Admissions
 
 

9th GRADE ADMISSION PROCEDURES

 

Click here to download the 9th Grade Registration Form.

 

9th GRADE STUDENTS

Registration takes place preferably at Open House during the month of January 2012.  Later registrations may take place during the rest of the school year by calling the Enrollment Office for questions, 610-343-6206.  Early registration is encouraged in order to insure a position in the current class.

The registration fee for the 2012 - 2013 school year is as follows:

From January 22, 2012 through February 19, 2012           $350

AFTER  February 19, 2012                                            $400

$200 of the school fee is included in the registration fee.  The registration fee is not refundable.


 

STUDENTS FROM PARISH SCHOOLS

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 2012-2013 school year is due with the registration form.  The registration fee is  $350 or $400 based on the registration date (see above).  $200 of the registration fee will be applied to the school fee.  The registration fee is not refundable.

 
STUDENTS FROM NON-PARISH SCHOOLS or OUT OF STATE

Registrations for students from non-parish schools or out of state schools 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).

All documents should be mailed to Mrs. Carol Dale.  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 2012-2013 school year is due with the registration form and records.  The registration fee is $350 or $400 based on the registration date (see above).  $200 of the registration fee will be applied to the school fee.  The registration fee 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, PhD., 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 2012-2013 school year is due with the registration form and records.  The registration fee is  $350 or $400 based on the registration date (see above).  $200 of the registration fee will be applied to the school fee.  The registration fee is not refundable.

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.

 

 
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