Registration Procedures

REQUIREMENTS FOR FRESHMEN ENROLLMENT

➢ Complete and submit application (fee $35.00) ➢ Completion of High School Entrance Exam ➢ Records of grade school achievement ➢ Student essay ➢ Successful Completion of 8th grade ➢ Health and Immunization records & Birth Certificate or other official documentation showing student's full legal name ➢ Student Registration Fee (non-refundable): $100.00

TRANSFER STUDENTS

➢ Complete and submit application (fee $50.00) ➢ Transcript and records from school last attended ➢ Interview of student and Parents/Guardian with a Dominican Administrator ➢ Health and Immunization records/Birth Certificate ➢ Student Registration Fee (non-refundable): $100.00 1. Ordinarily, student transfers will occur at the beginning of a new semester. 2. Due to special circumstances regarding academic or behavioral records, probationary acceptance may be necessary for some students. 3. Students transferring to Dominican will not be eligible for Valedictorian and Salutatorian honors. 4. Dominican High School will consider accepting school credit from other institutions to the extent that coursework at the previous institution is documented and in accordance with Dominican High School’s academic standards. Students must submit an official transcript from their prior school before enrolling at Dominican. All final determinations for the acceptance or rejection of transfer credits shall be made at the discretion of the school’s Principal. 5. Transfer credits will not be added to the Dominican transcript but will be used in conjunction with Dominican credits towards graduation.

CONTINUING STUDENTS

Students who are already enrolled in Dominican High School use the following procedure to register each spring: ➢ Completion of online course selection. Parent/Guardian electronic signature required. ➢ Student Registration Fee (non-refundable): $100.00 Late registrants will not be guaranteed their preference in course enrollments

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT

➢ English Proficiency Exam - TOEFL (IBT) or SLEP ➢ English Language Interview ➢ Records of past grades ➢ Student essay ➢ Course placement exams ➢ Confirm receipt of I-20 after acceptance ➢ Prearrangement of any travel and I-20 signature check ➢ Homestay approval (if applicable)

CONTINUING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International students who are already enrolled in Dominican High School use the following procedure to register and return home each spring: ➢ Completion of online course selection. Parent/Guardian electronic signature required. ➢ Selection of courses with required teacher recommendations. Late registrants will not be guaranteed their preference in course enrollments. ➢ Pick up of I-20 for end of school year travel along with Letter of Enrollment and copy of the student's current transcripts. ➢ Annual confirmation of arrival date in the United States. ➢ Upon graduation, confirm transfer of I-20 in the SEVIS system