Acceptance into the freshman class is based on a satisfactory score on the placement exam, grade school records, and on the recommendations of the grade school principal and teachers.
Open House
The annual Open House for prospective families will take place on Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Prior registration is not needed. This will be the only Open House during the 2009-2010 school year. No registration necessary.
Placement Test
The placement test for incoming freshmen (Class of 2014) will be administered at the school on Saturday, December 12, 2009 (for the 2010-2011 school year). All 8th grade students applying for 9th grade (Class of 2014) MUST take this test either at Central Catholic or at another Catholic High School that uses the STS HSPT. Any applicants who miss this testing date will be subject to a make-up test later in the year if space permits. Click here to register.
Financial Aid
Tuition assistance based on need is available for students from funds raised by alumni and friends of Central Catholic, the Bishop's Education Fund, and the E.I.T.C. Program. The aid application for the 2010-2011 school year will be available on February 1, 2010. This one application accounts for all funding sources available through Central Catholic and the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Additional aid may be available through other local non-profit organizations including The Crossroads Foundation, Bravo Foundation, The Bridge Educational Foundation, The Poise Foundation, and Junior Achievement of Western PA. For more information on these program please visit their websites.
Visiting Central Catholic
Each year Central Catholic invites the 8th grade boys from designated Catholic grade schools ("feeder" or "partner" schools) to spend a day at Central. Central Catholic will coordinate that visit with those grade schools (listed below) and provide the transportation to and from Central Catholic High School.
Central Catholic Partner Schools include:
Carlow Campus School
Christ the Divine Teacher
Good Shepherd
Holy Rosary
Immaculate Conception
Sacred Heart
St. Agnes
St. Bartholomew
St. Bede
St. Benedict the Moor
St. Bernadette
St. Irenaeus
St. James
St. John Neumann
St. John the Baptist
St. Joseph
St. Maurice
St. Raphael
St. Rosalia
St. Therese
Word of God
If your 8th grade son attends a public school or a Catholic grade school not listed above, and would like to spend a day at Central Catholic, please call 412-621-7505. Individual visits will be scheduled throughout the 8th grade year begining in late-October.
Transfer Students
Students applying for the tenth or eleventh grade will be evaluated on the basis of their report card, standardized testing, and recommendations from their present principal. An interview may also be required. Students applying for the 10th or 11th grade must have a 75% or higher in all of their academic courses to be considered for admission.
Central Catholic does not accept senior transfers. Students may not transfer into Central Catholic once the school year has started. Transfer Applications are available on this site from February to July.
Tuition
Tuition for the 2009-2010 school year is $7,800 for students who are members of a Catholic parish. Tuition for students who are not members of a Catholic parish is $8,300. Tuition may be paid in ten monthly payments.
Transportation
Many of the area’s public school districts provide students with bus transportation to Central Catholic. Others provide monthly Pittsburgh Port Authority (PAT) bus passes.
| Districts that Provide a School Bus | Districts that Provide PAT Passes |
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| Allegheny Valley | City of Pittsburgh | |
| Avonworth | Keystone Oaks | |
| Baldwin-Whitehall | Upper St. Clair | |
| Bethel Park | ||
| Carlynton | ||
| Chartiers Valley | ||
| Cornell | ||
| East Allegheny | ||
| Fox Chapel | ||
| Gateway | ||
| Hampton | ||
| McKeesport | ||
| Montour | ||
| North Allegheny | ||
| North Hills | ||
| Penn Hills | ||
| Riverview | ||
| Shaler | ||
| South Allegheny | ||
| Sto-Rox | ||
| West Jefferson Hills | ||
| West Mifflin | ||
| Woodland Hills |
Further Information
For more information regarding Central Catholic, please contact:
Mr. Brian Miller
Director of Admissions
412-621-7505
bmiller@pittcentralcatholic.org
Printable Application Materials (pdf):
Class of 2014 Placement Test Registration Form
(All 8th Grade students interested in attending CCHS must take this test)
