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Thank you for considering Saint Mary’s as the high school for your child. Please read the application instructions carefully.  

If you want to apply as a transfer student, the application will not open until April 1, 2025. Please note Saint Mary's does not accept mid-year transfer students. Thank you.

The Application for the 2025-2026 Academic School Year is OPEN!

Steps to Apply
Our inquiry form ensures you stay up-to-date on admissions events and deadlines. 
 
Fill out our form here!
Come see our campus! You can find the schedule here.
Saint Mary's online application will open on September 1, 2024.
 
The deadline to turn in your application is January 7, 2025.
 
(If you are a transfer student, please check back in April 2025 to apply.)
All 9th grade applicants to Saint Mary’s College High School are required to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT).
 
Register for the HSPT
 
*The deadline to register is January 7, 2025. 
 
If a student is requesting extended time on the HSPT, please see our HSPT page for more information.
HSPT Workshop

Saint Mary’s partners with Classroom Matters to offer an HSPT prep course. This workshop offers students an opportunity to learn more about the HSPT, and familiarize themselves with the format and focus of the test.

Saint Mary's requires three recommendations: one from your current math teacher, english teacher, and principal or counselor.
 

To simplify the work of the eighth grade teachers who are asked to complete the recommendation forms, Saint Mary’s will also accept a copy of a completed recommendation form from another Catholic or private school. Our online application also has a new feature called "Common Checklist Items," which allows you to share recommendations between all East Bay Catholic High Schools. To learn more click here.

Recommendations are to be requested and sent through your online application parent portal. Please note: you CANNOT submit requests until your application is completed. 

We recommend that the forms be given to your student's current school at least four weeks before the February 4 2025 deadline.

8th grade transcripts are due February 4, 2025.
 
How do I send them?
Use the request form in your parent portal checklist.
This can be found when logged into your online application.
Please fill out Saint Mary's tuition assistance application if you would like to apply for financial aid.
 
The 2025-2026 Tuition Assistance Application will open in November 2024.
 
More information can be found on our tuition assistance page.
 
The deadline to apply for tuition assistance is February 10, 2025.
 
 
Saint Mary’s will set an appointment to meet with the applicant for about 15 to 20 minutes. This is an opportunity for a member of the faculty or administration to meet the student and for the student to get their questions answered.
Decisions will be emailed on March 21, 2025.
The enrollment portal will open on March 22, 2025.

Admissions Deadlines 2024-2025

September 2024
  • 01: Application Opens for the 2025-2026 school year
 
January 2025
  • 07: HSPT Registration Deadline
  • 07: Application Deadline
  • 11: HSPT Entrance Test
  • 29: Interview Night
 
February 2025
  • 04: Letters of Recommendation & Transcripts Deadline
  • 10: Tuition Assistance Deadline
 
March 2025
  • 21: Decision Day
  • 22: Registration Portal Opens for the Class of 2029

 

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If you want to apply as a transfer student, the application will not open until April 1, 2025. Please note Saint Mary's does not accept mid-year transfer students. Thank you.

These admissions steps are key to applying to Saint Mary's. If you have any questions, please email our Admissions Assistant, Ariana Corwin, at [email protected] or call (510) 559-6240.