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Application Process

For the 2024-2025 school year there are 1,148 students enrolled in Grades 9-12.

 

Bishop Carroll Catholic High School does not discriminate on the basis of color, national origin or sex in any of its policies, practices or procedures.

 

Our intention is to assist as many parents as possible that are active parish stewards to obtain a Catholic school education for their children. Grade schools that request special consideration for a student with disabilities need to submit an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) for the student. Note: Poor effort or cooperation by the student or the parents jeopardizes the Parish Family Agreement and the Grade School Recommendation. Also, when deadlines are missed, students with incomplete applications may be deferred.

 

All upperclassmen wishing to apply (including non-Catholic and Catholics entering from outside the Diocese of Wichita) should contact Mrs. Nielsen at 316-722-2390.

 

The non-Catholic tuition rate is $9600 per year. All applicants must submit a non-refundable $150 deposit. The enrollment fee for all students is $910.

 

APPLICANTS FROM THE DIOCESE OF WICHITA SCHOOL SYSTEM

The application process is as follows:

  1. Applicants should contact the Office of the President for information to obtain an application.
  2. Students must complete the Application for Admission form as directed along with a $150 non-refundable deposit.
  3. The student must write an essay. This essay should explain why the student wishes to attend a Catholic high school, how they have been active in the parish, and how they plan to be active during their high school years.
  4. The family needs to contact their principal and have their principal complete a grade school recommendation form. A satisfactory grade school recommendation must be submitted to the Office of the President. Students who have been suspended or who have rankings of 1 or 0 will be deferred. Students who have been expelled for egregious conduct will not be admitted for one year. If the student is not a member of a sponsoring parish, the principal is to send a copy of the completed agreement to the student’s pastor as well.
  5. The family needs to contact their parish pastor about a Parish Family Agreement. A Parish Family Agreement from a supporting parish must be signed by the pastor, student and all legal guardians, and submitted to the Office of the President. A signed Parish Family Agreement is a requirement but not a guarantee of high school admission. Pastors are under no obligation to sign a Parish Family Agreement for a student or family that does not take their parish membership seriously, and may revoke the agreement if families do not keep the agreement.
  6. Incoming freshmen from Catholic grade schools may be required to take a placement exam. A testing fee may be required and must be paid prior to taking the test.

 

CATHOLIC APPLICANTS FROM OUTSIDE THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL SYSTEM AND NON-CATHOLICS

Catholic applicants must demonstrate satisfactory participation in a PSR program and satisfactory grade school performance.

The application process is as follows:

  1. Applicants should contact the Office of the President for information to obtain an application.
  2. Students must complete the Application for Admission form as directed along with a $150 non-refundable deposit.
  3. The student must write an essay. This essay should explain why the student wishes to attend a Catholic high school, how they have been active in the parish, and how they plan to be active during their high school years.
  4. The student should send an official school transcript from their school including attendance/tardy data and discipline records. This should be sent to the Office of the President.
  5. Four recommendations are required. These forms are available through the Office of the President. They include a recommendation from an administrator, a teacher, guidance counselor and a PSR recommendation from the student’s PSR teacher. Catholic applicants must demonstrate satisfactory participation in a PSR program and satisfactory grade school performance.
  6. The family needs to contact their parish pastor about a Parish Family Agreement. A Parish Family Agreement from a supporting parish must be signed by the pastor, student and all legal guardians, and submitted to the Office of the President. A signed Parish Family Agreement is a requirement but not a guarantee of high school admission. Pastors are under no obligation to sign a Parish Family Agreement for a student or family that does not take their parish membership seriously, and may revoke the agreement if families do not keep the agreement.

 

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

First priority will be given to students who meet all these criteria, as well as all deadlines for application, placement testing, fees and orientation. Final decisions about admission are determined by the high school in consultation with the pastors, except for those students who have been expelled. Priority will be given to Catholics who are active parishioners. Students will be formally notified of their acceptance into Bishop Carroll if all elementary school and parish requirements have been met. However, the high school may also issue a conditional acceptance where circumstances warrant.