Applying for Admission
Admission Process Overview
Admission to ninth grade is based on the following:
- Completion of application forms which includes middle school transcript
- A positive recommendation from a grade school teacher regarding academic potential and personal character
- Placement exam scores above the minimum percentile composite, and above the minimum percentile in math, reading, and language skills
Ninth grade applications who do not meet the above criteria will be evaluated by a review committee. If accepted, admission may be unconditional, or probationary, or may depend upon academic criteria determined by DeLaSalle.
Admission criteria for students transferring into grade 10, 11, or 12 are as follows:
- Provide a current high school transcript
- Provide a letter from a high school counselor or teacher attesting to academic potential and personal character
- Interview with a member of the admissions committee
- If foreign-born, demonstrate competence in English
Transfer students are accepted at the start of the semester, unless there are very special circumstances. To receive a DeLaSalle diploma, twelfth grade transfer students must normally be enrolled for the entire year.
How to Apply
To receive application materials, seek information, and/or arrange a visit, contact the Office of Admission:
| Mike O'Keefe Director |
Shari Gallagher Associate |
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| 612.676.7679 | 612.676.7675 | |
| mike.okeefe@delasalle.com | shari.gallagher@delasalle.com | |
Key admission dates and important events for prospective families in the Class of 2016.
Admission Review Committee
All prospective students are required to submit an application and ninth grade applicants must also meet minimal standards on a nationally recognized high school entrance exam. The entrance exam is used as a tool for admission, for appropriate ninth grade course placement, and to a lesser extent, for academic scholarship determination.
All early applicant applications will receive the Admission Review Committee's decision within one week's time and begin registering students for ninth grade shortly thereafter. Families may still apply for ninth grade admission after this date, but they are not guaranteed registration placement. Transfer applicants may apply at any time, and they must also schedule a personal interview with a member of the Admission Review Committee.
All applicants who fail to meet minimum requirements are reviewed by DeLaSalle's Admission Review Committee, which consists of the principal, assistant principal, counselors and admissions representatives. Students subject to review may be denied admission, offered unconditional admission, or offered admission on specific conditions determined by the committee.
