Admissions

PartII: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 examinationandanevaluationof his/hertotal scholastic record.

For students seeking admission into the upper gradesof highschool,thefollowingnumberof high school credits are required: 10th grade: 7 credits; 11th grade: 14 credits; 12th grade: 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 seekingadmissiontogrades10-12mustpresent 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 12cannotbeconsideredforapositionin the top 10% of the class until after graduation or be eligible for graduation awards.