Part II: Admissions
Typically, admission to Saint Joseph Academy is offered to prospective seventh-grade students. Students may be admitted to other grades if space is available.
The offer of admission is based upon the student’s performance on an entrance examination and an evaluation of his/her total scholastic record. For students seeking admission into the upper grades of high school, the following number of high school credits are required: 10th grade: 7 credits; 11th grade: 14 credits; 12th grade:
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21 credits. In addition, the credits must be in areas that will meet Saint Joseph Academy graduation requirements. Therefore, before sitting for the entrance examination, a student seeking admission to grades 10-12 must present a high school transcript for evaluation by the Director of Admissions and Enrollment. It is understood that a student entering Saint Joseph Academy in Grades 11 and 12 cannot be considered for a position in the top 10% of the class until after graduation or be eligible for graduation awards.
