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Introduction to Bellarmine
Bellarmine is a Catholic high school in the Jesuit tradition. Our current enrollment is approximately 1,000 students. Of those 1,000 students, 75% are Catholic with the remaining 25% made up of other religions. Our minority enrollment is 25% of our total population. Tuition for the 2009-10 school year is $11,300. Almost 30% of our student body receives financial aid and/or scholarships.
Admissions Overview
Open House: The work of admissions begins in the fall with our Open House. We encourage all families interested in becoming part of our Bellarmine community to attend an Open House. This is an excellent opportunity to meet students and faculty, hear presentations, tour our campus and gain valuable information about our school. Both students and parents are encouraged to attend one of our Open Houses.
Our first Open House is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 1:00 -4:00pm. The program will begin promptly at 1:05 pm. The second Open House opportunity will be on Sunday, January 10, 2010 from 1:00-4:00 pm. The program will begin at 1:05 pm.
Ninth Grade Applicants: All applicants to the ninth grade are required to take the Explore Exam. The exam will be offered at Bellarmine on:
Friday, December 4, 2009 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm;
Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm;
or
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm.
Please register online for the Explore exam which is given in the Administration Building. The test fee is $30.00. Test takers should arrive 15 minutes early and bring a calculator and a #2 pencil. Application packets for admission to Bellarmine are available online.
It is important to note that if you wish to be in the initial applicant pool, you must take the exam and submit a complete application by the January 20th deadline. Test results will be mailed out in early March with the status letters--acceptance or wait.
An informational meeting for parents will be held in the theater on exam days.
Friday, December 4, 2009 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10:00-11:00 am
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 from 3:30-4:30 pm.
Transfer Applicants: Applicants for transfer into grades 10 and 11 do not need to meet the January 20th application deadline. We do, however, recommend that you turn in all paperwork by the end of February. Transfer applicants do not need to take the ACT Explore exam. Your current school should send us your most recent standardized test scores along with grades from the last two years. Applicants could be informed of an opening as early as April or as late as the first day of school in late August, depending on space availability.
Bellarmine does not accept senior level students unless there is a family transfer into this geographical area or a petition of unique circumstances.
Our Visitation Program gives 8th grade students an opportunity to visit campus and experience the classroom at Bellarmine. Reservations are required for these visits and you can register online through a link on the Visitation Program page.
For more information on admissions, contact Elaine Hoelscher,