Getting Started

Central Catholic High School is an all-boys Catholic High School serving grades 9 through 12. Admission to Central Catholic is achieved through satisfactory test results, records and recommendations.

The application process begins in the autumn of the 8th grade year for those applying for 9th grade. For those seeking to transfer into the 10th or 11th grades the process begins in the spring semester. Central Catholic does not allow mid-year transfers or senior year transfers.

The admissions process is consists of four major steps: Inquiry, Application, Registration and Course Placement.

Inquiry

During the Inquiry Phase you will gather information on Central Catholic. This may include attending our annual Open House event (November 8, 2009) and scheduling a Visitation Day for your son.  This typically takes place between October and December of the 8th grade year.

Each October or November Central Catholic will hold its annual Open House Event.  The time and date will be advertised on this website and in local publication including the The Pittsburgh Catholic Newspaper.  No registration is required.

Visiting CCHS

Each year Central Catholic invites the 8th grade boys from designated Catholic grade schools ("feeder" or "partner" schools) to spend a day at Central.  The list of Central Catholic Partner Schools can be viewed here  . Central Catholic will coordinate that visit with those grade schools (listed below) and provide the transportation to and from Central Catholic High School.

If your 8th grade son attends a public school or a Catholic grade school not listed above, and would like to spend a day at Central Catholic, please call 412-621-7505. Individual visits will be scheduled throughout the 8th grade year beginning in late-October.

The first official step the Application Process is taking the Placement Test for incoming freshmen.  All 8th grade students applying for 9th grade MUST take this test either at Central Catholic or at another Catholic High School that uses the STS HSPT. Any applicants who miss this testing date will be subject to a make-up test later in the year if space permits. Update: This Placement Test at Central Catholic has passed. Prospective freshmen should download this Application Packet  and follow the included instructions.

Financial Aid

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. The aid application for the 2010-2011 school year will be available on February 1, 2010. Visit the Application Materials page  for more information.

Transfer Students

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 on this site from February to July.  Visit the Application Materials page  for more information.

Registration

Decision letters are sent home beginning March 1st.  Accepted students will be asked to Register at this point.  Registration will involve the completion of all Enrollment forms and fees.  Students who apply to CCHS after the this initial period will be evaluated on a first-come, first-serve, rolling basis.

Tuition

Tuition for the 2009-2010 school year is $7,800 for students who are members of a Catholic parish. Tuition for students who are not members of a Catholic parish is $8,300. Tuition may be paid in ten monthly payments beginning in July.

Course Placement

The Course Placement process begins in May of the 8th grade year.  The results of the Placement Test and other additional testing may be used during this process.  Course lists and Summer Reading requirements will be mailed home in early June.

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