a rchdiocese of wa s h i n g t o n CatholiC high SChoolS 2013-2014 directory Explore YOUR Future! www.catholicschoolswork.org a r C h D i o cese o F W a S h i n g t o n Avalon 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 Deacon Bert L’Homme, PhD n Gonzaga College High School ......................... 21 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