The High School Enrollment Process

Shadowing

Shadowing is an opportunity for students in grades 7 and 8 to experience a typical high school day. Call the Catholic secondary school at least 48 hours in advance to schedule a shadowing experience for your child. Shadowing is for students only. Parents may schedule a tour of the building at a later and more convenient time for the school. Eighth-grade students shadow during the fall semester, and seventh-grade students shadow during the spring semester. Shadowing should be scheduled on days when elementary schools are not in session.

Open House

Open houses provide opportunities for students and parents to visit Catholic secondary school campuses. Open houses may include tours, special programs and demonstrations. The format of the open house is interactive, and parents and students will have the opportunity to ask questions. Refer to the listing of secondary schools and open house schedule for the open house date for each high school.

Placement Test

All students who plan to attend a Catholic secondary school must take the placement test at the secondary school they plan to attend. The test is scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students need to bring $15, two #2 pencils and their elementary school code number. The placement test is timed and generally takes three hours. Extended time of up to one and a half hours may be granted to special-needs students with appropriate documentation sent from the elementary school to the secondary school three weeks prior to the test date.

The placement test helps Catholic secondary schools determine the most appropriate course work and academic path for meeting the needs of individual students. The placement test is only one of several tools used for academic placement. There are many variables that help determine whether students are accepted into the secondary school of their choice. Taking the placement test does not guarantee admission to a Catholic high school.

Acceptance Letters

Acceptance letter and notification of registration will be mailed by all Catholic secondary schools on February 8, 2010. For the registration dates of individual Catholic secondary schools, please refer to the listing of Catholic high schools.