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Admissions
Welcome to our Admissions Page.  You will find information on the admissions process for entry to Aquinas High School.  An application can be downloaded below.  All materials must be submitted to the school's main office.  The application and testing fee is $65 and must accompany the application.  Please make checks payable to Aquinas High School. If you have questions about the process, please contact Ron Simmons at 909-886-4659 ext. 280.
 
Information on Financial Aid for the 2010-2011 school year can be found on the Financial Aid page.
 
Aquinas admits students whose ability and previous general record indicates the probability of academic success in the program of studies offered by the school. Admission is based on the following criteria:
  • Grades from the applicant's present and/or previous school(s) Satisfactory and approved attendance and discipline records from previous school(s).
  • Standardized mental ability and/or achievement test scores.
  • Recommendations (evaluations) from teachers and administrators who know the applicant well. Personal recommendations from the applicant's parents, activity moderators, coaches, and/or pastors are also welcome.
  • Results of the placement exam given at Aquinas (for 9th grade applicants only) every January. The placement exam for the fall of 2010 is on January 30.
  • Openness to value-centered education and formation of the whole person - intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.
  • Willingness to put love into action through community service.
Please watch our short introductory video below.
 
 
Aquinas High School admits students of any sex, race, color, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin to all rights and privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to all students of the school. Aquinas High School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic or other administered programs.

Incoming freshmen who have not taken the placement exam must contact the school office for more information on placement for the 2009-2010 school year. If you have take the STS exam at another school, you can have the information forwarded to our Admissions office.
 
Tuition and Fees for the 2010-2011 school year will be as follows:
Tuition: $6,500
Registration Fee*: $250
Assessment Fee*: $350
Fundraising Obligation: $400 per family ($100 per quarter)
Scrip Obligation: $100 per family
Athletic Fee: TBA.
 
The complete financial policies will be available on April 15, 2010 which will include any other optional fees or charges.
*Must be paid when the tuition agreement is signed.