St. Peter Catholic Admissions Brochure

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The Mission of St. Peter Catholic Career & Technical High School is to Empower students to be models of faith through Catholic spiritual formation while providing a creative and comprehensive education in career and technical pathways.

St. Peter Catholic is Texas’ first private, Catholic, co-educational Career and Technical High School, and only the second one of its kind in the United States. The school is located on a 10 acre campus in the third ward just east of the Texas Medical Center and just south of both Texas Southern University, the University of Houston We are proud to serve students and families in the Houston area.

Academic Pathways

The school offers students their choice of four pathways:

Business

Construction

Education

Information Technology

About St. Peter Catholic Experience Counts

The career pathways were chosen in alignment with current and projected job growth in Texas, as well as to equip students with leverageable skills that will lead to employability within multiple industries. There are multiple phases of the school’s academic programming, and additional pathways will be added in the future.

The Faculty, Staff, and Administration of St. Peter Catholic Career & Technical High School have a combined 125 years of service as Catholic educators and administrators - sharing a wealth of knowledge to serve the students, families, school and community of St Peter Catholic

School Information

Private, Catholic, Co-Educational

Current Enrollment - 26 students - 9th & 10th grades

School Day Hours - 8:00AM to 3:00PM

Early Drop Off Begins at 7:30AM

Late Pick Up Until 4:30PM

Block Class Schedule

4 classes on Even Block days, 4 classes on Odd Block days.

Daily Cafeteria Service

Monthly Mass

9th Grade Curriculum - Theology, English, Math, Science, History, Computer Science, Physical Education, and Career Development

9th Grade students choose their Academic Pathway at the end of the year in May.

School Building & Curriculum

The school is in a totally renovated 17 thousand square foot facility that houses 20 state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, learning centers and collaboration rooms. Our curriculum and classroom structure helps students learn collaboration, listening, problem solving, and important leadership skills that set them up for a secure future. Through our curriculum, St Peter Catholic Career & Technical High School students

build their confidence, learn to trust in their knowledge and discover the building blocks for success. In addition to academic growth, we are working with the students to assist them in gaining interpersonal skills necessary in the workspace including: good communication

time-management goal setting

team building

personal finance

career development

Our Vision

St. Peter Catholic serves those seeking a Catholic secondary education as well as those looking for an alternative to public high school, or private college preparatory high schools. We offer students pathways to success in the classroom and beyond.

As Christ called Peter – the rock upon which He built His church, we lay a foundation for student achievement that develops academic enrichment, technical knowledge and a dedication to using their God given gifts to help others.

July 1, 2024

Applications Open

September & October 2024

School Visits to Campus

February 3-14, 2025

Re-Enrollment of Current Families

March 7, 2025

Admissions Decisions

Sent via Email

March 22, 2025

Re-Visit for Accepted Students

March 26, 2025

Admissions Common Reply Date

November 9, 2024

Open House

January 31, 2025

Transcripts, Grades, & Recommendation Letters, Due

January 15, 2025

Admissions and Financial Aid Applications Due

May 14, 2025

New Family Welcome

St. Peter Catholic

Career & Technical High School

July 1, 2024

Applications for the 2025 - 2026 School Year Available Online Students and families can begin the application process by creating an account in FACTS and submitting the required information.

September 9th - November 1st

School Visits

St. Peter Catholic will arrange student visits with schools to either visit the St. Peter campus, or representatives from St. Peter Catholic will visit schools.

November 9, 2024

Open House at St. Peter Catholic

Students and families are welcome to attend the Open House from 12:00PM - 4:00PM and tour the school, meet current students, families, and Board Members

January 15, 2025

Admissions Application and Financial Aid Application Deadline

The online application in FACTS must be completed by the end of the day on January 15, 2025 for both the Admissions Application and the Financial Aid application

January 31, 2025

Transcripts, First Semester Grades, and Teacher Recommendation Forms Due

Each student must submit their middle school transcripts, their 2024 - 2025 First Semester Grades, and their Teacher Recommendation Forms by the end of January 31, 2025

February 3rd - 14th, 2025

Re-Enrollment for Current Families

Current students and families will complete their online re-enrollment for the 2025 - 2026 school year during this time. Financial Aid Applications for current families must be completed by Friday, February 14, 2025.

March 7, 2025

Admissions Decision Release Date

Decisions are emailed out to students and families who completed applications The emails are sent at 4:00PM on this date and will include Financial Aid award amounts

March 22, 2025

Re-Visit Day for Accepted Students

Students who received an acceptance email on March 7th can attend this event with their families

March 26, 2025

Admissions Common Reply Date

This is the deadline date to accept an enrollment offer from St Peter Catholic for the 2025 - 2026 School Year

May 14, 2025

New Student and Families Welcome Event

New students and families with completed Enrollment packets are invited to attend this welcome event to get information for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

St. Peter Catholic

Career & Technical High School

Admissions Process

Visit and Tour St. Peter Catholic

Tours can either be with your school and/or

stpeterhs.org/admissions info@stpeterhs.org

Individual tours for students and families are also available by appointment

Attend Open House on Saturday, November 9th, 2024 with your family

Submit Applications

Submit your Admissions Application by January 15th, 2025

Submit your Financial Aid Application by January 15th, 2025

Turn in the required documents by January 31, 2025

English Teacher Recommendation Form

Math Teacher Recommendation Form

School Transcript and First Semester grades.

Admissions Decisions and Enrollment

Admissions Decisions and Financial Aid Award decisions are sent via email the afternoon of March 7, 2025.

If a student chooses to accept an Admissions offer from St. Peter Catholic, they must complete their Enrollment Packet by the Common Reply Date deadline of March 26, 2025.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition

Tuition for the 2025 - 2026 school year is $15,000 per student

Tuition can be paid: Monthly By semester

Or annually

Tuition payments begin in June 2025 for the 2025 - 2026 school year

The school will notify families of their tuition for the year

Financial Aid

For the 2024 - 2025 school year - 96% of students are receiving Financial Aid

On average 86% of the cost of tuition (about $13,000) is covered for each student through our Financial Aid program

To apply for Financial Aid:

An Admissions Application needs to be submitted first Then families are sent the information to submit their Financial Aid Application Financial Aid decisions are sent with the Admissions decisions on March 7, 2025.

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