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Review the following information for admission to St. Thomas High School, Houston’s premier all male, college preparatory high school. Learn more about St. Thomas High School’s admission requirements, note important dates, RSVP to upcoming events, and more.
FRESHMAN APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
2024-2025 Freshman & Transfer applications will go live on August 1, 2023.
TRANSFER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please Note: St. Thomas High School’s open admissions and financial aid policies do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, disability, or similar factors.
The application is a two-part process. Fill out the demographic portion of the application, pay the application fee, and submit the application. Next, your portal will generate an admissions checklist for you to keep track of all the items you must submit before your son’s application is complete. The checklist must be completed by January 31, 2024.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023
- Incoming Freshman & Transfer Applications go Live
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2023
- Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) Testing
- St. Thomas School Code is #571055
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2023
- Open House
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024
- Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) Testing
- St. Thomas School Code is #571055
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
- Complete Blackbaud Financial Aid Management Application and be in the “Verified Status.”
- Most recent tax return information and supporting documentation must be received by Blackbaud Financial Aid Management (do not send any information directly to STH)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024
- All supporting documents must be submitted
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024
- Admissions Decision Day
MID-MARCH 2024
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Award notifications will be sent to admitted families
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024
- New Eagle Welcome
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024
- Common Reply Day
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024
- Priority Transfer Application Deadline
- Last day to submit the Priority Transfer Application and supporting admissions documents (Transcripts, Letters of recommendation, Resume, and Student Statement)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023
- Freshman Placement Testing
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024
- Complete Application (Freshman and Transfer) Deadline for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year
TRANSCRIPTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
To access the required recommendations and transcript request forms, please download copies from the following links and submit them to your school’s registrar after December 1, 2023. You may also send the recommendations directly to your teachers via your application portal.
- Transcript Release Request (PDF)
- Math Teacher Recommendation (PDF)
- English Teacher Recommendation (PDF)
Please do not request transcripts until after the fall semester has ended. It is very important that your current grade’s transcript reflect a complete semester. We must receive these completed documents directly from your current school by the January 31, 2024 deadline.
St. Thomas High School has chosen to provide the Houston Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) Recommendation forms; however, St. Thomas High School will accept the HAIS recommendation forms or the Catholic High School Recommendation forms that other high schools provide.
ENTRANCE EXAM
St. Thomas High School requires all freshman and sophomore applicants to take the Independent Schools Entrance Exam (ISEE) and submit their score as part of the application process.
ISEE REGISTRATION
- The Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) will be offered at St. Thomas High School on Saturday, November 11, 2023 and Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:00 am. Pre-registration is required to take the test at St. Thomas High School, please register at ISEE REGISTRATION (iseeonline.erblearn.org).
- If you are interested in taking the exam here at St. Thomas High School on either date, please use our school code #571055 for easy registration. As the date gets closer, St. Thomas High School will provide more information.
- If not taking the ISEE at St. Thomas High School, please be sure to include St. Thomas High School as a score recipient. Our school code is #571055.
RESOURCES
High school selection is a significant step in a student’s academic journey. It involves choosing the right school that aligns with their educational aspirations, interests, and personal growth goals. These resources serve as a comprehensive guide that explores the high school admissions process, provides strategies for evaluating high schools, suggests questions to ask on campus tours, and more. The articles below provide prospective students and families with a wealth of knowledge to assist them in the high school selection process.
Navigating the Private School Admissions Process
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The Benefits of a Catholic Education
Parents who want the best for their students have many educational options. You may have already decided that private school is your preference; but within that group, you’ll find religiously affiliated schools that do an excellent job at creating tomorrow’s leaders. For many Catholic [...]
Are Private School Students Successful?
It’s only natural that families want the best for their students navigating those all-so-important high school years. These years have the power to determine the direction of a person’s life, so the potential educational, social, spiritual and career outcomes of enrollment in a particular [...]
Can I afford a Private College Preparatory High School?
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Get to Know A School in Seven Smart Steps
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Why Consider Single Gender Education?
When considering school options for your son, maybe you’ve wondered about the benefits of an all-boys option. This is a fine educational tradition that goes back generations, and for good reason: Single-gender education makes sense for a lot of students, and the positive aspects [...]
Which Private School is Best For My Child?
Ok, you’ve considered your options, looked at the data, and made an informed decision: you are sending your child to private school. For many families, rankings, facts and figures are only part of the equation: the deciding factors in choosing a specific school often [...]
Why Should I Consider Sending My Child to Private School?
This is a time for deciding what means the most to you and your student as you plan for their academic growth, spiritual development and a lifetime of faith, achievement, service and personal success. Let’s face it: when it comes to secondary education, those four [...]
Navigating the Private School Admissions Process
It’s Time to Make A Strong Impression After careful research and deliberation, you’ve decided to apply to private school – congratulations on this important decision. Private schools typically have limited seats and a competitive application process, so it’s essential to make a compelling case for [...]
The Benefits of a Catholic Education
Parents who want the best for their students have many educational options. You may have already decided that private school is your preference; but within that group, you’ll find religiously affiliated schools that do an excellent job at creating tomorrow’s leaders. For many Catholic [...]
Are Private School Students Successful?
It’s only natural that families want the best for their students navigating those all-so-important high school years. These years have the power to determine the direction of a person’s life, so the potential educational, social, spiritual and career outcomes of enrollment in a particular [...]
Can I afford a Private College Preparatory High School?
You want the best education for your child, and to find a school that will successfully prepare him or her for college, life, family, service and beyond. Based on everything you’ve researched and learned, private school has become an important option to consider. Now [...]
Get to Know A School in Seven Smart Steps
Where a student decides to attend high school – four of the most formative years of his life – is a major decision for him and his family. This is when gathering information, doing thorough research and asking the right questions come into play [...]
Why Consider Single Gender Education?
When considering school options for your son, maybe you’ve wondered about the benefits of an all-boys option. This is a fine educational tradition that goes back generations, and for good reason: Single-gender education makes sense for a lot of students, and the positive aspects [...]
Which Private School is Best For My Child?
Ok, you’ve considered your options, looked at the data, and made an informed decision: you are sending your child to private school. For many families, rankings, facts and figures are only part of the equation: the deciding factors in choosing a specific school often [...]
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This is a time for deciding what means the most to you and your student as you plan for their academic growth, spiritual development and a lifetime of faith, achievement, service and personal success. Let’s face it: when it comes to secondary education, those four [...]
LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER
The LEC is a free resource for all students and is open daily during school hours and for extended lunches for students to seek assistance, conduct independent research, study, and work collaboratively. Full-time LEC specialists provide tutoring in math, science, writing, and world languages as well as support for the development of executive functioning skills.
The St. Thomas High School Learning Enrichment Center facilitates the following classroom accommodations for students who meet the required criteria set forth by St. Thomas High School.
- Preferential seating
- Note-taking assistance
- Extended time on quizzes and tests (up to 50% additional time)
- Learning Ally use for audiobooks
- Computer use for essay portions of tests
For more information about the documentation required upon enrollment to secure accommodations, please click here. If you have further questions, please visit our FAQ Page (Academic Support) or contact the LEC Director, Caroline McRoberts, at Caroline.McRoberts@sths.org or 713-864-6348 Ext. 161.
Please Note: St. Thomas High School’s open admissions and financial aid policies do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, disability, or similar factors.
CONTACT ADMISSIONS
Dr. Maxwell M. Holmes, Director of Admissions
Maxwell.Holmes@sths.org | 713-864-6348 Ext. 337
Claudia Walker, Assistant Director of Admissions
Claudia.Walker@sths.org | 713-864-6348 Ext. 175
Jaren Murphy, Assistant Director of Recruiting
Jaren.Murphy@sths.org | 713-864-6348 Ext. 146
If you have any questions, you can visit our FAQ section or reach the Admissions Office at 713-864-6348 ext. 175 or Admissions@sths.org.
