A rchdiocese of Wa s h i n g t o n Catholic High Schools 2013-2014 Directory

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Our Lady of Good Counsel Holy Child The Heights St. Vincent Georgetown Pallotti Prep Holy Cross Brookewood Don Bosco Cristo Rey Stone Ridge St. Ann’s St. John’s St. Anselm’s Visitation DeMatha Explore Your Future! Archbishop Carroll Elizabeth Seton Gonzaga Choosing a Catholic high school is one of the most Bishop McNamara important decisions in a young person’s life. The Archdiocese of Washington is home to 20 academically rigorous Catholic high schools that emphasize strong academics, faith, values and service while enriching students through athletics, art, music and cultural activities.

Whether in the heart of DC, or suburban Maryland, each of the Catholic high schools offers:

• Direct connection to our Catholic identity • an academically excellent education • a track record of sending graduates on to successful higher education experiences with millions of dollars in scholarship awards St. Mary’s Ryken • high graduation rates Please e-mail questions to • highly respected and varied extra-curricular and [email protected] sports programs n Coed Table of Contents n Young Men n Young Women

Applying to a Catholic High School ...... 4 n Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School...... 17

Tuition Assistance and Scholarships ...... 7 Catholic Schools Office of the n Elizabeth Seton High School...... 18 Archdiocese of Washington High School Fairs ...... 8 www.catholicschoolswork.org Open Houses...... 9 n Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School..... 19 301-853-4518 High School Listings...... 10 n Georgetown Preparatory School...... 20 Superintendent for Catholic Schools

n Gonzaga College High School...... 21 Deacon Bert L’Homme, PhD

n The Heights School...... 22 The Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Washington, rooted n Our Lady of Good Counsel High School...... 23 in Gospel values and the teaching mission of the Catholic Church, n 11 St. Ann’s High School...... are learning communities of faith and service dedicated to educational n The Academy of the Holy Cross...... 10 n St. Anselm’s Abbey School 24 ...... equity and excellence for all students. n Archbishop Carroll High School...... 11 n St. John’s College High School...... 25 n The Avalon School...... 12 n St. Mary’s Ryken High School...... 26 n Bishop McNamara High School ...... 13 n St. Vincent Pallotti High School...... 27 n Brookewood School...... 14 n Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart...... 28 n Connelly School of the Holy Child...... 15 Application Checklist...... 29 n DeMatha Catholic High School...... 16 3 High School Placement Test Applying to a Catholic High School

Eleven Catholic high schools require the High School Placement Test as Criteria for Admissions Students Attending a Catholic School part of their application process. Students apply to a Catholic high school by Students attending a Catholic school take the • The Academy of the Holy Cross completing the high school’s application form. HSPT, the official entrance test published by • Archbishop Carroll Grades, test scores, and in some cases, an Scholastic Testing Service, Inc. at their school on • Bishop McNamara interview is considered by Catholic high schools December 4, 2013. Principals in Archdiocese of • DeMatha Catholic in determining admission for each student. Washington elementary schools provide 8th grade • Elizabeth Seton Each Catholic high school is unique and so is students with instructions about how to register • Georgetown Visitation Preparatory their admission process. Learn more about each for the High School Placement Test in September. • Gonzaga College Catholic high school by reviewing the enclosed HSPT registrations are to be completed and • Our Lady of Good Counsel • St. John’s College description and visiting their web site. submitted online by October 31, 2013. • St. Mary’s Ryken • St. Vincent Pallotti Principals also provide 8th grade students with the Authorization to Release Records Form Nine Catholic high schools have which is due by November 26, 2013. separate admissions procedures n The authorization form allows the and testing and should be elementary school to release the student’s contacted directly. records to the schools indicated on the HSPT • Connelly School of the Holy Child High School Placement Test (HSPT) Registration Form. • Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School • Georgetown Preparatory School A placement test is required by all Catholic high • The Heights School schools unless otherwise indicated by the high Students Not Enrolled in a Catholic School • St. Anselm’s Abbey School school. This section pertains to the process for Students not enrolled at a Catholic school • Stone Ridge School of the Sacred registering for and taking the HSPT. For testing may register for one of the published testing Heart instructions for those Catholic high schools that dates beginning October 1, 2013 at • The Avalon School do not require the HSPT, please refer to the www.CatholicSchoolsWork.org or obtain an • Brookewood School school’s enclosed description. HSPT Registration Form from a Catholic high 4 school that requires the test. Please note that Our Lady of Good Counsel High School registration can fill up early. St. Mary’s Ryken High School or To reschedule a missed HSPT date due to illness, Saturday, December 14, 2013 please call (301) 853-5387 or email at Archbishop Carroll High School [email protected] within 24 hours of the scheduled Bishop McNamara High School test date. Please note that make-up tests are not HSPT Dates Elizabeth Seton High School possible after the last scheduled testing date. and Locations St. John’s College High School Testing Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Accommodations for Students Parents/guardians must submit appropriate with Special Needs documentation of requested accommodations Saturday, December 7, 2013 Please note that not all testing sites will offer with the HSPT Registration Form. Those who Academy of the Holy Cross accommodated testing conditions. Students do not submit documentation with this form DeMatha Catholic High School with identified special needs requiring testing may not be provided testing accommodations. Georgetown Visitation Preparatory High School accommodations should register to take the test During the admissions/enrollment process, Gonzaga College High School at one of these locations: parents should provide the high school(s) with Our Lady of Good Counsel High Saturday, December 7, 2013 similar information regarding their child’s specific School Academy of the Holy Cross educational needs to ensure accurate placement. St. Mary’s Ryken High School DeMatha Catholic High School For additional information about testing Georgetown Visitation Preparatory High School accommodations, please contact the Director of or Gonzaga College High School Special Education at (301) 853-4669. Saturday, December 14, 2013 Archbishop Carroll High School Bishop McNamara High School Elizabeth Seton High School St. John’s College High School

All students must be pre-registered to take the HSPT. No walk-ins are permitted. 5 HSPT REGISTRATION

Deadlines for online and mail-in registrations, including payment:

Students attending a Catholic school must register by Thursday, October 31, 2013. Selecting Schools to Receive HSPT Results Notification of Test Results On the HSPT Registration Form, students have Test Results are sent only to the school(s) Students not enrolled at a Catholic the option to select schools. Please note that provided on the student’s HSPT Registration school must register by Friday, students do not have to select their schools at Form and will be mailed to parents/guardians November 22, 2013, for the the time of registration. School selections must in February 2014. December 7, 2013 testing date, and by Friday, November 29, 2013, for be submitted on the online HSPT Registration the December 14, 2013 testing date. Form by December 15, 2013. Students can Notice of Acceptance choose up to two Catholic high schools that High schools will mail acceptance letters to Online registration is preferred; are located in the Archdiocese of Washington students on, or after, February 27, 2014 as however, registration forms are to receive their HSPT scores. Additionally, well as information to complete registration for available at high schools that accept students may request that a score report be fall 2014. the HSPT. The completed form sent to one additional school in either the and payment must be received by Archdiocese of Baltimore or the Diocese of the aforementioned dates at: Arlington. Please note that there is an additional Archdiocese of Washington processing fee to have the HSPT scores sent to a Questions? Catholic Schools Office – HSPT If you have questions about the PO Box 29260 third choice school located in the Archdiocese of admissions process, Washington, DC 20017-0260 Baltimore or Diocese of Arlington as indicated on the HSPT Registration Form. please call Students will receive a confirmation the Catholic Schools Office for admission into the testing site. Students must provide their high school selections at (301) 853-4518. No walk-in registrations are allowed. on their HSPT Registration Form between November 18 and December 15, 2013. 6 Notice of Non-Discriminatory Policy Catholic schools admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs. To the extent required by Title IX, they do not discriminate against any applicant, employee or student because of sex.

Tuition Assistance December 6, 2013 for families applying for Each high school and the Archdiocese of tuition assistance from the archdiocese. Washington offers a variety of tuition assistance and scholarship programs. Applying for tuition All tuition assistance obtained through assistance has no bearing on whether a student the archdiocese is based on financial need. is admitted to a school. Tuition aid application Tuition assistance from the archdiocese is deadlines are as early as December so families open only to students currently enrolled in will know their tuition aid grants when or applying to Catholic schools located in the they receive their notification letters from archdiocese, which includes Washington, DC, high schools. and five Maryland counties (Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s). Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance For help with tuition assistance, please Information and applications for tuition contact the Manager for Funding and assistance from the archdiocese may be Enrollment at (301) 853-5356 or visit obtained at www.CatholicSchoolsWork.org. www.CatholicSchoolsWork.org. Additionally, instructions may be obtained from any Catholic elementary or high school in Individual High Schools the archdiocese. Tuition assistance applications For more information about tuition assistance are to be submitted online. and scholarship opportunities available at each school, please see the individual high school The TADS Student Aid Form must be listing in this directory and then contact the completed and submitted to TADS by Friday, school’s admissions office for more information. 7 High School Fairs

Especially designed for rising 7th and 8th graders, each spring, the Archdiocese of Washington hosts High School Fairs which features exhibits of all Catholic high schools in the archdiocese. These informative events will help future high school students learn more about high school options and the application process.

Dates, Times and Locations Pastoral Center – Greenbelt Rockville Learning Center Fair* Marriott Hotel Hilton Hotel Thursday, May 1, 2014 Thursday, May 8, 2014 Tuesday, May 13, 2014 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5001 Eastern Avenue 6400 Ivy Lane 1750 Rockville Pike Hyattsville, Maryland 20782 Greenbelt, Maryland 20770 Rockville, Maryland 20852

* Please note that the Learning Center Fair is intended for families of students with learning differences. Only those Catholic high schools that offer programs for students with learning differences will be present at the fair on May 1, 2014. For a list of high schools participating at the Learning Center Fair, please call (301) 853-4669 on, or after, April 14, 2014.

Registration is free. To register, simply e-mail the following information to [email protected]: student’s name, current school, current grade level, and E-mail address. 8 2013/2014 Open Houses at a Glance

n Coed n Young Men n Young Women

Sunday, October 14, 2013 n The Heights School Saturday, November 16, 2013 n St. Mary’s Ryken High School 2 - 5:30 pm n Don Bosco Cristo Rey 8:30 - 10 am n Our Lady of Good Counsel 12 - 2 pm 10 am - 1 pm Saturday, October 19, 2013 Sunday, November 17, 2013 n Georgetown Visitation Saturday, November 2, 2013 n St. Mary’s Ryken High School Preparatory School n The Avalon School 12 - 3 pm 1 - 3:30 pm 1 - 3 pm Sunday, November 24, 2013 Sunday, October 20, 2013 Sunday, November 3, 2013 n Gonzaga College High School n Georgetown Preparatory School n Brookewood School 10 am - 2 pm

1 pm - 4 pm 2 - 4 pm Sunday, March 9, 2014 n St. John’s College High School n DeMatha Catholic High School n St. Mary’s Ryken High School 11 am - 2 pm 11 am - 2 pm 12 - 2 pm n Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart n Elizabeth Seton High School 12 - 2:30 pm 11 am - 2 pm Thursday, May 1, 2014 n St. Anselm’s Abbey School n Elizabeth Seton High School Sunday, October 27, 2013 11 am - 3 pm 6 - 8 pm n The Academy of the Holy Cross 10 am - 1 pm Sunday, November 10, 2013 n Archbishop Carroll High School n Bishop McNamara High School 11 am - 1 pm 12:30 - 4 pm n Connelly School of the Holy Child n St. Vincent Pallotti High School 11 am - 1 pm 2 - 5 pm

9 Open House Sunday The Academy of the October 27, 2013 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Holy Cross

4920 Strathmore Avenue Profile and merit-based scholarships. To apply for tuition Kensington, MD 20895 “Once a Holy Cross Girl. assistance, families must complete a Parents’ ross

C Website Always a Holy Cross Girl.” Financial Statement through School & Student www.ahctartans.org Students at The Academy Services (SSS). Please see our website oly Telephone / Fax of the Holy Cross don’t for more information about tuition assistance H 301-942-2100 / 301-929-6440 just attend a school, they and scholarships. President the

become part of a family - Ms. Kathleen Ryan Prebble

of reaching back to our founding in 1868 by the Sisters of Service to Students with Special Needs Principal Ms. Ann Nichols the Holy Cross. Today, our beautiful 28-acre campus is AHC offers a student resource center for students Admissions Director home, where Tartans learn in a supportive environment with diagnosed learning differences and current Mrs. Gracie Smith ’00 utilizing the latest technologies. Our entire program psycho-educational assessments that have cademy 301-929-6442

A develops the mind and heart of each student as she demonstrated the ability to succeed in a rigorous, [email protected] appreciates her personal gifts. Students are exceptionally college-preparatory environment. Please contact the he

T Tuition for 2013-14 prepared academically for college and beyond, but Office of Admissions for more information. $19,550 also to be self-advocates and leaders. Recognizing that Application Deadline December 6, 2013 education today must be globally focused, we offer Transportation Year of Founding the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Most students carpool or take Metro. AHC is a brief 1868 where our students learn beyond facts and figures to walk from the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station Sponsoring Religious Community how issues around the world affect us all. IB is offered (Red Line). Also, a Montgomery County Ride-On Congregation of the Sisters of the in addition to a full, rigorous curriculum, including bus stop is located at the school’s front entrance. Holy Cross honors and Advancement Placement courses. Students Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) are encouraged to hone their talents and reach beyond Summer Programs 525 their comfort zone - growing and excelling outside “Ready, Set, Go!” Summers at the Academy are Athletic Conference Washington Catholic Athletic classes, from championship athletics and award-winning filled with exciting possibilities for girls in grades Conference (WCAC) arts performances to extensive service opportunities and 1-12. Enrichment courses are offered to girls in innovative clubs. grades 7-12, while sports camps are available to girls of all abilities in grades 1-9. AHC also offers a Tuition Assistance complete summer stock program that culminates in Catholic High Schools for Young Women 10 AHC offers both need-based tuition assistance a professional theatre production. Open House Archbishop Carroll Sunday October 27, 2013 10:30am (Mass) 11am-1pm (Open House) A

Profile students. ADW Parishioner discounts, ADW 4300 Harewood Road, NE rchb Archbishop Carroll employee discounts, Diversity and Merit Aid Washington, DC 20017

High School is also available. Website i shop a Catholic, co- www.achsdc.org educational, college Service to Students with Special Needs Telephone / Fax 202-529-0900 / 202-526-8879 C

preparatory school Support students with learning difficulties are arroll Principal under the direction provided by our Academic Intervention Director. Mary Elizabeth Blaufuss of the Archdiocese Admissions Director of Washington. Transportation Tiffany Scurlock Archbishop Carroll We are located on the METRO red line at 202-529-0900 x124 High School offers Brookland-CUA. Shuttle service is offered in [email protected] Honors and International Baccalaureate Diploma the evening to students traveling to the metro Tuition for 2013-14 $11,925 Programme courses in English, foreign languages, from Carroll. Application Deadline math, science and history. January 21, 2014 Summer Programs Year of Founding Tuition Assistance Summer Enrichment Programs are offered for 1951

The ADW administers the vast majority of the incoming 9th grade students in Math and English Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012 -13) Schools High Catholic Coeducational need-based financial aid available to Carroll and Study Skills. 450 Athletic Conference Washington Catholic Athletic St. Ann’s High School of Conference (WCAC) St. Ann’s Infant and Maternity Home

4901 Eastern Avenue Principal Profile Hyattsville, MD 20782 Ms. Valerie Swain Academic program for pregnant and parenting Website E-mail young women approved by the Maryland State www.stanns.org [email protected] Department of Education. Telephone / Fax Tuition for 2013-14 301-559-5500 / By arrangement 301-853-6985 Grades 8-12 11 Open House Saturday The Avalon School* November 2, 2013 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

200 West Diamond Avenue Service to Students with Special Needs Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Small class sizes help many young men with

chool Website special needs to thrive at Avalon. The school offers

S www.avalonschools.org preferential seating, extra time on tests, note- Telephone / Fax taking assistance, frequent meeting with parents, 301-963-8022 / 301-963-8027 and time and place availability for family-provided valon President A tutoring at school. Mr. Richard B. McPherson he

T Headmaster Mr. Kevin Davern Transportation Admissions Director Courtesy shuttle provided from Shady Grove Mr. Samuel Phillips Profile Metro in morning and afternoons; daily van 301-963-8022 The Avalon School helps form boys into men of service to and from Kensington, Glenmont, and [email protected] faith and purpose through a traditional, liberal Silver Spring provided for $600 per semester. Tuition for 2013-14 $14,500 arts curriculum with the aim of fostering true intellectual freedom, personal responsibility, and Summer Programs Application Deadline Rolling Admissions a spirit of adventure. The distinctive learning Summer opportunities include a summer math Year of Founding characteristics of young men are addressed both in program, natural history camp, adventure camp, 2003 and out of the classroom through academic rigor, rocket science camp, and strategy game camp. Sponsoring Religious Community the arts, and athletics. n/a * Has its own admissions procedures. Contact Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) Tuition Assistance school directly. 111 Need-based financial aid is provided by the school. Athletic Conference Old Line Athletic Conference (baseball), Capital Area Football Conference (football), Independent (basketball, soccer) Catholic High Schools for Young Men 12 Open House Bishop McNamara Sunday November 10, 2013 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Bi Profile Families should apply using the FACTS Financial 6800 Marlboro Pike shop Bishop McNamara Aid Application by the December 15th and should Forestville, MD 20747 seeks the development apply to Archdiocese of Washington for aid. BMHS Website www.bmhs.org M

of the whole person awards scholarships based on academics as well as c Telephone / Fax N through a college- Fine Arts. Contact Admissions Office for details. amara 301-735-8401 / 301-735-0934 preparatory curriculum and wide ranging activities President and athletics. An academically rigorous program, Service to Students with Special Needs Mr. Marco J. Clark grounded in the Holy Cross community of faith The St. Joseph Program offers resource support to Principal and encouragement, offers students a well-rounded select incoming students with learning differences. Dr. Robert Van der Waag pathway to success. With 98-100% of recent Application for the St. Joseph Program must Admissions Director graduates attending college, the class of 2013 was be submitted with application for admission. Mrs. Patricia Norris Garber awarded over $16.5 million in scholarships/grants. Admitted 9th graders selected for the Project [email protected] 240-455-9610 The 14-acre campus includes newly built Moreau PRIDE Program are offered intervention, Associate Director Chapel, renovated Holy Cross Hall, Fine Arts and mentoring and remediation. Mr. Michael Jones Athletic Center, and new sport turf athletic field. Tuition for 2013-14 AP and Honors classes are available in all academic Transportation $12,500 departments. Average class size is 21 and the student: Private bus transportation from certain areas is Application Deadline Schools High Catholic Coeducational faculty ratio is 10 to 1. The Fine Arts Diploma available for an additional fee. BMHS assists December 15, 2013 Endorsement Program recognizes students’ devotion families in forming carpools. BMHS is located on Year of Founding to the fine arts: award winning band, choir, dance, a Metrobus line connecting Suitland and Addison 1964 theater and visual arts programs. More than 50 clubs, Rd. Metro stations. Sponsoring Religious Community 19 varsity sports teams, and foreign exchange programs Congregation of Holy Cross enrich student life. Bishop McNamara offers a web- Summer Programs Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) 875 based program through PCR Educator which permits Learn-Play-Explore! BMHS offers a variety of Athletic Conference parents to check academic progress online. camps: in the Fine Arts (dance and jazz band); Washington Catholic Athletic Enrichment/Educational experiences (NXT Conference (WCAC) Tuition Assistance Robotics, 3-D animation, Financial Concepts); Bishop McNamara strives to keep Catholic and Athletic camps (basketball, soccer, volleyball, education affordable by offering financial aid. fitness.) Check the website for updated offerings. 13 Open House Sunday Brookewood School* November 3, 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

10401 Armory Avenue Tuition Assistance Kensington, MD 20895 Need-based financial aid provided by school; families Website may also apply for need-based assistance through the school www.brookewood.org Archdiocese of Washington (see page 7). Telephone 301-949-7997 Service to Students with Special Needs

ewood Headmaster Students at Brookewood thrive in small classes k Joseph W. McPherson where teachers have the time and energy to Admissions Director meet the needs of every individual girl. Small

broo Tara Boogaerts [email protected] class sizes help many young women with special Tuition for 2013-14 needs to thrive at Brookewood. The school offers $12,500, plus $250 materials and Profile preferential seating, extra time on tests, note- activities fee Brookewood School seeks to help parents form taking assistance, meetings with parents, and time Application Deadline their daughters into young women who are and place availability for family provided Rolling admissions educated, cultured, pious, cheerful, adventurous tutoring at school. Year of Founding 2006 and generous in a program oriented around the Sponsoring Religious Community learning styles of girls. The curriculum is rooted Transportation n/a in the Western tradition. Classes are small. Shuttle service provided from Avalon School in Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) Outside the classroom, Brookewood School Gaithersburg provided at a fee. 50 takes advantage of the wide range of educational, Athletic Conference cultural, and natural opportunities in the greater * Has its own admissions procedures. Contact Independent for field hockey, Washington, DC area. school directly. volleyball and lacrosse Catholic High Schools for Young Women 14 Open House Connelly School of the Sunday October 27, 2013 Holy Child* 11:00 am – 1:00 pm C

Tuition Assistance 9029 Bradley Boulevard onnelly Holy Child provides need-based financial aid to Potomac, MD 20854 qualified families. To apply, families must complete Website www.holychild.org

a Parents’ Financial Statement from School and S

Student Service, a Holy Child Financial Aid Telephone / Fax chool 301-365-0955 / 301-365-0981 Application and submit copies of their 2012 federal Headmistress tax return by December 6, 2013. Students also may

Mrs. Maureen K. Appel of apply for tuition assistance through the Archdiocese

Director of Admissions & the of Washington (see page 7). Financial Aid

Profile Mrs. Patricia Harden holy Connelly School of the Holy Child is a Catholic, Service to Students with Special Needs [email protected] 301-365-0955 x2103 independent, college preparatory middle and The Academic Support Office at Holy Child is a

Admissions Assistant ch upper school for young women in grades 6 resource for the entire community. A program Emily Morgan i through 12, in Potomac, Maryland. Founded in for young women who welcome the challenge [email protected] ld 1961 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, the of strong academics and have identified learning 301-365-0955 x2106

school is a member of the Holy Child Network differences is also offered through this office. Tuition for 2013-14 Women Young for Schools High Catholic of Schools in the United States and a part of the $27,220 larger community of Holy Child schools that Transportation Application Deadline December 6, 2013 includes Europe and Africa. Our foundation is Most students carpool. Limited bus transportation Year of Founding the educational philosophy of Cornelia Connelly is available. The 336 Ride On bus takes students to 1961 (1809-1879), whose ideas even today are advanced and from the Bethesda Metro Station (Red Line) and Sponsoring Religious Community in personalized compassionate education. Holy stops on the Holy Child campus. The T2 Metro bus, Society of the Holy Child Jesus Child provides Advanced Placement and honors from the Friendship Heights and Rockville (west side) Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) courses, and college-level courses are offered Metro stations, stops at the intersection of River Road 240 through a five-school consortium and The Online and Bradley Boulevard, two blocks from the school. Athletic Conference School for Girls. Campus ministry, community Independent School League (ISL) service, athletics, an artificial turf field, * Has its own admissions procedure. Contact school publications and fine arts enrich the curriculum. directly. 15 Open House Sunday DeMatha Catholic November 3, 2013 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

c Profile Tuition Assistance i 4313 Madison Street Hyattsville, MD 20781 DeMatha Catholic DeMatha tuition assistance is offered as work-study Website High School is a grants based on financial need. Families should athol www.dematha.org college preparatory apply using the FACTS Grant and Aid Application C Telephone institution dedicated by the December deadline and are also required 240-764-2200 to educating to apply to the Archdiocese of Washington for Rector young men in the aid. DeMatha awards a number of scholarships for Rev. James Day, O.SS.T. ematha Trinitarian tradition. academics, art and music. D Principal Dr. Daniel J. McMahon Established by the Admissions Directors Order of the Most Holy Trinity in 1946, DeMatha Service to Students with Special Needs Mr. Patrick Smith has twice been recognized as an Exemplary Private The Academic Support Center teaches study [email protected] School by the U.S. Department of Education. It skills strategies and techniques that will allow the 240-764-2210 offers a challenging curriculum to serve the talents student to overcome problems in learning subjects Mr. Michael Jones and interests of approximately 900 students from that are not fully accessible to him at first. [email protected] diverse economic, cultural and religious backgrounds Tuition for 2013-14 who strive to become gentlemen and scholars. Transportation 14,750 Bus transportation is available from Prince Application Deadline DeMatha offers an outstanding academic program, George’s, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and December 15, 2013 including extensive Advanced Placement and Howard counties, as well as Southern Maryland. Year of Founding 1946 Honors courses, opportunities for Christian Free shuttle service is provided to and from the Sponsoring Religious Community service, a wide variety of co-curricular activities Prince George’s Plaza Metro station. Order of the Most Holy Trinity and a nationally recognized athletic program. Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) The acclaimed music program features curricular Summer Programs 880 offerings with five bands, four string and percussion Summer sessions include high school level Athletic Conference ensembles, three choral groups and several co- courses for grade improvement and high school Washington Catholic curricular music ensembles. The teaching faculty, prep math, English and Reading. The school Athletic Conference (WCAC) often cited as the strength of the school, includes six also sponsors summer camps in science, music

Catholic High Schools for Young Men Washington Post educational award winners. and sports. 16 Open House Don Bosco Cristo Rey* Saturday November 16, 2013 12:00 – 2:00 pm D

Profile participating in the Corporate Work Study Program, 1010 Larch Avenue on Takoma Park, MD 20912

Don Bosco Cristo students earn $6,800 of their tuition and the Family bosco Rey High School, Contribution of the tuition is $2,500. Nearly 90% Website DBCR, is co- of our students receive additional financial assistance www.dbcr.org Telephone/Fax sponsored by in order to reduce the family contribution payments C

301-891-4750 / 301-270-1459 r the Archdiocese through Financial Aid from the Archdiocese of i

President sto of Washington and the Salesians of Don Bosco. Washington, Scholarships programs, and Grants. Rev. Steve Shafran, SDB

The school provides a rigorous college-preparatory To qualify, families must complete the Tuition Aid R Principal Catholic education with a Salesian approach of “faith, Data Services (TADS) application annually and Mr. Larry Savoy ey family, future, fun” to hardworking students with assist the school in completing additional scholarship Admissions Director limited economic resources. DBCR is a member procedures as part of their commitment. These Mr. Alberto Rios of the Cristo Rey Network™, a national association additional scholarships and grants ordinarily do not 301-891-4750 x 114 [email protected] of 25 Catholic high schools that feature a college change the predetermined family contribution. Tuition for 2013-2014 preparatory curriculum and a unique Corporate Work Tuition: $13,000 Study Program through which each student gains Transportation Participation in the CWSP students earn professional experience while financing the majority We are located in Takoma Park, MD just off New $6,800 towards their tuition Family Contribution: $2,500

of the cost of his or her education. Students must Hampshire Avenue one mile north of the District Schools High Catholic Coeducational be highly motivated and mature, open to Catholic line. We are accessible by public transportation Application Deadline January 10, 2014 religious values, employable, willing to work very from the Fort Totten and Takoma Metro Stations. Year of Founding hard and be academically competent. Families also 2007 are expected to take an active part in the education Corporate Work Study Program Sponsoring Religious Community of their child and in the life of the school. To apply, Students become employees of the Corporate Work Salesians of Don Bosco, Eastern families must meet financial need requirements. Study Program (CWSP) and are employed in a Province Students must be 14 years old at the start of the school professional, entry-level clerical position by a sponsoring Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) year and be eligible to work in the United States. employer. Students work five days each month during 320 the school year. Typical employers include financial Family Contribution (Tuition Assistance) services companies, law firms, health care organizations, The actual tuition and cost to educate a student at colleges and universities and not for-profit organizations. Don Bosco Cristo Rey High school is $13,000. By * Contact the school directly for admissions information. 17 Open House Elizabeth Seton November 3, 2013 11:00 am – 2:00 pm May 1, 2014 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

5715 Emerson Street Tuition Assistance Bladensburg, MD 20710 Families seeking need-based financial aid must eton

S Website first complete the Archdiocese of Washington’s www.setonhs.org application for tuition assistance. They may also Telephone/ Fax complete a copy of the Seton Aid application. abeth 301-864-4532 / 301-864-8946 Seton recognizes outstanding academic achievement iz President l through renewable academic scholarships that are E Sr. Ellen Marie Hagar, D.C. awarded based on middle school performance and Principal Mrs. Sharon Pasterick Profile Seton’s scholarship testing. Admissions Director Elizabeth Seton offers a challenging, college- Ms. Melissa Davey preparatory academic program. Our rigorous Service to Students with Learning Differences 301-864-4532 ext. 7015 curriculum is designed specifically for the college- Ninth grade applicants can apply for placement [email protected] bound student serious about her academic future. into Seton’s Bayley Program. Students in this Tuition for 2013-14 Average class sizes of 18 allow our qualified, caring program receive enhanced academic support to $11,850.00 teachers to provide each student with the skills help compensate for organizational or minor Application Deadline necessary for her continued education and personal learning differences. December 5, 2013 development. We offer over thirty Advanced Year of Founding Placement and Honors courses across the curriculum. Transportation 1959 Education at Seton is an investment that reaps Seton organizes a carpool list each summer for Sponsoring Religious Community benefits: we boast SAT scores above the national families who wish to arrange a carpool. Students Daughters of Charity average and a 100% college acceptance rate. In are also able to participate in either Seton or Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) addition, 32 clubs and social organizations, 23 athletic DeMatha’s bus routes. 574 teams, 9 award-winning vocal and instrumental music Athletic Conference Washington Catholic Athletic groups, and comprehensive community service and Summer Programs Conference (WCAC) retreat experiences enrich our curriculum. Elizabeth Sports camps, academic enrichment courses, and Seton provides a nurturing community for young engineering workshops are available during select women. Respect and diversity are two of our school’s weeks during the summer. core values, and both are evidenced in our classrooms, Catholic High Schools for Young Women 18 hallways and playing fields. Open House Georgetown Preparatory* Sunday, October 20, 2013 1:00 – 4:00 pm G

Profile Tuition Assistance 10900 Rockville Pike eorgetown Georgetown Each year, Prep awards more than $2.5 million in North Bethesda, MD 20852 Preparatory School financial aid. Awards are made solely on the basis Website is an independent, on need. More than 100 students receive financial www.gprep.org/admissions Jesuit college- aid each year with the average grant being more Telephone / Fax 301-214-1215 / 301-493-6128 preparatory school than $17,000. For Georgetown Prep financial aid P

President reparatory for young men (grades 9-12). Of the 490 students, students may apply online through the National Jeffrey L. Jones (acting) approximately 110 are residents. They come to Prep Association of Independent Schools (www.nais.org). Headmaster from around the U.S. and throughout the world. They may also apply through the Archdiocese of Jeffrey L. Jones Founded in 1789 by America’s first Catholic bishop, Washington for additional aid (see page 7). Dean of Admissions Prep is the nation’s oldest Jesuit school and the Brian J. Gilbert only boarding school. Prep’s academically rigorous Service to Students with Special Needs 301-214-1215 [email protected] liberal arts curriculum is based in the educational Georgetown Prep provides extra time on evaluations Assistant Dean of Admissions philosophy of Jesuit founder, St. Ignatius Loyola: a for students with documented learning differences. Robert Begin belief in reflection, discernment, scholarly excellence This is the only accommodation we can provide. Tuition for 2013-14 and personal responsibility, and the importance of $30,690 (Day Tuition)

being “Men for Others.” This focus on serving those Transportation $52,735 (Boarding Tuition) Men Young for Schools High Catholic less fortunate is exemplified by the active community Across the street from the Grosvenor Metro Station Application Deadline service program which involves all Prep students. Prep (Red Line), with shuttle pick up. Most Prep students January 10, 2014 firmly believes in the Jesuit idea ofcura personalis, take advantage of our convenient location on Year of Founding 1789 or care for the individual, which advocates personal Rockville Pike through carpools. Many local students Sponsoring Religious Community attention to students in all aspects of their education. avoid the commute by boarding on campus. Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Teachers typically teach four periods per day, totaling Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) only 65 students, which allows more time for Summer Programs 490 interaction in and out of the classroom. Prep offers many athletic camps, accelerated Athletic Conference *Has its own admissions procedure. Contact school courses, and an ESL program during the summer. Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) directly. Apply online at www.gprep.org/admissions. See www.gpcamps.com for details. Georgetown Prep requires the SSAT and does not accept the HSPT. 19 Open House Saturday Georgetown Visitation October 19, 2013 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Preparatory

1524 Thirty-fifth Street, NW distributes financial aid primarily on the basis on i Washington, DC 20007 of financial need and uses the School and Website Student Services (SSS), a service of the National tat i s www.visi.org Association of Independent Schools, to process

Vi Telephone financial aid applications. The SSS applies a 202-337-3350 consistent and objective formula to calculate Head of School the amount of money a family has available to Mr. Daniel M. Kerns, Jr. contribute to the cost of their child’s education. Principal Ms. Mary Kate Blaine eorgetown Profile Service to Students with Learning Differences

G Admissions Director Mrs. Janet Keller Georgetown Visitation, founded in 1799, is a Learning Support works with students who may [email protected] college preparatory school rooted in the Roman need additional academic support. The Director 202-337-3350 ext. 2241 Catholic faith and Salesian tradition, committed offers freshman- and sophomore-level courses Assistant Admissions Director to educating young women from diverse that build study skills, planning and organization, Mrs. McNevin Morris backgrounds. We are a faith-centered community time management, and other tools necessary for Tuition for 2013-14 $25,500 dedicated to educational excellence, enriched by academic success. She and the Math Support Application Deadline co-curricular and service programs. Teacher collaborate with each student’s teachers to December 6, 2013 determine and target specific areas of need. Year of Founding Our mission is to empower our students to meet 1799 the demands and challenges of today’s rapidly For students requiring more assistance, the Sponsoring Religious Community changing and morally complex world. We guide Director can serve as a resource, helping identify Sisters of the Visitation our students to become self-reliant, intellectually tutors or making other recommendations. Grade 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) mature, and morally responsible women of faith, 490 vision, and purpose. Transportation Athletic Conference Independent School League (ISL) N/A Tuition Assistance Our current budget for financial aid is over Summer Programs $1,800,000. Like most private schools, Visitation N/A Catholic High Schools for Young Women 20 Open House Gonzaga College Sunday November 24, 2013 10:00 am – 2:00 pm G

Tuition Assistance 19 Eye Street, NW on Washington, DC 20001 Need-based assistance is available in the form of z work-study grants based on need and determined Website aga www.gonzaga.org

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Applications are available online at Telephone / Fax ollege 202-336-7100 / 202-336-7164 http://sss.nais.org/Parents/Pages/default.aspx. President Gonzaga awards over $2.4 million in financial aid Rev. Stephen W. Planning, S.J. Profile to approximately 330 students. Merit based grants Headmaster A Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory school, (Presidential and Sousa Scholarships) are also awarded. Mr. Thomas K. Every, II Gonzaga offers outstanding academics and a Director of Admissions wide variety of co-curricular activities. Located Service to Students with Special Needs Mr. Andrew C. Battaile six blocks from our nation’s Capitol, its inner city Students with documented learned differences are [email protected] location underscores the school’s commitment provided time-and-a-half on mid-year and final exams. Associate Director of Admissions Ms. Courtney T. Joncas to the challenge of Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, for our students to become Men for Others. Performing Transportation Telephone / Fax 202-336-7101 / 202-454-1188 community service and helping those in need is Most students carpool or take public transportation. Tuition for 2013-14 encouraged throughout a student’s four years on Eye Union Station (Red Line) is three blocks away. $19,275 Men Young for Schools High Catholic Street. “Men for Others” is not an empty phrase Gonzaga is accessible by Metrobus (80, 96, D3, D4, Application Deadline during a young man’s tenure at Gonzaga or in the D8, X1-X3, X8, X9) or Circulator. December 10, 2013 years that follow in the wider world. Admission Year of Founding is based on school performance, current teacher Summer Programs 1821 recommendations, test scores, and a personal essay, as Gonzaga’s Freshman Transition Program assists Sponsoring Religious Community well as extracurricular activities. Gonzaga seeks well- incoming ninth-grade students with courses in Society of Jesus (Jesuits) rounded young men with a strong desire to succeed English, reading, math and study skills. There Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) 960 and to be part of Washington’s oldest all-boys school. is also summer school with remediation and Athletic Conference The student body is diverse and is drawn from the enrichment courses. The school hosts various Washington Catholic Athletic entire metropolitan area and beyond. summer athletic camps. Conference (WCAC)

21 Open House Sunday The Heights* October 27, 2013 2:00 – 5:30 pm

10400 Seven Locks Road that each student receives not only from classroom Potomac, MD 20854 teachers and coaches, but also from personal ghts i Website

e advisors who work with parents to carefully foster www.heights.edu H their sons’ growth. Heights students compete on Telephone he 12 athletic teams; participate in 30 extracurricular

T 301-365-4300 clubs; and take advantage of travel and adventure Headmaster opportunities that develop a spirit of adventure, Mr. Alvaro J. de Vicente camaraderie, and toughness in the Heights Admissions Director Mr. Richard S. Moss student body. [email protected] 301-765-2093 Tuition Assistance Tuition for 2013-14 It is mission-essential for The Heights to support $22,850 families in their efforts to educate their sons. Application Deadline Profile January 25, 2014 Consequently, over 40% of our students receive The Heights School assists parents, in their role financial aid with the average grant-per-student Year of Founding 1969 as primary educators, with the intellectual, moral, totaling nearly $10,000. Tuition assistance Sponsoring Religious Community physical, and spiritual education of their sons. is granted on the basis of financial need, as Opus Dei The Heights liberal arts curriculum provides not determined by the FACTS. Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) only the breadth of mind that marks an educated 240 man, but also the intellectual tools required Transportation Athletic Conference for higher education and professional life. An Reasonably priced bus service is available from Independent average class size of 15 students, a student-to- Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, and a faculty ratio of 7:1, and a challenging curriculum courtesy shuttle runs to and from the Grosvenor that includes 25 AP courses help account for our Metro station (Red Line). stellar college placement record. Most important at The Heights is the aspect of personal mentoring * Contact school for admissions procedure. Catholic High Schools for Young Men 22 Open House Our Lady of Good Counsel Sunday Sunday, October 27, 2013 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Ou Tuition Assistance and Scholarships 17301 Old Vic Boulevard r

Good Counsel awards more than $2 million in Olney, MD 20832 L

aid annually. Applications for aid from the school Website ady for 2014-2015 will be available in mid-October. www.olgchs.org

Students may also apply for tuition assistance, Telephone / Fax of

240-283-3200 / 240-283-3250 G based on financial need, through the Archdiocese President ood of Washington. Good Counsel awards a variety of Dr. Paul G. Barker, Ed.D.

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Profile Director of Admissions nsel Twice recognized as a School of Excellence by the Service to Students with Mild Learning Differences Mr. Kevin Collins U.S. Department of Education, Our Lady of Good Good Counsel provides assistance to students Assistant Director of Admissions Counsel High School challenges its young men with mild learning disabilities through its Ryken Emmy McNamara 240-283-3235 and women in the Xaverian tradition to expand Program. Families that wish to take advantage [email protected] their intellect, enhance their faith and enrich their of this program must indicate so on the school Tuition for 2013-14 community. An International Baccalaureate school application form and complete additional $18,050

since 1995, Good Counsel was the first Catholic requirements as outlined in the Ryken Studies Application Deadline Schools High Catholic Coeducational school in the region to offer the prestigiousI B Information Sheet. Applicants are admitted only December 13, 2013 program. Good Counsel students are compelled to as freshmen. Year of Founding attain the highest standard of academic excellence 1958 through a global curriculum. In addition to the core Transportation Sponsoring Religious Community college preparatory program, Good Counsel delivers Bus service is available for a fee from parts of Xaverian Brothers a wide range of rigorous Honors and Advanced Montgomery, Howard and Prince George’s Counties. Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) 1,200 Placement courses. Over 70 percent of Good Athletic Conference Counsel’s faculty holds advanced degrees; Maryland Summer Programs Washington Catholic Athletic State Certification is mandatory for all teachers. In Credited Technology classes are offered during Conference (WCAC) addition to our nationally recognized athletic program, the summer. Good Counsel offers summer sports Good Counsel delivers a progressive, fully-integrated camps for football, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, visual arts, theatre and music program. volleyball and field hockey. 23 Open House Sunday St. Anselm’s Abbey* November 3, 2013 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

4501 South Dakota Avenue, NE Profile Tuition Assistance Washington, DC 20017 Founded in 1942 St. Anselm’s is committed to ensuring that all bbey

A Website and located on a qualified applicants are able to attend. The school s ’ www.saintanselms.org beautiful 40-acre offers need-based tuition assistance to approximately Telephone wooded campus, St. 35% of families each year. Families requesting 202-269-2350

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S for young men of high academic ability in grades of Admissions for details. Headmaster Mr. Bill Crittenberger 6-12. Over 50 Benedictine and lay faculty provide Director of Admissions a classical core curriculum in grades 6-10 and more Service to Students with Special Needs Mr. Kirk Otterson than 20 Advanced Placement courses for juniors Limited academic accommodations are available [email protected] and seniors. The close-knit community and serene on a case by case basis. 202-269-2379 monastic setting inspire academic excellence and Associate Director of Admissions Transportation Mr. Peter Young, ’01 spiritual growth, creating a nurturing atmosphere in which a young man can grow to know God, the Located near the Brookland/CUA and Fort Tuition for 2013-14 $24,300 world, and himself more fully. Students also take Totten Metro(s), St. Anselm’s runs a morning and Application Deadline advantage of exceptional opportunities outside the afternoon shuttle to Metro. There is morning bus Rolling admissions classroom. St. Anselm’s provides comprehensive service (Friendship Heights and neighborhoods in Year of Founding extracurricular programs in athletics, music, Northern Virginia). Most students carpool. 1942 drama, visual arts and publications, and there are Sponsoring Religious Community many student- and faculty-led clubs. The school Summer Programs St. Anselm’s Abbey/Benedictines is continuing to update its academic and athletic In addition to academic summer school classes and Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) facilities, and the community enjoys an expansive sports camps (including basketball, soccer, baseball, 135 (145 in ’13-’14) Performing Arts and Athletic Center. and golf), summer programs include outdoor Athletic Conference Potomac Valley Athletic Conference *The school has its own admissions procedure. Please educational camps and innovative field trips. (PVAC) contact the school directly for admissions information Catholic High Schools for Young Men 24 Open House St. John’s College Sunday October 20, 2013 11:00 am – 2:00 pm st Profile outside dining, high definition monitors, and 2607 Military Road, NW J .

Since 1851, St. lounge areas. The Commons and Library are Chevy Chase, DC 20015 ohn John’s has been open 6:30am until 6:00pm daily. Website

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to academic Tuition Assistance Telephone / Fax college 202-363-2316 / 202-363-2916 excellence, as St. John’s strives to keep quality education President an independent, Catholic, co-educational, college affordable. To that end, St. John’s awards more Mr. Jeffrey W. Mancabelli preparatory school in the Lasallian tradition. The than $2.4 million in aid annually. Need-based Principal 30-acre campus is located adjacent to Rock Creek tuition assistance is available to all students. Brother Michael Andrejko, FSC Park in Chevy Chase, DC. Interested families also must complete the Admissions Director We offer 21 AP and 16 Honors courses, along with application for need-based tuition assistance from Mrs. Susan Hinton a Scholars Program for gifted and talented students. the Archdiocese of Washington. 202-363-2316 x1070 [email protected] The Class of 2013 earned $21 million in academic, Assistant Directors of Admissions athletic, leadership and ROTC scholarships. Service to Students with Special Needs Ms. Kat Kyne St. John’s students participate in 26 varsity sports, A resource program for students diagnosed with mild Mrs. Barbara Murray and over 45 extra-curricular activities and club learning differences, the Benilde Program admits Tuition for 2013-14

sports. Unique to St. John’s is an elective JROTC freshmen only. Interested students should request a $16,625 Schools High Catholic Coeducational program promoting leadership and teamwork. Benilde application from the Admissions Office. Application Deadline St. John’s has invested approximately $20 December 13, 2013 million in campus improvements including the Transportation Year of Founding 1851 Kimsey Science and Technology Center. St. John’s Round-trip bus transportation is offered at an Sponsoring Religious Community dynamic 1:1 educational technology program, additional fee from Montgomery County, Prince De La Salle Christian Brothers featuring iPads provided by the school, has George’s County, and Northern Virginia. Free Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) allowed students to learn, produce and collaborate shuttle service is available from Friendship Heights 1,060 in a manner that is now commonplace at colleges and Silver Spring Metro stations (both Red Line). Athletic Conference across the country. In Fall 2012, St. John’s Washington Catholic unveiled a $12 million library, school store and Summer Programs Athletic Conference (WCAC) Cassidy Commons Dining Hall. The Commons Summer classes for enrichment and advanced credit serves breakfast and lunch, includes inside and are offered along with a variety of sports camps. 25 Open Houses October 14, 2013, 8:30 am – 10 am St. Mary’s Ryken November 17, 2013, 12:00 – 3:00 pm March 9, 2014, 12:00 – 2:00 pm

22600 Camp Calvert Road Profile to “fall in love with the service of God,” through en k Leonardtown, MD 20650 St. Mary’s retreats, weekly Mass and community service. y

R Website Ryken is a s ’ www.smrhs.org coeducational Tuition Assistance Telephone

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S college-style and the TADS. There is a separate application Mrs. Mary Joy Hurlburt campus. for merit scholarships in the areas of academics, Principal Mr. Rick Wood Students begin service, leadership and fine arts. Please visit Admissions Director their path to higher education in freshman year, smrhs.org for more information. Mr. Darren DeMeio receiving one-on-one course counseling and college [email protected] mentoring all four years from our dedicated faculty Service to Students with Special Needs 301-373-4183 – over 80% hold a master’s degree or higher. A resource program is available for students with Tuition for 2013-14 learning differences. Students are admitted into $12,500 St. Mary’s Ryken offers two specialized academic the program through the regular admissions Application Deadline No set date, but we ask applicants to programs. The Xaverian Programs of Academic process. have all information in by Jan. 24 to be Excellence (X-PAX) is an accelerated course of considered for scholarships and tuition study for the advanced student with concentrations Transportation assistance. in Computer Science; International Relations & For St. Mary’s County students, free bus Year of Founding 1981 Global Studies; Language Arts & Social Sciences; transportation is provided by the county. For Sponsoring Religious Community Medicine & Health Sciences; and STEM. The students from other counties, bus transportation is Xaverian Brothers SMR STEM 100 program is in partnership with available for an additional fee. Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) the Patuxent River Naval Air Station bringing 709 scientists to our school and our students to the Summer Program Athletic Conference base for learning opportunities. The Summer Knights program offers half-day and Washington Catholic Athletic full-day sessions for ages 8 through high school. Conference (WCAC) A student’s spiritual growth and development is Athletics, academics, freshman experience and nurtured through the campus ministry program, leadership academy programs. New this year: Coeducational Catholic High Schools 26 and there are many opportunities for our students geocaching, Chinese, graphic design and robotics. Open House St. Vincent Pallotti Sunday November 10, 2013 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm S

Tuition Assistance t 113 St. Mary’s Place Vi . St. Vincent Pallotti offers over $500,000 in financial Laurel, MD 20707 ncent assistance each year. Financial aid is available for Website students in grades 9-12 and is based upon documented www.pallottihs.org Telephone

need. Academic, choral, band, and visual arts P

301-725-3228 allott scholarships are available to all incoming Freshmen. Principal/President Jeff Palumbo Service to Students with Special Needs Admissions Director i The Stephen J. Edmonds Educational Resource Lindsay J. Dively Center at St. Vincent Pallotti High School strives to (301) 725-3228 Ext. 202 Profile accommodate the needs of students who have been [email protected] An independent, coeducational, college diagnosed with a mild to moderate learning disability. Tuition for 2013-14 $13,765 preparatory, Catholic secondary school, St. Application Deadline Vincent Pallotti High School offers young men Transportation December 13, 2013 and women the best of both worlds. We are We offer school-based transportation with routes Year of Founding large enough to boast a wide-ranging curriculum, throughout Prince George’s County, Montgomery 1921 cutting edge technology, and a diverse selection County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County. Sponsoring Religious Community Schools High Catholic Coeducational of extracurricular activities. We are also small Pallotti offers enrolled parents contact information Pallottine Sisters enough that each student is treated as an for parents living in their area in order to develop Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) individual, possessing unique talents and abilities. carpooling relationships. 475 We offer spiritually enriching retreats and service Athletic Conference opportunities, and 17 interscholastic sports teams. Summer Programs Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) – Men; Interscho- Pallotti is a place where young people can receive The Summer Enrichment program is available for lastic Athletic Association of Maryland the nurturing they need and the freedom to spread all incoming Freshmen. The program includes three (IAAM) - Women their wings. weeks of intense Math and English curriculum.

27 Open House Sunday Stone Ridge School October 20, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm of the Sacred Heart*

9101 Rockville Pike Profile MIT, University of Notre Dame, University of dge Bethesda, MD 20814 Stone Ridge School Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. i r

Website of the Sacred Heart www.stoneridgeschool.org is a Catholic, Tuition Assistance Telephone / Fax independent, college Stone Ridge granted over $2 million in need- stone 301-657-4322 / 301-263-7996 preparatory school based financial assistance for the 2013-14 Head of School for girls, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten school year. All Ninth Grade applicants are also Catherine Ronan Karrels ’86 through Grade 12. Founded in 1923 by the Society eligible to be considered for a Stone Ridge Merit Head of Upper School Kate Morin of the Sacred Heart, Stone Ridge is a member of the Scholar Award; information can be found on the Admissions Director Network of Sacred Heart Schools, with 22 schools Admissions portion of our website. Mary Burke Tobias and affiliates in the United States and over 200 301-657-4322. ext.321 schools worldwide. Transportation [email protected] Using innovative technology and best practices Multiple round-trip bus routes are available in the Assistant Admissions Director, Upper School aimed at how girls learn best, the Stone Ridge District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; Lisa Zingone curriculum is designed to inspire young women to please visit the transportation section on the Tuition for 2013-14 think critically and excel in the areas of math, science, Admissions webpage for more detailed information. $27,900 and the humanities. The Upper School’s unique The campus is a ten minute walk from the NIH Application Deadline Social Action Program is fully integrated into the Medical Center Metro Station (Red Line). A Stone December 6, 2013 curriculum, affording each student the opportunity to Ridge shuttle bus transports students each morning Year of Founding engage regularly in meaningful service learning projects from the station to campus. 1923 throughout the DC metropolitan area. Offering 50 Sponsoring Religious Community co-curricular activities, 25 competitive athletic teams Summer Programs Society of the Sacred Heart (including equestrian, ice hockey, squash, and golf Summer Campus offers a variety of fun, athletic, Grades 9-12 Enrollment (2012-13) 330 programs) as well as a domestic and international artistic, and educational programs for girls and Athletic Conference exchange program, the 35-acre Bethesda campus is boys (Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12). Independent School League (ISL) a vibrant learning environment. As global leaders of Upper School summer enrichment and academic intellect, courage and faith, Stone Ridge graduates are classes are also available. Programs are not limited prepared for successful placement at leading universities to students enrolled at Stone Ridge. Catholic High Schools for Young Women 28 and colleges, including Brown, Georgetown, Harvard, *Contact school for admissions procedure. Application checklist www. c a t h o l i csc h o o l sw o r k . o r g

Fall / Winter (8th grade) q December – January q Early September High school applications due (contact each school Request applications from high schools. Inquire about for deadline dates). financial aid options. Schedule up to three shadow visits q February 27, 2014 (to follow a high school student) with the schools. High school acceptance notification letters mailed q Mid September – Early October on or after this date. Catholic school students attend Catholic high school Spring (7th grade) presentations at elementary schools. q Mid April – Early May q October – November Attend archdiocesan-wide high school fairs. Attend high school open houses. q May q Early – Mid December Discuss high school options with parents (e.g., size, Deadline to apply for Archdiocese of Washington tuition gender, academic and co-curricular offerings, assistance for 2013-14 (December 6, 2013). Catholic siblings’ schools). school students take High School Placement Test (HSPT) at Summer school. Students not attending Catholic schools take HSPT q June – August on Saturday (December 7 or 14); they must pre-register. Talk with family, friends and neighbors about schools q Mid December they attend(ed). Visit high schools’ websites. Catholic schools send transcripts to students’ high school choices.

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