9th GRADE ADMISSION PROCEDURES
| 9th GRADE STUDENTS Registration takes place preferably at Open House during the month of November. Later registrations may take place during the year by calling the Enrollment Office for details, 610-343-6206. Early registration is encouraged in order to insure a position in the current class. The registration fee for the 2010-2011 school year is $375 due with the registration form. Of this fee, $200 will be applied to the school fee due in July. The $375 is not refundable. The 9th Grade Registration form can be found here. | | | STUDENTS FROM PARISH SCHOOLS Students from parish schools must register at Bishop Shanahan High School. Registration involves completing registration form(s) and paying the registration fee. The parish school will forward report card grades and standardized test scores to Bishop Shanahan in January. Acceptance is determined by these reports and records along with teacher recommendations. Final failures must be made up in summer school. Students with a failing general average may not attend Bishop Shanahan.The registration fee for the 2010-2011 school year is $375 due with the registration form. Of this fee, $200 will be applied to the school fee due in July. The $375 is not refundable. | | | | STUDENTS FROM NON-PARISH SCHOOLS or OUT OF STATE Students from non-parish schools must register at Bishop Shanahan High School. Registration involves completing registration form(s) and paying the registration fee. Each student must obtain from his or her previous school: • A copy of the latest standardized testing
• A copy of both seventh and eighth grade report cards
• Two letters of recommendation from present teachers
• A letter from the pastor of the parish in which the family now resides (when the student is Catholic). After all documentation is received, an appointment will be made for an interview with Sister Regina Plunkett, IHM, President at which time the student’s acceptance will be determined. The registration fee for the 2010-2011 school year is $375 due with the registration form and records. Of this fee, $200 will be applied to the school fee due in July. The $375 is not refundable. | | | TRANSFER STUDENTS Parents of students desiring to transfer to Bishop Shanahan should call to make an appointment with Sister Maureen McDermott, IHM, PH.D., Principal at (610) 518-1300. The documents to be presented at the interview with Sister Maureen McDermott are: • Current year report card
• Previous year report card
• Two letters of recommendation from present or most recent teachers
• Latest standardized test results
• Discipline record
• A letter from the pastor of the parish in which the family now resides (when the student is Catholic). The registration fee for the 2010-2011 school year is $375 due with the registration form and records. Of this fee, $200 will be applied to the school fee. The $375 is not refundable. |
The 9th Grade Registration form can be found here.
If you have any questions about the admissions process, please contact Mrs. Carol Dale at 610-343-6206 or send an email to cdale@shanahan.org. | 
