The Application Process

Regular Admission

In the Fall of 8th grade, Nazareth Academy High School encourages students to officially begin the admissions process. Applicants should complete the following steps to ensure that all of the proper paperwork/materials are submitted on time for enrollment.

Step 1 - Come Visit Us!

Attend one of our Shadow Days

Students who participate in the Shadow Program are able spend a day as a Nazareth Academy High School student and meet current students and faculty, observe classes, eat lunch in our Student Dining Room, and attend various assemblies and presentations! Shadow Days have concluded for the 2019-20 school year.

Attend one of our Open Houses

Our Open Houses gives prospective students and parents the opportunity to tour our school, receive information on all of our offered courses and extracurricular activities, gain knowledge on our Admissions process, and meet with current students, parents, teachers, staff, coaches and administrators. Open Houses occur twice a year, usually in October and April.

Our Spring Open House scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2020, has been cancelled due to current health concerns and social distancing mandates.

Step 2 - Complete the Online Application

Complete and submit your Online Application for Admission by Thursday, October 24, 2019. A copy of the applicant's birth certificate must be provided with the application. There is a $50 non-refundable application fee that is due at the time of application submission. Please note: Submitting an Application for Admission does NOT automatically register your daughter for our 8th Grade Entrance & Scholarship Exam.

Step 3 - Submit Supplemental Admissions Documents

After completing the online application, each applicant should submit the following documents by Thursday, October 24, 2019:

Student Transcript

To request copies of your academic records, you must complete the Transcript Release Form and submit it to your current school. The school will then forward copies of your transcript, attendance records, disciplinary records, and standardized test scores to NAHS.

6^th and 7^th Grade Report Cards

Your current school will not send copies of the 6^th and 7^th grade report cards. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make copies of the report cards and mail, email, or fax them directly to Nazareth.

Teacher Recommendation

In order to obtain a letter of recommendation, applicants should forward the Teacher Recommendation Form to their Principal, Guidance Counselor, or 6th, 7th, or 8th grade teacher. The evaluator will then complete the recommendation and mail it directly to Nazareth. NAHS only requires and recommends ONE teacher recommendation.

Step 4 - Take the 8th Grade Entrance and Scholarship Exam

Our 8th Grade Entrance and Scholarship Exam is a critical tool in the admissions process as we consider candidates for the Class of 2024. Students who are unable to sit for the exam at Nazareth may choose to take it at another private or Archdiocesan high school in the area and send their scores to us to be considered for admission. Pre-registration is closed; limited walk-up registrants will be accepted. Please accompany your daughter to our Main Office and register using cash, check (made payable to Nazareth Academy High School), or credit/debit card.

Please note: only students who take the exam at Nazareth are eligible for all scholarships.

For more information regarding our scholarships, please visit our Affording NAHS page.

Step 5 - Interview for Admission

Qualifying applicants will receive a notification from the Admissions Office inviting them to schedule an interview. Each qualified applicant and their parent/guardian will have the opportunity to meet and interview with a member of the admissions staff or school administration. Please note: applicants must have a completed admissions file before an interview can be scheduled. A complete file includes the applicant’s Application for Admission, transcript from her current school, 6^th and 7^th grade standardized testing results, and one teacher recommendation.

Admission Forms

Application for Admissions
(online)

Transcript
Release Form
(Print)

Teacher
Recommendation Form
(Print)

International Students

Nazareth Academy High School fields requests from international students wishing to come to the United States and study at college preparatory schools, such as ours. Prospective students engage in the same rigorous admissions process as all Nazareth applicants, including interviews conducted via Skype. An applicant's acceptance to Nazareth is contingent upon meeting academic requirements and living with a CSIET approved agency or blood relative (as verified by affidavit). Applicants must also meet all of the guidelines of the Department of Homeland Security and Student Exchange and Visitor Program.

For additional information, please contact, Sister Teresa Mary Lukaszewski at lukaszewski@nazarethacademyhs.org. or 215.268.1064.

Transfer Students

Traditionally, Nazareth has accepted transfer students for 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Students interested in starting a transfer file should contact the Admissions Office with the following information – contact information for a parent/guardian; student’s name; student’s current school; and student’s current grade.

Additionally, the completion of the below steps is essential to the Admissions process for a transfer student. While the deadline has passed for students to transfer for the 2019-2020 school year, we will be accepting transfer applications for the 2020-2021 school year until July 2020. Interested students should send all necessary materials to Ms. Derassouyan '09, Director of Admissions.

Step 1 - Come Visit Us!

Attend one of our Transfer Student Shadow Days

It is highly recommended that students interested in transferring to Nazareth Academy High School spend a day shadowing at our school. We ask students who are shadowing to be dropped off at Nazareth between 7:20 and 7:35 AM; dismissal is at 2:10 PM. Shadow Days have concluded for the 2019-20 school year.

Attend one of our Open Houses

Our Open Houses gives prospective transfer students and parents the opportunity to tour our school, receive information on all of our offered courses and extracurricular activities, gain knowledge on our Admissions process, and meet with current students, parents, teachers, staff, coaches and administrators. Open Houses occur twice a year, usually in October and April.

Our Spring Open House scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2020, has been cancelled due to current health concerns and social distancing mandates.

Step 2 - Complete the Transfer Application

Complete and submit your Online Application for Admission by July 2020. A copy of the applicant's birth certificate must be submitted with the application. There is a $50 non-refundable application fee that is due at the time of application submission.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

NAHS offers a limited amount of financial aid to incoming transfer students. Families of prospective transfer students must complete the financial aid application through FACTS Tuition Management in order to be considered for financial aid. Aid awards are determined based on demonstrated financial need.

NAHS is unable to award scholarships to transferring students as these scholarships are based on the results of our 8^th Grade Entrance/Scholarship Exam and a specific criteria & process for incoming 9^th graders.

Step 3 - Submit Supplemental Admissions Documents

After completing the online Application for Admission, each applicant should submit the following documents by July 2020:

Report cards for the past two school years, as well as the most recent report card of the current year.
Standardized test scores (e.g. TerraNova/PSSA/PSAT) for the past two school years, as well as the score from the current year.
A Letter of Recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal.
A copy of your daughter's current high school transcript.
A copy of the results of an entrance, scholarship, or placement exam your daughter may have taken for another high school during 8th grade (if applicable)