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Incoming Freshmen

Class of 2026 Student Application and HSPT Entrance Exam Registration

*When you apply to St. Francis High School, you are automatically registered for the Entrance Exam.

St. Francis High School is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. In order to assess a student’s potential for success in the curricular and co-curricular educational programs, the following information is required for admission consideration:

Completed Online Application, which includes a $35 application fee

Step 1: Complete your pre-application Inquiry Form.
Step 2: The SFHS Admissions Office will email you with a username and password to access MySFHS Portal
Step 3: Complete your application to St. Francis High School through the MySFHS Portal.

7th Grade Report Card

A copy of the 7th grade report card must be uploaded to the Admissions checklist through the MySFHS portal.

High School Placement Test

St. Francis High School Entrance Exam Date: December 4, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.

Students who test at St. Francis High School will be given priority admission consideration and will be eligible for SFHS scholarships.

Important Dates

Class of 2026 Entrance Exam – December 4, 2021

Mid-January – Admission Decision Notification

February 6, 8 or 10 – Class of 2026 Registration

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Admissions Policy
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St. Francis High School, within its resources, makes every possible effort to meet the individual needs of young men and women on their path to spiritual, academic, physical, and social development. This development ensues in educational opportunities that are both curricular and co-curricular. As a result, the admissions policies and procedures are such that individuals seeking admission to St. Francis High School are able to demonstrate their potential for success in the curricular and co-curricular opportunities that comprise the secondary education.

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HSPT Information
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Eighth graders seeking admission to St. Francis High School must take the “Scholastic Testing Service” High School Placement Test (HSPT). We use this standardized test to access baseline academic performance.

-          The HSPT measures in the following cognitive and basic skills areas: verbal and quantitative skills, reading, mathematics and language.
-          Priority consideration will be given to those that take the exam at St. Francis High School.
-          No electronic devices, including calculators, phones, or tablets, are allowed for any purpose while taking the HSPT.
Testing Accommodation Information
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St. Francis High School offers extended time as an accommodation on the High School Placement Test (HSPT).

In order to be eligible for accommodations, a student must have been identified as having a disability and must have a formal written plan (IEP, ISP, 504 Plan or Accommodation Plan) at his/her grade school.

A student who wants to take the HSPT with accommodations must notify the Admissions Office as soon as possible prior to the test and provide a copy of current Individualized Education Plan, Individualized Service Plan or Accommodation Plan.

General Policies

St. Francis High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, physical disability, national or ethnic origin, religious affiliation, or immigration status in the administration of its educational, policies, admission policies, scholarship, loan programs, curricular and co-curricular programs.

St. Francis High School admits Catholic and non-Catholic students, and/or students who have attended public school.

Transfer Students

Acceptance of transfer students is based on academic achievement, performance on standardized tests, co-curricular involvement, attendance and discipline records.

St. Francis High School is accepting transfer applications for the 2021-2022 school year.

In order to assess a student’s potential for success in the curricular and co-curricular educational programs, the following information is required for admission consideration:

Completed online application, which includes a $35 application fee

Step 1: Complete your pre-application Inquiry Form.
Step 2: The SFHS Admissions Office will email you with a username and password to access the MySFHS Portal.
Step 3: Complete your application to St. Francis High School through the MySFHS Portal.

The following documents must be uploaded to your Admissions account through the MySFHS Portal.

Copy of current year report card including grades in progress (progress report)
Copy of high school transcript
Copy of the results of the most recent standardized test
A parent statement explaining reason for transfer request
A student statement explaining reason for transfer request
A list of the student’s activities from the last two years
Request for Student Information Form (discipline and attendance) to be faxed directly from present high school to St. Francis High School.
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When all required components of the application are uploaded to your Admissions account, the complete application will be submitted to the Admissions Review Committee for an acceptance decision. Typically the review process takes 3-5 business days.