Admission FAQ's

Mrs. Kristine Cope - Director of Admissions

Room 116 - 215.362.6160 ext 194

B.A. Pennsylvania State University

Parent of three graduates: Clint '94, Kevin '96, Elaina '98

 

Shadowing Program for 8th Graders - We are now making appointments for your eighth grader to shadow a current LC freshman from mid-March forward. 

Parent Testimonials - Here is a small sampling of what our incoming parents have expressed to us:

"We are so excited about LC.  It has been our son's #1 and only choice from the start.  I have been so amazed and impressed by the academic offerings and the caliber of the faculty.  What a great place.  All my friends who already have children there sing the school's praises all the time.  We feel so blessed that such a gem is so close by!" - Parent of 8th grader at MMR

"I just wanted to take a moment to send along my thanks for your administration's diligence and effort on Visitation Day in November...he had such a great time and looks forward to attending LC next year." - Parent of an 8th grader at MMR.

DID YOU KNOW?

With 98% of the Class of 2009 tested for the SAT's the Top Quintile scores were:

Critical Reading - 659

Math - 694

Writing - 656

 

Thinking about registering or transferring to LC?  Compare us with expensive private schools like LaSalle and GMA by clicking on this link COMPARE, we send students to the same colleges/universities at a third of the cost.  LC's Classes of 2008 & 2009 received almost $21 million in scholarships and grants!

On Visitation Day, 350 eighth graders from all over the Bucks and Montgomery County region, visited LC. Currently, there are 241 registrants at this time in the Class of 2014 who are members of the following schools/parishes:  Norwood-Fontbonne Academy, Corpus Christi, St. Stanislaus, Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, St. Catherine of Siena, Visitation BVM, St. Jude, St. Maria Goretti, St. Isidore, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, St. Rose of Lima, St. Agnes, St. Helena, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Joseph (Warrington), St. Philip Neri (E. Greenville), St. Titus, St. Anthony, Epiphany of Our Lord, St. John the Baptist, Pennbrook MS, Penndale MS, Indian Valley MS, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Gywnedd Mercy Academy, Unami MS, Sandy Run MS, Milford MS, Ancillae Academy.
bullet How do I register/shadow?  An application is available to download and print out.
bullet What are tuition, fees and days in school and how does this compare with area private schools? 
bullet Is there any tuition assistance/scholarships available? 
bullet Who is eligible for admission and where do your students come from?
bullet What is the Scrip (Gift Certificate) Program?
bullet What school districts provide transportation to Lansdale Catholic, what transportation does LC provide and how would I get there from...?

How do I register/shadow?

Application -Please click here to download an application for the Class of 2014 or to transfer. Complete your application and a NON-REFUNDABLE registration fee of $150.00 (payable to Lansdale Catholic HS) and mail to:  Academic Affairs Office, Attn: Mr. Joseph Denelsbeck, 700 Lansdale Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446-2995 If your eighth grader attends a private or public school in the region and you would like an information packet, please call Mrs. Kristine Cope, Director of Admissions at 215.362.6160 ext 194 or by email at kcope@lansdalecatholic.com

Important Dates to Remember:

bullet Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 7th Grade Practice Scholarship Exam - 8:15 am to 11:30 am.  Click here for cover letter & application
bullet Sunday, April 18, 2010 - Spring Open House - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Representatives of the parish schools which send students to Lansdale Catholic, meet with the Assistant Principal of Academic Affairs and Guidance Director each year to discuss the admission and placement of their students.

Students transferring from public schools or private schools must submit their most recent report card, standardized test scores and their discipline record at the time of application.  These applicants are required to have an interview with the Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs and the Assistant Principal for Student Services or their designees.  At the interview, the parent is to present a letter from their pastor which indicates that he supports their request for admission.  The interview is scheduled by the school some time after the application for admission has been received.

Transfer students applying for admission to tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades must follow the procedures described above.  Students attending another school should have a good reason for transferring;  a judgment concerning the validity of the reason will be a factor in determining whether admission is granted or refused. 

Students transferring from another school will be held to the same standards of achievement as students of Lansdale Catholic.  Some students may be required to sign an academic, attendance and/or discipline contract.

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What are tuition, fees and days in school and how does this compare with area private schools?

Diocesan High School Tuition for 2009-2010 - Determined in January of each year by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  Our tuition continues to be an excellent value as compared to the tuition in other dioceses and in private schools (see below). However every school has a different fee structure.  There are 183 days in school for every Archdiocesan school.
bullet $5,100 for each Catholic student
bullet $6,160 for each non-Catholic student or non-registered Catholic student
bullet $3,400 each for families with 3 students attending Archdiocesan high schools
bullet $2,550 each for families with 4 students attending Archdiocesan high schools
bullet $3,570 each for Vo-Tech Skills Center student (shared-time)
bullet Lansdale Catholic 2009-2010 School Fee List
Comparable 2009-2010 tuition costs and days in school for area private schools.
bullet St. Joseph's Prep - $15,300 - 175 days in school
bullet LaSalle HS - $15,400 - 173 days in school
bullet Mt. St. Joseph's Academy - $12,700 - 175 days in school
bullet Gwynedd-Mercy Academy - $13,000 - 176 days in school
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Is there any tuition assistance/scholarships available?

Tuition Assistance and Scholarships - BLOCS website
Although tuition continues to be an excellent value as compared to the tuition in other dioceses and in private schools, we realize that it puts a serious strain on some budgets.  In order to assist families in providing for a Catholic school education, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) has been established.  Parents seeking financial aid must complete a TAP application by April 15, submitting the required forms to verify income, and a $15 non-refundable fee payable to the Tuition Assistance Program. 

Download 2010-2011 TAP Application

Download 2010-2011 BLOCS Application

Our Eighth Grade Scholarship Exam. If you receive a scholarship or grant, it will be allocated to the student's account each month beginning in July and ending in April.   You are responsible for paying the net amount due each month to keep your tuition account current.  If the student withdraws during the year, the full amount of the grant or scholarship will not be credited to the student account; the amount will be prorated based on the time the student has been enrolled.

Congratulations to the Class of 2014 Msgr Schade Scholars!

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Who is eligible for admission and where do your students come from?

Lansdale Catholic High School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students.  The school retains the right to deny admission if, in the judgment of the administration, the school cannot meet the academic or social needs of the student, reasons for transferring are not valid, or the enrollment limit of the school has already been reached.

In cooperation with the Secondary School System of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Lansdale Catholic accepts applications for admission from students attending parish schools.  Catholic students who do not belong to the Latin Rite or non-Catholic students are also eligible for admission.  It is their responsibility to pay both the parish portion and the student portion of the tuition.

Lansdale Catholic presently has students from China, Korea and Colombia.  Foreign students who wish to study at Lansdale Catholic under an F-1 student visa are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.  The foreign student must establish residence with a legal guardian who certifies to the school in writing that he or she will provide all living expenses for the foreign student, as well as assume full responsibility for the regular school tuition and fees.  Lansdale Catholic has the right to require additional instruction in English as a condition for admission, if that is deemed necessary.  Lansdale Catholic also has the right to determine the grade placement of the student, upon analysis of the student's past academic records.  

Presently, 28 parishes from Bucks and Montgomery Counties have students attending Lansdale Catholic.

bullet Bucks County  
bullet St. Agnes, Sellersville
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St. Isidore, Quakertown

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St. John the Baptist, Ottsville

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St. Joseph, Warrington

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St. Jude, Chalfont

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Doylestown

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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Hilltown

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Montgomery County  
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St. Alphonsus, Maple Glen    

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St. Anthony of Padua, Ambler   

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St. Catherine of Siena, Horsham     

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Corpus Christi, Upper Gwynedd  

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St. Eleanor, Collegeville  

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Epiphany of Our Lord, Plymouth Meeting

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St. Francis of Assisi, Norristown

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St. Genevieve, Flourtown

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St. Helena, Center Square

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Holy Martyrs, Oreland

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St. Joseph, Ambler

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Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, North Wales

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St. Maria Goretti, Hatfield     

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St. Mary, Schwenksville

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St. Patrick, Norristown

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St. Philip Neri, East Greenville

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St. Philip Neri, Lafayette Hill

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St. Rose of Lima, North Wales 

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St. Stanislaus, Lansdale

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St. Titus, Norristown

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Visitation BVM, Trooper

What is the Scrip (Gift Certificate) Program?

Scrip (Gift Certificates) are sold in the Financial Services Office (Room 115 - Fishman Center) on a daily basis.  Just have your student drop off your order and it will be delivered to them during lunch period.  Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, the office is open for walk-ins.  If you have any questions, please contact the Coordinator, Mrs. Joanne Heger at 215.362.6160 ext 144 or click on the SCRIP LINK.

In addition to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) or the approved alternative schedule, Lansdale Catholic offers the Gift Certificate Program to help with the payment of tuition.  Parents purchase gift certificates for purchases they are already planning to make.  A percentage of the certificates is given back as a tuition credit.  Credits are posted three times a year at the end of September, January and March.
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What school districts provide transportation to Lansdale Catholic, what transportation does LC provide and how would I get there from... ?

bullet The following school districts provide Pennsylvania state law mandated transportation:  Norristown, Colonial, Methacton, North Penn, North Penn Montco Vo-Tech, Perkiomen Valley, Central Bucks, Souderton, Pennridge, Upper Dublin, Hatboro-Horsham, Wissahickon, Upper Moreland.  
bullet Lansdale Catholic provides van transportation (annual family fee) for students in the Quakertown, Upper Perkiomen and Palisades school districts. 
bullet We also have students attending from these school districts:  Abington, Boyertown, Springfield (Montco), Spring-Ford.

Directions to Lansdale Catholic:

From Route 309, South of Route 63 (Philadelphia, Ambler, Springfield, Cheltenham area)
bullet Take 309N to 63W (approximately 10 miles from beginning of Route 309 you will bear to the right, follow signs for Route 63W jughandle)
bullet Stay on 63W to Lansdale Avenue (8th light after Route 309; approximately 3.5 miles; St. Stanislaus Church will be on the right)
bullet Turn right onto Lansdale Avenue until you reach 7th Street (St. Mary's Manor will be on the right)
bullet Turn left onto 7th Street and make a quick right into the Lansdale Catholic parking lot.
From Route 309, North of Five Points Intersection (Chalfont, Hilltown, Quakertown, Sellersville, Perkasie, Doylestown area)
bullet Take 309S to Five Points - turn right onto Route 463W
bullet From 463W go to the 2nd light (Lansdale Avenue) then turn left
bullet Stay on Lansdale Avenue (even though it turns sharply a few times) until Lansdale Catholic is on the right at 7th Street
bullet Turn right onto 7th Street and make a quick right into the Lansdale Catholic parking lot
From the Blue Route (Route 476) (Norristown, Trooper, Conshohocken, Philadelphia area)
bullet After toll booth, bear left and continue on Route 476N (formerly the Northeast Extension or Route 9)
bullet Go 10 miles to the first exit, Exit #31, Lansdale/Kulpsville (toll)
bullet After toll, turn left and follow the signs for Route 63E (in other words, turn left at the light onto Sumneytown Pike; at the 1st light turn left onto Forty Foot Road; go 1.7 miles to the 3rd light and turn right onto Welsh Road; go 3 miles to the 4th light and turn left onto Lansdale Avenue)
bullet Take Lansdale Avenue to 7th Street (St. Mary's Manor will be on the right)
bullet Turn left onto 7th Street and make a quick right into the Lansdale Catholic parking lot
From the PA Turnpike (Interstate 76) (Philadelphia, Downingtown, Valley Forge, New Jersey area)
bullet Take Exit #26, Fort Washington (toll)
bullet Immediately get on Route 309N
bullet Follow directions from above (From Route 309, South of Route 63)
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Some information taken from the LCHS Family Handbook.
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