Transcript High School Information Meeting

High School Information
Meeting
St. Pius X School
September 6, 2012
6pm
Talk to Your Child
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Ask questions
◦ What is he or she thinking?
◦ What is influencing his or her thinking?
◦ What are his or her concerns?
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Share your thoughts and concerns with
him or her
Before making any decisions…
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Consider these influences
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Co-ed or Single Gender
Friends
Location
Transportation
Courses
Interests
Activities
Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid
Resources
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School Websites
Application Guide
School Literature and Brochures
Directors of Admission, Main Office
Personnel
Saint Pius X and our Alumni
High School Fairs
Open Houses
Office of Magnet Programs (Public Schools)
Shadow Days
(October through December)
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Schools of Interest – Contact the
individual schools to schedule shadow
dates
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Current 8th grade students are allowed
two shadow days (which are excused if
the request form is completed).
Shadow Days
(October through December)
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Ensure your child is prepared for
shadowing
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Proper attire
Lunch or snack money
A book
Other materials as indicated by the school
Follow up with your child after the visit
◦ Did your child feel comfortable?
◦ How was the cafeteria food?
◦ What did he or she do?
Open Houses
(October through December)
School Leadership and Faculty
 Academics and Fine Arts
 Facilities
 Resources
 Clubs/Activities
 Athletics
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Applying to a Catholic High
School
Standard Catholic High School
Information Release Form
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Parents or guardians complete the appropriate
section: select three high schools, sign the
release form, and submit it to Mrs. Ripley
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Saint Pius X School will forward the records to
the schools selected (official records will not be
released to students/families)
Archdiocesan High School
Placement Test (HSPT)
8:30am
 Register when you arrive
 $30.00 Cash Fee
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Extended Time Documentation (IEP or 504 Plan for
extended time needs to be provided in advance) – for
more information please call 1-800-5-CATHOLIC
 Not necessary to take test at first choice school
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HSPT Prep Class
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Classes will be held Mondays beginning
September 10th
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Last class will be held Monday, November
26th
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Check Mrs. Ruppert’s website for more
details
Applications
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Must fill out individual school applications
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Fees
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Requirements (Essays, Interviews, etc.)
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No letters of recommendation
Request for Records
If the student attends an Archdiocesan
Catholic school in Baltimore, the Standard
Archdiocesan Release Form (from SPX) is
all that is needed from the parent.
Financial Considerations
Tuition Assistance
 Scholarships (Guidelines differ from
school to school)
 Financial Aid (Deadlines and
requirements)
 Knott Scholarship –
www.knottscholar.info
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How do schools make their
decisions?
Everything is taken into consideration!
 HSPT results
 Grades (6th,7th, and/or 8th)
 Comments from SPX
 Standardized Test Scores
 Interviews
 Shadow Days
 Attendance (Absences and Tardies)
 Writing Samples
Timeline
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October – December: Shadow Days
November – Catholic High School Release Forms
December – HSPT
Check with schools for individual application
deadlines
February 15th: High School Decision Letters mailed
March 1st: Catholic High School Registration
Deadline
March 25th (5:00pm) Knott Scholarship Application
Deadline
On or about April 8th – Knott Scholarship
notification
Registration Deadline
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Register students at the high school to
which they’ve been accepted and want to
attend
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DEADLINES VARY BY SCHOOL
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REGISTRATION FEE (non-refundable)
Catholic Admissions Procedures
QUESTIONS?
Process for Baltimore County
Schools
Types of Public Schools
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Locally Zoned School
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High School Magnet Programs
Local Zoned School
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The public school in your
neighborhood/area your student would
attend
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For your child to attend, you need to
register and show proof that you live the
school’s zone/area
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There are no entrance criteria
Magnet Schools
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Magnet programs: theme-oriented programs
that provide students with in-depth experiences
in particular areas of interest
Students meeting admission criteria are placed
into a pool of qualified applicants
When number of qualified applicants exceeds
available seats, random lottery selection process
is used
May apply to up to three magnet schools
May apply to one magnet program per school
Baltimore County Magnet Schools
Information regarding the application
process can be found on Baltimore
County Public Schools website
http://www.bcps.org/OFFICES/omp/high/ap
ply.asp
Timeline
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Magnet EXPO: Saturday, September 15, 2012 at
the Crowne Plaza (Timonium)
Individual school open houses: October –
November
High School Applications: available September
5th – November 30th
Application Deadline: Friday, November 30th
School-based assessments: January 2013
Notification of High School Placement: early
March
Information for Baltimore City
Public Schools
Information about registering for a
Baltimore City school can be found on
the Baltimore City Public Schools
website:
http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domai
n/129
You can also visit the websites of individual
schools for detailed information about
their admissions procedures.
Public School Application Procedure
QUESTIONS?
BEANS AND BREAD
PAPERWORK
• Information Letter
• Student Letter
• St. Vincent de Paul Permission Slip
• St. Pius X Permission Slip