Catholic high schools in Kansas City, MO
7 Roman Catholic schools serve high-school grades in Kansas City. Use the school pages below for location, grade range, enrollment, and verified HSPT information where available.
If a school on this list uses the HSPT, start with the free 25-question HSPT practice test before you compare campuses or decide how much prep the fall needs.
Kansas City Catholic school overview
- Schools
- 7 serving high-school grades
- Students listed
- 3,372 across 7 schools reporting enrollment
- Average enrollment
- 482 students among schools with published NCES enrollment
- Grade ranges
- 9-12, PK-12
- Counties
- Clay, Jackson
- Verified HSPT guides
- 0
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HSPT & admissions at Kansas City Catholic high schools
Kansas City families compare Catholic high schools across the state line, so start with the metro-wide ranked list before drilling into the Missouri-side schools below. The comparison covers both sides of the border — Bishop Miege and St. Thomas Aquinas on the Kansas side, Rockhurst, St. Teresa’s, Notre Dame de Sion, St. Pius X, and Cristo Rey on the Missouri side — with HSPT and admissions context for each.
Kansas City Catholic high schools and their admissions pages
Each school sets its own admissions and testing process. Link opens the school’s own page for the current cycle.
Most Catholic high schools give the HSPT between mid-November and mid-January of 8th grade. The only KC-area date we have verified is Bishop Miege’s December HSPT (Kansas side); Missouri-side schools post their own dates each cycle, so confirm with each admissions office and plan prep around the earliest date on your list.
Kansas City’s Catholic high schools split across two jurisdictions — the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph in Missouri. Entrance-test policy can differ by school and by diocese, so treat the metro-wide comparison as the starting point and confirm the current exam and date with each school.
For the fall admission cycle, Kansas City families typically research in the spring of 7th grade, visit during 8th-grade fall, and test between mid-November and mid-January. Application, financial-aid, and scholarship deadlines differ by school, so collect them early and treat them as planning inputs, not reasons to choose one school over another.
Planning a Catholic high school application
Entrance-test rules are set by the school or diocese and can differ even within the same city. Check each school’s admissions site before registering. If a school is confirmed in our HSPT guide, its directory page links directly to the current admissions and preparation notes.
- Confirm whether each school requires the HSPT or another entrance test for the current cycle.
- Record application, transcript, recommendation, financial-aid, and scholarship deadlines separately.
- Ask whether one HSPT sitting can be shared with other schools in the same diocese.
- Compare the daily commute as well as tuition, aid, academic programs, and school size.
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Questions about Catholic high schools in Kansas City
How many Catholic high schools are in Kansas City, MO?
NCES lists 7 Roman Catholic schools in Kansas City that include grade 9. The directory uses 2023–24 school data.
Do Catholic high schools in Kansas City require the HSPT?
We do not currently have a source-reviewed HSPT record for a school in Kansas City. Catholic affiliation alone does not establish which entrance test a school requires.
What should families compare between Catholic high schools in Kansas City?
Compare grade range, commute, enrollment size, admissions deadlines, entrance-test policy, tuition and aid, academic programs, student support, and whether test scores affect scholarship consideration.
Which Kansas City Catholic high schools require the HSPT?
Most KC-metro Catholic high schools use the HSPT (High School Placement Test) or the COOP for admission, placement, and merit scholarships, but policies differ school by school. The only KC-area HSPT date we have verified is Bishop Miege’s December test. Confirm each target school’s current exam, date, and retake policy directly with its admissions office.
What is the best Catholic high school in Kansas City?
There is no single “best” — the right school is the best fit for your child’s commute, size, and community. Our ranked comparison of the best Catholic high schools in Kansas City & Kansas covers both sides of the state line with a side-by-side table and admissions context.
Compare the full statewide list of Catholic high schools in Missouri.
Source: NCES Private School Locator 2023–24. Inclusion does not establish that a school uses the HSPT.
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