Application Process

Applications for the upcoming school year are first made available in October. In order to be considered for admission to St. Joseph’s, the students and parents should complete the following steps.

Timeline for 2024 - 2025 Admissions

October - Attend Open House October 1
October - Personal tour start and are ongoing
October - Applications open October 1
November - Attend Middle School Shadow Day (6th - 8th Grades only) November 7th
November - Financial Aid Applications open November 15th for all families
December - Attend Prospective Parent Night December 4th
January - Admissions testing begins January 6th & 27th
January - Re-enrollment for current families January 29th - February 2nd
January - High School shadowing visits start and are ongoing
February - Financial aid applications close February 15th for current families
March - Priority admissions notifications March 1st
April - Financial aid applications close April 1st for new families
April/May - High School placement testing April 13th
May - Attend New Student Night April 29th

Middle School Process

Application: Submit an online Application for Admission. The non-refundable $180.00 application fee must be paid via credit card in order to submit the application.
Testing: Schedule and complete the Middle School Admissions Test. After completing the online application, parents will select a testing date. Admissions testing is offered on designated Saturday mornings twice during the month of January and once during the month of March beginning at 8:30 AM. All middle school applicants are welcome to test on any of the three published dates, but priority is given to those applicants who test in either January or February. Space permitting, additional testing dates may be added in late spring or over the summer to accommodate those students who apply after March.
Teacher Recommendation Form: A SJCS Teacher Recommendation Form is emailed to either the applicant’s current English teacher or current Math teacher whose name and email address are supplied by the parents on Application Checklist.
Records Request Form: Parents should print out and complete the SJCS Records Request Form as part of the application and deliver it to their child’s current school counselor or school office. This form can be downloaded from the Application Checklist.
Family Interview: The applicant and his/her parents will be scheduled for a twenty-minute family interview with a member of the SJCS Admissions Committee. This step will then complete the admissions process.
Notification: Letters will be sent to all candidates for admission, but only after
- The applicant has completed the entire process as described above, and
- The Admissions Committee has made a determination concerning the individual’s admissions status. Applicants who complete the admissions process by the end of February will receive priority, and decisions will be emailed on or around March 1st. After that time, applicants will be considered on a rolling admissions basis and will be notified usually within 3-4 weeks of completing the application process.

High School Process

Application: Submit the online Application for Admission. The non-refundable $180.00 application fee must be paid via credit card in order to submit the application.
Testing: Schedule and complete the High School Admissions Test. After completing the online application, parents will select a testing date. Admissions testing is offered on designated Saturday mornings twice during the month of January and once during the month of March beginning at 8:30 AM. All high school applicants are welcome to test on any of the three published dates, but rising freshmen who wish to compete for merit scholarships (St. Joseph’s Scholar Awards) must test on either January testing dates for consideration. Space permitting, additional testing dates may be added in late spring or over the summer to accommodate those students who apply after March.
Teacher Recommendations Forms: A SJCS Teacher Recommendation Form is emailed to both the applicant’s current English teacher and current Math teacher whose names and email addresses are supplied by the parents on Application Checklist.
Records Request Form: Parents should print out and complete the SJCS Records Request Form as part of the application and deliver it to their child’s current school counselor or school office. This form can be downloaded from the Application Checklist.
Shadowing: Prospective high school students should plan to spend a day “shadowing” a current SJCS high school student. Shadow days will be scheduled by the Admissions Office January through April following the Admissions Test.
Family Interview: At the end of the shadow day, the applicant will join his/her parents for a twenty-minute family interview with a member of the SJCS Admissions Committee. This step will then complete the admissions process.
Notification: Letters will be mailed to all candidates for admission, but only after
- The applicant has completed the entire process as described above, and
- The Admissions Committee has made a determination concerning the individual’s admissions status. Applicants who complete the admissions process by the end of February will receive priority, and decisions will be emailed on or around March 1st. After that time, applicants will be considered on a rolling admissions basis and will be notified usually within 3-4 weeks of completing the application process.

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Non-Discrimination Policy

Saint Joseph's Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions procedures, financial aid/scholarship awards, and/or any other school administered programs.

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