Entrance Exam
Incoming freshmen are required to take the Carmel Catholic High School Entrance Exam in order to be considered for admission to Carmel Catholic High School. This exam is only for 8th grade students and is the first step in applying to Carmel Catholic High School. On the morning of the exam, round trip bus transportation is provided from area schools and parishes.
The entrance exam measures a student's skill level in the following areas: verbal, quantitative, reading, mathematics, and language. This exam belongs to the SAT/ACT family of tests and places value on critical thinking skills.
Students who score in the 98th or 99th percentile are awarded a partial scholarship for their freshman year at Carmel Catholic High School.
Date/Time
January 8, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Fee
$25 Testing Fee (cash or check payable to Carmel Catholic High School)
Transportation
Arrive by Car
Students who will be dropped off and picked by their parents/guardians should use Entrance B. Once you arrive at the main entrance to Carmel off of Route 176, signs will direct you to Entrance B.
Arrive by Bus
Students who plan to ride the bus to and from the Entrance Exam should click here for the bus schedule. Students who ride the bus will be dropped off and picked up from Entrance H.
Both entrances (B and H) lead into our student lounge where the Director of Admissions will greet eighth grade students. Carmel Catholic students will escort eighth grade students from the lounge to their testing room.
Special Directions
1. It is important that all students are on time; they cannot be admitted to rooms after the test has begun. Students must be in their testing room by no later than 8:15 a.m.
2. If illness or an emergency prevents any student from taking the Entrance Exam, please call 847-388-3320 in order to arrange for a later test date.
3. In case of inclement weather on the day of the test, please call 847-388-3320.
4. Materials Needed: Each student should bring several #2 style pencils to be used in filling out the answer sheets for the exam. Students should also bring a pen in order to fill out additional forms for Carmel Catholic. Calculators may not be used during the exam.
5. Information Needed: The following information is needed and students should be prepared to supply it:
Suggestion: Prepare an index card for your student to bring with him/her on the test day.
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After taking the Entrance Exam, 8th Graders and their families need to formally apply to Carmel Catholic. Click here for more information about our application process.
If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Admissions at (847) 388-3320.
