Applying to St. Thomas High School

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

In order to ensure that an applicant is able to handle St. Thomas’ challenging college preparatory curriculum, selective admissions decisions are based on the following:

• Compatibility with the St. Thomas Community including priority of choice in selecting St. Thomas High School
• Results of the High School Placement Test
• Overall junior high record (academic, behavioral and attendance)
• Recommendations of junior high principal and teachers
• Quality of Application Essay/Involvement in school activities

APPLICANTS FOR NINTH GRADE

It is highly recommended that an applicant for the 9th grade take the January entrance test and have his application file completed by January 15.  We anticipate that our incoming Freshman class will be filled with our first choice applicants following the first test date. Other applicants will be placed on our waiting list until space becomes available.

TRANSFER APPLICANTS

Transfer applicants must follow the same procedures as above except that current high school teachers must submit recommendation forms. Final decisions about transfer students are made about May 1, after we have received third quarter or fifth sixth weeks grades and conducted a personal interview.