could be changed about the school culture
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Convent of the Sacred Heart
Private School
New York, NY
PK, K-12
29
11 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: I can really say CSH is my second home! The classes are really hard but you make life long friends. The teachers are always there for you if you are behind, confused or just want to talk.
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Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
Private School
Miami, FL
PK, K-12
61
12 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: The academics remain superb. While few teachers put in little to no effort in teaching and expect students to survive on their own; however, it is with classes with difficult subjects and teachers that allows Carrollton girls to develop the grit and grace they are famous for.

The students who attend Carrollton are kind, thoughtful, compassionate and intelligent. Their tendancy to band together and stay strong even in times of difficulty make them a rarity in the community, and an asset to colleges looking to recruit strong women.
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847 Students
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Georgetown Preparatory School
Private School
North Bethesda, MD
9-12
39
13 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Alum: I recently graduated from Georgetown Prep and have to say that my four years there were the best I have had in my life. I have made life long friends with my fellow classmates and my teachers. The teachers care greatly for their students. After school, I would be able to talk to my teachers about life and for advice. The academics were rigorous and Prep provided enormous resources to help us students succeed. The facilities athletics and academics facilities are first class. All in all, I LOVED my time at Prep!
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Notre Dame High School
Private School
San Jose, CA
9-12
182
14 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Parent: My daughter is in her first year of college after graduating from Notre Dame. I can say first hand in seeing her results at midterm that she was very well prepared for college! The academics are strong at Notre Dame, with great and committed teachers and a system of college prep for girls that works. My daughter has transitioned with ease into college core curriculum, including being extremely well prepared via poise and confidence for a public speaking course she has.
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Marymount High School
Private School
Los Angeles, CA
9-12
94
15 Best Catholic High Schools in America
High School Senior: Being on water polo gave me confidence. Confidence to be comfortable in my own skin and to not be afriad to show how strong I am mentally and physically. Also Wapo connected me with the most amazing people. It helped to create a sisterhood that will never be broken. At times there can be some fights and drama, but it passes by really fast and everyone gets over it. Also Marymount may not be the most diverse school, but it is pretty accepting of all people for a catholic school. As a senior looking back on my wonderful high school experience, I would choose Marymount again in a heartbeat. It has changed me. I strongly recommend students to go to Marymount.
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Portsmouth Abbey School
Private School
Portsmouth, RI
9-12
56
16 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Junior: I studied in Portsmouth Abbey for a couple of weeks. Rhode island is a wonderful state to study. By far, Portsmouth Abbey has the nicest campus I have ever seen in my life! The education is rigorous and supportive, but you have to seek help if you want to. The schooling system is very great but a student must be independent to actually be successful. The staff is excellent, very understanding and fun. Something I would like to see that PAS changes is the food. It is very unhealthy, for a growing student we should have more organic options. other than that, I would likely send my children to this school because it is awesome!
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Mayfield Senior School
Private School
Pasadena, CA
9-12
89
17 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: Mayfield is a wonderful school! Mayfield not only provides a wide range of athletics and conservatories, but also provides opportunities for service and courses that prepare you for the future. The faculty and staff treat the students and parents with care, as if they are family. Safety is not an issue at Mayfield, for there is a security guard at the gate who takes his/her job seriously and works to help keep the campus safe. Teachers make themselves available for students who need extra help, but there are also peer tutors. The college counselors are always around to lend a helping hand, wether it be teaching you how to properly mail a letter, give you a "pep talk", how to apply for scholarships, and much more! Mayfield provides many resources for help if one seeks them. The sense of community is outstanding and everyone looks out for each other constantly. Mayfield is a place of opportunity.
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Bellarmine College Preparatory
Private School
San Jose, CA
9-12
157
18 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Parent: This school is really something special. I have 2 boys there now and they could not be happier. The fact that they LOVE high school....I think is amazing!!
The teachers are fun and engaging, they teach to care and give back to the community, have endless non academic opportunities for everyone, all the boys seem to be friends with everyone, and really seem to turn these "boys" into amazing young men. Well worth the money to send them here! I went to a great public school and I just can't even believe the difference in what my boys are getting compared to what I got out of high school! GO BELLS!!
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St. Sebastian's School
Private School
Needham, MA
7-12
30
19 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: For anyone looking for an all-boys day school, you will be hard pressed to find an institution better than St. Sebastian's, or "Sebs," as we affectionately call it. The faculty are incredibly dedicated to the success of each student, and most serve for ten years or more. There is also a wealth of extracurricular options, and every student participates in multiple of these. The only complaint that I could possibly have is that the Wednesday lunches are never great, but there is always a sandwich and salad bar for these scenarios.
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375 Students
6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Private School
Bethesda, MD
PK, K-12
60
20 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Niche User: I had a fantastic time at this school! There is a wonderful sense of community combined with outstanding academics. I truly loved school and it pushed me to my fullest potential. I ended up with some amazing college choices, and now I'm confident as I go on to college because of the foundation that Stone Ridge gave me.
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Stuart Country Day School
Private School
Princeton, NJ
PK, K-12
22
21 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Middle School Student: I attended Stuart for five years. I had many amazing teachers over the years, and some not so amazing. Stuarts education defineitly included learning through creativity. Stuart head a great education and some great opportunities. It also introduced me to wonderful people. A lot of my grade and the whole school were some of the nicest people I have ever met. Overall, I think Stuart was a great school even if it has areas in need of improvement, such as the arts and athletics.
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Santa Catalina School
Private School
Monterey, CA
9-12
56
22 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Alum: Choosing to enroll me at Santa Catalina School was one of the best decisions my parents ever made for me. I received an exceptional education there, but more than that I made connections that will last a lifetime. It is not just a school, it is a sisterhood where no one is judged or bullied. Throughout my time at Catalina, I experienced nothing but acceptance, kindness, care, and love. I was prepared for not only college, but the world around me. The teachers are extremely passionate about helping their students and leave a profound impact on their lives. Stepping onto that campus is stepping into a safe space where students are encouraged to be themselves and find their passions. I couldn't imagine a better school for young women.
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Woodside Priory School
Private School
Portola Valley, CA
6-12
40
23 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Senior: A committed, deeply spirited yet deeply spiritual middle and high school. The kindness of faculty and staff as well as students is unbelievable and extremely evident, and the commitment of students to academics is what you would expect from a school in the Silicon Valley. There can be a lot of pressure and some students may slack while other push themselves too hard to have perfect grades, but Priory does it's best to keep students from overloading or not putting in any effort. Overall a truly outstanding school.
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Newton Country Day School
Private School
Newton, MA
5-12
21
24 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Junior: I love Newton. While the workload can be stressful at times, the teachers are available for help virtually all the time, and are very flexible when it comes to moving assignments if a student does not have enough time. Newton allows for its students to pursue any activity that they are passionate about, whether it's a club, community service, a sport, the arts, or academics. Newton has many fun traditions and the dynamics between grades are very friendly. While the grades themselves can be somewhat cliquey (as most high school grades are), the girls all love each other. Newton has prepared me so well for college and I will miss it dearly.
I highly, highly recommend Newton Country Day to any prospective parents or students who want a loving environment where they can get a great education as well as loving and accepting environment.
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Brophy College Preparatory High School
Private School
Phoenix, AZ
6-12
115
25 Best Catholic High Schools in America
Alum: I had a fantastic experience attending Brophy College Preparatory High School. Academically the classes were challenging and the work load definitely helped prepare each student for College. The teachers and staff are dedicated to providing the best education possible so that the transition from high School to College is smooth and painless. Also, each student is paired with a counselor who assists the student on scholarships and college applications. Extracurricular activities are endless at Brophy. If a club does not exists, the school will help you to start it and highly encourage it. There is never a shortage of clubs, sports events and extracurricular activities. Overall, Brophy College Preparatory is a High School that provides everything a student needs to become successful after graduation.
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Regis High School

Delbarton School

Cistercian Preparatory School

St. Agnes Academy

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School

Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

Loyola High School

St. Anselm's Abbey School

St. Louis Priory School

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart

Convent of the Sacred Heart

Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart

Georgetown Preparatory School

Notre Dame High School

Marymount High School

Portsmouth Abbey School

Mayfield Senior School

Bellarmine College Preparatory

St. Sebastian's School

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Stuart Country Day School

Santa Catalina School

Woodside Priory School

Newton Country Day School

Brophy College Preparatory High School