8th Grade Admissions Process (Class of 2030)
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 2026-2027 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
- Final 7th grade report card
- 7th Grade Standardized Test Scores: PSSA, Renaissance, STAR, Terra Nova
- 8th grade report card - (1st Reporting Period, once issued), additional reporting periods may be requested
- (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 will need to take the exam. All families will need to register their son to take the exam. Students who attend an Archdiocesan School will be able to take the exam at their son's grade school. Students who attend charter, private, or public school, can take the exam at Father Judge High School. Please be sure to read all the instructions before completing the Registration Form.
Register for the 8th Grade Scholarship Exam by clicking on link below
Step Four:
Apply for Financial Aid - FACTS Grant & Aid Application
The link to submit an online application will be available in October. Once you complete a FACTS Application, you can email Kathie Gibson at [email protected] with questions regarding financial aid and tuition.
Step Five:
Register to attend a Walkthrough Wednesday - our 8th Grade Event for Parents/Guardians & their 8th Grade Student
The link to register will be available in September
Step Six:
Acceptance and Registration
The Admissions Department will contact you by email once the online application has been submitted and the required documents have been received and reviewed.
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 records
Email [email protected] with any questions about the Admissions Process.
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 records
Email [email protected] with any questions about the Admissions Process.
