Application Procedure
for 2011-2012

updated 2 Sept 2010

Admissions to John Paul II

ADMISSIONS POLICY
John Paul II Catholic High School seeks to enroll young women and young men of any race, color, creed, national, or ethnic origin who will benefit from and contribute to the educational community of the school. An applicant and his/her parents have the opportunity to become acquainted with this community through the school’s literature, our evening presentations, or a personal interview with the Principal. At the same time, they can learn of John Paul’s vision and mission, and of the concrete programs by which those goals are pursued.

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
JPII is accepting freshman, sophomore, and junior applications
for the 2011-12 School Year.

INCOMING FRESHMEN - Grade 9
The Class of 2015

Take the High School Placement Test (from Scholastic Testing Service) at the John Paul II campus on the morning of Saturday, 4 December 2010.

Complete an application packet, which includes the information form.  Mail the packet to the school once complete.  The application packets are now being accepted at any time.

School records need to be sent to John Paul II, which consist of a transcript for the middle school career (grades 6, 7, and the fall semester of grade 8) and all standardized test results from the middle school years.  John Paul II will request the records from Catholic grade schools.  Public school candidates need to request these records on their own.  Some public schools will copy and mail them for parents.  Other schools will copy and give to parents; in this case, please mail them directly to JPII.  Home school families should consult with JPII to determine what records and letters are available and can be submitted.

Two letters of recommendation from current teachers (a middle school language arts teacher and a middle school math teacher) need to be received by the school. A school administrator can write a recommendation if desired.  Students should supply the recommending teachers with an addressed stamped envelope (John Paul II Catholic High School; Admissions Committee; 6720 FM 482; New Braunfels, Texas 78132).  Be sure your name is on the envelope as well as on the recommendation form.

An interview with the administration (when deemed possible and/or necessary).  The school will contact the applicant if this is necessary.

♦ For incoming freshmen, once the admissions file is complete, we can give an admissions decision.  We will begin sending out letters on Friday, 4 February 2011 (the unified admissions decision date for all Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese). After that date, admissions decisions will be made and communicated as soon as the file is complete (with school records and letters of recommendation).

♦ CALL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

INCOMING JUNIORS - Grade 11
The Class of 2013
INCOMING SOPHOMORES - Grade 10
The Class of 2014

♦ Applications are now being accepted for grade 10 & 11 in 2011-12.  Students should complete the applicant information form and mail, fax, or email the completed form to the school, along with scans of current report cards and those from the previous school year.  Once received, JPII will contact the family to determine what additional information is needed to make an admissions decisions.  All sophomores and their families will be interviewed.

Please contact the school at any time for clarification or assistance (830-643-0802).