Application Process

Prospective eighth graders, freshmen, and transfer upperclassmen who wish to apply to Archbishop Shaw High School are invited to visit the school during Open House. Applicants are expected to complete and return the application card provided by the Archdiocese, pay the application fee, and have a copy of their school records forwarded to this school by the application deadline. These records should include a copy of the student's transcript through the 1st semester of their current grade, attendance reports, and any other information of a personal or academic nature, which would be pertinent to their acceptance and placement. Also, all eighth and ninth grade students are required to take a placement test.

Students presently enrolled in another school who wish to transfer to this school, on a space-available basis, are required to submit a completed application form and health record to the admissions office. An official copy of their transcripts must be forwarded to the school. The transcripts should include all work attempted at the high school level, grades, credits earned, and a record of attendance. The school will recognize honor and advanced courses completed at another institution only if such courses are offered to the same grade level at this school.