Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
10202 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77024Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $28,000
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 713
- Students per teacher
- 8.1
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Houston center
- 5.8 miles
Can you use TEFA here?
Not on the TEFA list we read
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- Applying
- The 2026-27 application window ran February 4 to March 31, 2026: it first closed March 17 and was extended to March 31 (the Comptroller’s home page; its Families page still shows March 17). No 2027-28 dates are posted yet; the state offers an interest list for updates.
Source: TEFA official source, dated October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 90
- Student body
- All-girls
- Diocese
- Diocese of Galveston-Houston, TX
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
- 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
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 639 to 713, up 74 (12%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (659 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (89)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 3 (33)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 75; lower grades 46
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 172
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,330
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 4 days shorter than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 30 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.1 here; median 8.5 at 383 TX combined schools
- Size in Harris County
- Larger than 157 of 168 other 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.
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $28,000
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $30,750
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $33,600
- By grade
- Rates vary within these bands (details below)
Tuition from Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart's website, checked October 5, 2026.
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
- Award
- $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart?
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Classical School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| School of the Woods ✓ | PreK-12 | 223 | 1 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Cathedral High School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| The Regis School of the Sacred Heart | PreK-8 | 257 | 1 |
| St. Mark Lutheran School Houston ✓ | PreK-8 | not reported | 1 |
| First Baptist Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 273 | 2 |
| Second Baptist School | PreK-12 | 1,100 | 2 |
| Guidepost Montessori at Galleria ✓ | PreK-K | 4 | 2 |
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