Application Process

St. Joseph High School admits all qualified students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and/or national or ethnic origin.

Request an application either by using the online Inquiry Form, or by telephoning the Admissions Office at (203)378-9378. Complete the application and return it to St. Joseph High School (Attn: Admissions) along with the non-refundable $100  testing and application fee before the exam on October 30, 2010. Once your application and the fee have been received, you are automatically registered for the entrance exam.

A parent or guardian must sign the release form at the bottom of two recommendation forms. Bring the recommendation forms to your junior high. A recommendation must be completed by a Math and an English teacher at your 8th grade school. Each form should then be given to the Guidance Office so your transcripts can be released to St. Joseph High School. The Guidance Department must have the completed form with the signed release in order to send your transcripts to SJHS. Transcripts include all of the following:

• A copy of the final 6th grade report card
• A copy of the final 7th grade report card
• A copy of the 1st quarter grade 8 report (when it becomes available)
• The most current standardized testing
• Two completed recommendation forms (from a Math and a Language Arts teacher)

Attend our Open House on Sunday, October 24, 2010. Open House is a scheduled program which begins at 1:00pm in the gymnasium. Student led tours including classes for all major subject areas begin at 1:40pm.

The Entrance Exam will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2010, from 8:15 - 11:30am.

Applications for Financial Aid will be available on the exam day. You can also request a form by calling Mrs. Rodgerson in the Finance Office at 378-9378, ext. 310 after October 30, 2010.

The second Entrance Exam will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2010, from 8:15 - 11:30am. This is the last opportunity to take the entrance exam for the Class of 2015.

The deadline for all applications is November 15, 2010. Applications receivied after November 15th will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

An admissions committee reviews the complete application. The committee takes into consideration the following:

• The entrance exam results
• The recommendations of the 8th grade Math and Language Arts teacher
• Marks from 6th and 7th grade
• The grade 8 interim report
• 1st quarter grade 8 report card (when it becomes available)
• Information from the application itself
• Comments on the report card
• Numbers of absences and tardiness

Decision letters will be mailed on December 15, 2010. Accepted students must respond by January 15, 2011 to ensure a place in the Class of 2015. The $1000 non-refundable fee ($100 - registration fee, $900 - tuition deposit) and the registration card must be mailed to St. Joseph High School by February 1, 2011.

CONTACT: MRS. PEGGY MARINO, ADMISSIONS OFFICE at pmarino@sjcadets.org or admoff@sjcadets.org.