|
Procedures for
incoming ninth-grade students:
1.
Parents/guardians and student should
complete the online portion of the
Admissions Application form, print the essay
portion and mail it with the $50 application
fee by December 15 to “Admissions Office,
The Academy of the Holy Cross, 4920
Strathmore Avenue, Kensington, MD
20895-1299”.
A. Students
presently attending a Catholic elementary
school in the Archdiocese of Washington must
select the Academy as a choice on the
Archdiocesan Choice Form in order for school
records, including teacher recommendations,
to be sent to the Academy. The Archdiocesan
Choice Form is issued to students by their
elementary school. (Please note: The Academy
of the Holy Cross admissions application
must also be submitted by the family.)
B. Students
NOT presently attending a Catholic
elementary school in the Archdiocese of
Washington must complete the following:
i. Request
seventh-grade and available eighth-grade
transcripts to be sent to the Academy by
December 31 using the Transcript Release
Form provided by the Academy.
ii. Request
recommendations from two teachers using
the Teacher Recommendation Forms provided
by the Academy. Ask teachers to return the
recommendation form directly to the
Academy by December 31.
iii. Take
the Archdiocesan standardized test and
request results to be sent to the Academy.
The Archdiocesan Test Registration form
may be obtained from the Archdiocese of
Washington Catholic Schools Office at
(301) 853-4587 or online at
www.adw.org.
2. The
student and parents/guardians must be
interviewed by a member of the Academy
Admissions Committee. The student and
parents/guardians will be contacted with an
admissions interview date after December 15.
3. Students
are required to spend a day at the Academy.
Please call the Admissions Office at (301)
929-6442 to arrange a visit.
4. Admissions
decisions are announced in late February.
Applications received after December 15 are
considered only if space is available.
Procedures
for Transfer Students:
The Academy
accepts transfer applications for entrance
into the tenth and eleventh grades only.
Exceptions may be made for families
relocating to the Washington Metropolitan
area.
1.
Parents/guardians and student should
complete and return this Admissions
Application form and $50 application fee as
soon as possible to “Admissions Office, The
Academy of the Holy Cross, 4920 Strathmore
Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895-1299”.
2.
Transcripts must be sent from previous
student’s high school and available
standardized test results as soon as
possible using the Transcript Release Form
provided by the Academy. If the student is
currently in the ninth grade, seventh-grade
and eighth-grade transcripts and
standardized test scores should be included.
3. Request
recommendations from two teachers using the
Teacher Recommendation Forms provided by the
Academy. Ask teachers to return the
recommendation form directly to the Academy
as soon as possible.
4.
Applications will be reviewed by the
Admissions Committee when all forms are
completed and returned to the Academy.
5. The
student and parents/guardians will be
contacted to schedule an admissions
interview.
6. Admissions
decisions for transfer students are made on
a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified
when the process is completed.
If you have
any questions about procedures, please
contact the Director of Admissions at (301)
929-6442.
The Academy
does not discriminate on the basis of color,
race, national or ethnic origin in its
educational policies, personnel policies,
admissions policies, scholarship and
financial aid programs, or other school
administered programs.
Application
Fee: $50
Payment to be
mailed (please make checks payable to “The
Academy of the Holy Cross”) or can be paid
online below*. (There is a $5 surcharge for
online payments)
Please
download and print the student essay (to be
completed by the student in her own
handwriting). Signatures of both student and
a parent are required.
This
application is not completed until the
student essay and payment has been received
by The Academy of the Holy Cross Admissions
Office.
4920
Strathmore Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895-1299
Phone: (301) 942-2100 • Fax: (301) 929-6440
• Admissions |
