Application FAQ's

• Review class offerings and get to know the basics about the high schools. Examine which tuition assistance programs meet your needs.
• Inquire about the individual high school’s admissions criteria.
• Attend Open Houses and/or High School Information Nights with your parents.
• Call to spend a day at the high schools you are considering (shadow day).
• Talk with parents, teachers, clergy and high school students to get their input on the school that best meets your needs spiritually, academically and socially.
• All students from Catholic, public or charter schools take Admission Exams (Entrance, Placement and/or Scholarship) in the fall of eighth grade at Catholic high schools.
• Maintain good grades, good conduct and good attendance. Continue to be involved in school and community events.
• Students currently receiving Cleveland Scholarship, EdChoice, Jon Peterson or Autism Scholarship should verify that the high school they are considering participates in the program.
• Remember that some high schools offer programs for students with special needs; however, the number of spaces is limited.
• Begin to narrow down your list of high school choices.

You will receive directions on completing the Diocesan Application from your eighth grade teacher during the week of January 2, 2024, if you attend a Catholic school. You and your parents will complete the online application at home.

List your first-choice Catholic school on the Diocesan Application and an alternate second choice in the event your application is denied by your first choice.

The Diocesan “Quiet Period” begins on Monday, January 8, 2024, and continues to Monday, January 22, 2024. During the “Quiet Period,” Catholic secondary schools do not contact families or students. Students and families submit their high school applications through their elementary schools, which process each applicant’s file. Once the student’s application is received by his/her “first-choice” high school, that school many initiate contact with the student and family to clarify any issues. HOWEVER, students are not “officially” notified of a high school’s acceptance until February 7, 2024. Schools that notify students by U.S. Mail may drop their letters in the mail at noon on February 7, 2024. Schools that notify students by electronic/social media means may do so beginning at 3 p.m. on February 8, 2024.

• Request an enrollment application from the school(s) you are interested in attending from the individual high school.
• Request official records from your current school to be sent to the high school to which you are applying. Each high school’s requirements for records vary; however, you must include at least the following:
• Complete transcript of seventh and eighth grade records
• Your most recent standardized test scores

• Catholic high schools will look at your 7th and 8 grade grades; some will even look at your 5th and 6th grade ones, too.
• They will evaluate your standardized test scores.
• They will review your conduct, effort and recommendations from your current school.
• Each high school is different; to learn more about their specific criteria, contact the high schools.

• Yes. Contact each high school you are interested in for details on how and when to apply for scholarships and financial aid. In general, it is recommended to apply as early as possible for assistance.
• Scholarships and tutoring program vouchers may not cover the entire cost of tuition. Check with the individual high schools for information on your financial responsibility.