Process
Eighth grade students who are interested in applying to St. Joseph’s Academy need to obtain an application form from their Catholic elementary school or their PSR program. Forms are also available to public school students by calling the Catholic Education Office at 314-792-7302.
- On the application put St. Joseph’s Academy as your first choice school.
- Once we receive the Archdiocesan application, we will mail you the official St. Joseph’s Academy application. The St. Joe application will be mailed out by December 15, 2008.
- St. Joseph’s Academy does not require interested students to interview for admission.
Admission is based on standardized test scores as well as grades from sixth, seventh, and eighth grade.
- Standardized test scores of 75% and above (core total)
- Grades of mainly A’s and B’s
Having the above criteria will generally insure admission to St. Joseph’s Academy. The further the student gets from this criterion the higher the risk she will not be accepted. For example, a "C" in Science in the 7th grade would not keep a student out of St. Joseph's Academy nor a one year 72% core total. However, the further away from the cirteria, the higher the risk of not being admitted to St. Joseph's Academy.
Important Dates
St. Joseph’s Academy holds an Open house for prospective students and their parents on the first Sunday of November each year. The next Open House is Sunday, November 2, 2008. See the Open House section of the website for more details.
St. Joseph’s Academy will be presenting at 11 High School Nights this fall. See the High School Nights section of the website for more details.
Decision letters will be mailed February 6, 2009.
For more information regarding admissions please contact our Admissions Director, Sr. Carol Gerondale, at 314-965-7205 x233 or at cgerondale@stjosephacademy.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does an 8th grade student apply to St. Joseph’s Academy?
- If the student is currently enrolled in a Catholic Elementary School the application will come from the 8th grade teacher or the Principal.
- If a student is currently enrolled in a public school, but attending a PSR program, the PSR teacher will have applications.
- If a student is currently enrolled in a public school and is not Catholic or is not attending a PSR program, then please call the Catholic Education Office at 314-792-7302 to obtain an Archdiocesan high school application.
2. How will I know if St. Joe received my daughter’s application?
The Director of Admissions, Sr. Carol Gerondale, will notify any parent/student or elementary school if there are any missing parts to the student’s file. This includes the St. Joe application, PSR information and grades from the elementary school. If you have not been notified by January 12, 2009, then you are to assume that your daughter’s application file is complete.
