Catholic High School
855 Hearthstone Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $14,241
- Grades
- 8-12
- Students (K-12)
- 1,125
- Students per teacher
- 12.3
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Baton Rouge center
- 1.5 miles
Can you use LA GATOR here?
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- How the LA GATOR list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 window was short: March 1 to 16, 2026.
Source: LA GATOR official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- LA GATOR’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 92
- Student body
- All-boys
- Diocese
- Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 98%
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
- State approval
- Approved for 2026-27; academic classification: accredited; approval to operate, not the LA GATOR list
- State approval: the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 1,145 to 1,125, down 20 (2%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (295)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 8 (77)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,310
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Louisiana
- 3 days longer than the 177-day median of 273 schools we list
- School day, against Louisiana
- 10 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 5 minutes (272 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 12.3 here; median 13.2 at 28 LA secondary schools
- Size in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Largest of the 37 schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Catholic High School tuition, and what LA GATOR pays
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $14,241
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $14,241
- Required fees
- $500 a year
Tuition from Catholic High School's website, checked October 1, 2026.
Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
- How it varies
- These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Tuition and fees LA GATOR pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Academy | $13,984 | 2026-27 | 0.3 |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic School | $5,575 | 2026-27 | 1.3 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School | $8,920 | 2026-27 | 1.9 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Academy | 9-12 | 1,113 | <1 |
| Louisiana New School Academy | 9-12 | 6 | <1 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School | PreK-8 | 166 | <1 |
| Shiloh Baptist Early Learning Academy | PreK-Transitional K | 10 | 1 |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic School | K-8 | 80 | 1 |
| Trinity Episcopal Day School | PreK-5 | 83 | 2 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School | PreK-8 | 875 | 2 |
| Diocese of Baton Rouge Special Education Program | K-11 | 80 | 2 |
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