Apply to Holy Cross

Contact the Office of Admissions to inquire about 9th grade admissions. We are still accepting applications for the 2021-2020 school year The steps below serve as an example for the the traditional admission timeline beginning in the fall of the 8th grade year.

• Sign-up for a Tartan for a Day visit day. This is not a required step, but we recommend it as a way to see our school in action and spend time with our community. 
• Submit the Admission application. To access the online application, please complete the New User Registration page. The online application must be submitted by December 11, 2020. Late applications are only considered if space is available. 
• Submit the $60 Admission application fee online or by check. The fee must be received by December 11, 2020.

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• Request school records be sent to The Academy of the Holy Cross by January 8, 2021
  • Students attending a Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Washington must select The Academy of the Holy Cross to receive school records on the Authorization to Release Records form provided by the elementary school. (Note: Students must still submit the Academy's admissions application in addition to authorizing records.)
  • Students not attending a Catholic elementary school must download the following forms and have the necessary individuals complete each form. Completed materials can be mailed back to the admissions office at Holy Cross or emailed to admissions@academyoftheholycross.org:
    • Seventh-grade and available eighth-grade transcripts by using the Transcript Release Form.
    • Two teacher recommendations; English (1) and Math (1), using the Teacher Recommendation Form.
• Choose a High School Placement Test (HSPT)-optional pathway. The Academy of the Holy Cross is piloting a HSPT-optional initiative for the 2020-2021 admission year due to the challenges presented by COVID-19. See more details below on this webpage. 9th grade applicants to Holy Cross may choose to:
  • Take the HSPT but not select Holy Cross to receive the scores
  • Take the HSPT and select Holy Cross to receive the scores
  • Not take the HSPT
• Complete scholarship opportunities in February 2020. For those applicants interested in the Sancta Crux Scholarship, Gillespie STEM Scholarship, or Performing or Visual Arts Scholarships, evaluations will be scheduled in February. Learn more about our scholarship opportunities here.

The Admissions Committee will review all completed applications. Decision letters are mailed on February 25, 2021 to be received by February 26, 2021 on day of email notification.

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.

• Contact the Office of Admissions to inquire about transfer openings. Mid-year transfers are occasionally considered if space allows. Transfer admissions for Fall 2021 will be considered on a rolling basis and do not adhere to the same timeline as 9th grade admissions.
• Submit the Admission application. To access the online application, please complete the New User Registration page. 
• To apply to The Academy of the Holy Cross, please complete the New User Registration page, then complete the online application.
• Submit the $60 Admission application fee online or by check. 

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• Request an official transcript of the student's high school academic record, including first semester grades for the current year, and available standardized test results using the Transcript Release Form. If the student is in ninth grade, seventh-grade and eighth-grade transcripts and standardized test scores should be included.
• Request recommendations from your English and Math teachers using the Teacher Recommendation Form

Applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee when all forms are completed and returned to the Academy.

Applicants will be notified when the process is completed.

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.

Applicants from China, South Korea, and Vietnam

Please see information here.

Applicants from All Other Countries

International Students from all other countries who are interested in attending The Academy of the Holy Cross should contact the Office of Admissions at (301) 929-6442 or admissions@academyoftheholycross.org.