Freshmen Applications
All 8th grade students applying for 9th grade (Class of 2016) must take the STS High School Placement Test and submit the Application Materials.
The Placement Test was given on Saturday, December 10, 2011. If your son missed this test and did not take the same test at another Catholic High School, please click here to register for the next available make-up test . Please note that a make-up test will not be scheduled until after the enrollment period has ended in early April. In the meantine, students waiting for a make-up test should submit the rest of the Application Materials.
Students who took the test in December also qualify for De La Salle Scholarship consideration. Six De La Salle Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who belong to a Catholic parish, 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 cards, standardized testing, and recommendations from their present school. 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. 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.