8th Grade Admissions Process (Class of 2031)
Class of 2031 - (Students entering 8th Grade in September) (Transfer Students - See SideBar on the Right)
Step One:
Submit an online application and start the process by clicking on link - Application Portal
All students applying to Father Judge must submit an application through the Application Portal. Once the application is complete, you will need to continue the Admissions Process by uploading the required documents. When completing an Application, please be sure to choose the 2027-2028 School Year, as that is the school year your son will be entering as a freshman.
Step Two:
Upload required documents to the Application Portal
- Complete 7th Grade Report Card (Academics, Attendance, and Discipline)
- 7th Grade Standardized Test Scores: PSSA, Renaissance, STAR, Terra Nova
- 8th Grade Report Card - (1st Reporting Period), once issued. Please do not send any Progress Reports
- (If applicable), most recent IEP, Psychoeducational Evaluation, 504 Plan, along with any reports from Catapult, CORA, Elwyn, etc., which list accommodations
If you do not have a copy of the required documents, or are unable to obtain them through your school's online system, please complete a request form, (located at bottom of page), and send the form to your son's grade school.
Step Three:
Take the mandatory 8th Grade Scholarship Entrance Exam (HSPT)
All students applying to Father Judge High School will need to take the 8th Grade Entrance Exam, (HSPT). Students that attend Catholic or an IMS School will take their test at their respective grade school. Students that attend Charter, Public and Private can take their test at Father Judge High School. Please be sure to pick Father Judge High School as one of the schools you are applying to which will enable your test scores to be sent to Father Judge. Your choices are RANKED: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Choice. Scholarship Test Dates are Thursday, October 1st and Tuesday, October 6th (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
Please read all the information carefully to ensure you register correctly. Please Click on Link below to Register for the test:
Step Four:
Apply for Financial Aid - FACTS Grant & Aid Application
The FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Application will be available on October 1. Please email Kathie Gibson, the Tuition Officer, for questions regarding Tuition and Financial Aid at [email protected]
Step Five:
Acceptance and Registration
Father Judge is selective in its admissions standards. We admit students who we believe are prepared to be successful in a demanding high school environment on a rolling basis. In order to receive more insight on the expectations of high school, students along with their parents or guardians, may be required to have an interview with the Academic Affairs Office. Admission to Father Judge is based on the following: Grade School Academic Achievement, Standardized test results, Attendance and Discipline
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