Freshmen Applications
All
8th grade students applying for 9th grade (Class of 2015) must take the Placement Test at Central Catholic High School on December 11, 2010. Students will receive the rest of the Application Packet at the conclusion of the Placement Test. Test registration information will available on this website beginning Oct. 1, 2010.
Taking this test will also qualify students for De La Salle Scholarship consideration. A limited number of De La Salle Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who have attended a Catholic grade school for at least 3 years, demonstrated high academic achievement, and participated in service to their community or school. The winners will be selected by the Academic Council of CCHS and will be based upon the students’ Placement Test scores, grade school records, and the applicants’ response to a student questionnaire. Winners will be awarded a scholarship worth half-tuition for four years. This scholarship program has no effect on the traditional Financial Aid awards (see below).
10th and 11th Grade Applications
Students
applying for the tenth or eleventh grade will be evaluated on the basis of
their report card, standardized testing, and recommendations from their present
principal. An interview may also be required. Students applying for the 10th or
11th grade must have a 75% or higher in all of their academic courses to be
considered for admission.
Central Catholic does not accept senior transfers. Students may not transfer
into Central Catholic once the school year has started. Transfer Applications are available from February through July.
Financial Aid Application
Significant tuition
assistance based on need is available for students from funds raised by alumni
and friends of Central Catholic, the Bishop's Education Fund, and the E.I.T.C.
Program. To apply for financial aid families must submit the Private School Aid Service application (available February 1, 2011). This one application accounts for all funding sources
available through Central Catholic and the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Additional
aid may be available through other local non-profit organizations including The Crossroads
Foundation , Bravo Foundation ,
The Bridge
Educational Foundation , The Poise Foundation ,
and Junior
Achievement of Western PA . For more information on these
programs please visit their websites.