O'Connell College Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Galveston, TX
1320 23rd St, Galveston, TX 77550
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A+Class size
- ACollege-going
- B+Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 97% of Catholic schools in Texas
- 95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Serving families in Galveston since at least 2011
O'Connell College Preparatory School is an independent Catholic school in Galveston, Texas, for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. It has about 80 students and around 5 students per teacher, smaller classes than 97% of Catholic high schools in Texas. The school is part of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston. The school reports that about 95% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 180 days a year. Texas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 80
- Teachers
- 17.9 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 4.5
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 30 girls, 50 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Independent Catholic school
- Diocese
- Diocese of Galveston-Houston
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 95% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 97% of Catholic high schools in Texas (5 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 81% of Catholic high schools in Texas.
- Compared with 32 Catholic high schools in Texas.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Texas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask O'Connell College Preparatory School whether it takes part.
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about O'Connell College Preparatory School
What grades does O'Connell College Preparatory School serve?
O'Connell College Preparatory School serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend O'Connell College Preparatory School?
About 80 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at O'Connell College Preparatory School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Texas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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