Admission Process & Forms

The admission process is broken into two cycles - first round and second round decisions. Applications for first round must be submitted by Friday, January 29, 2010 with admission decisions being mailed on Friday, March 5, 2010. Second round decisions occur on a rolling basis after the New Student Enrollment Contract Deadline of Friday, April 2, 2010. Many grades will fill following the first round; therefore, it is advisable to apply as soon as possible.

Application

Please submit an application and enclose a non-refundable application fee of $50.

Applicant Statement for Grades 6-12

The applicant statement should be completed in the applicant's own handwriting.

Teacher Recommendation(s)

Students in PK - Grade 5 must submit one recommendation: Homeroom teacher.
Students in Grades 6-12 must submit two recommendations: Math and English teachers.
All recommendations must be sent directly from the applicant's school to Highland.

School Records or Transcripts

Please submit the Request for School Records form directly to your child's school.
All records or transcripts must be sent directly from the applicant's school to Highland.

Applicant Observation or Visit

Applicants for PK 4/5 and K are required to attend a group observation on Saturday, February 6, 2010. (Snow date: Saturday, February 13, 2010)

Applicants for Grades 1 - 12 are required to complete a half-day visit. Visits are scheduled daily by appointment and applicants do not need to submit an application prior to the half-day visit.

Parent Statement for PK 3/4

Please submit the Parent Statement with the application.

Parent Interview

Interviews are scheduled daily by appointment and most are conducted the same day as the applicant's visit.

Testing

Applicants for PK 4/5 and K will be administered the Gesell screening at Highland on Monday, February 1, 2010 through Friday, February 5, 2010. No weekend testing is available.

Applicants for Grades 1 - 5 will be administered STAR testing during their half-day visit.

Applicants for Grades 6-12 are required to submit Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) scores. Highland's school code is 3874. The SSAT will be administered at Highland on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. to applicants only. Snow date: Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

Applicants for Grades 11 -12 may submit PSAT or SAT scores instead of SSAT scores.

For the full 2009-10 Admission calendar, please click here.