Freshman Application

Important Information for Current 8th Grade Students

Thank you for your interest in Archbishop Mitty High School. The online application for the Class of 2029 is due Friday, December 13, 2024.

All students who apply must create a Ravenna account. When creating an account, you must use a parent's email address.

Notification letters, tuition assistance awards, and High School Placement Test results for the Class of 2029 will be mailed on Friday, March 14, 2025. Electronic notification will be emailed on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Tuition Assistance applications for the 2025-2026 school year are due no later than Monday, February 3, 2025. Click here for more information on Tuition Assistance at Archbishop Mitty High School.

Para ayuda en español, comuníquese con Jhoana Diaz al admissions@mitty.com

Required Materials all completed through Ravenna (due Friday, January 24, 2025)

• CONFIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM (required) -This form should be completed by the applicant's principal, 8th grade academic teacher, or counselor and submitted through Ravenna.
• TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM (required) – Please email the request form through Ravenna. This information must be returned to Archbishop Mitty High School by a representative of the applicant's current school.
• STANDARDIZED TESTING – Applicants should also request through the Transcript Request Form that their current school send all standardized testing completed in the 7th and 8th grade. Students who have not taken any standardized test are not required to submit testing.
• HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST REGISTRATION (administered in January) - Applicants will register for the High School Placement Test as part of the online application process. The testing fee is included in the $75 application fee. Students who require accomodations or extended time must upload documentation via Ravenna.

Optional Materials all completed through Ravenna (due Friday, January 24, 2025)

• OPTIONAL TEACHER EVALUATION FORM- This form should be completed by a current English, math, science, or social studies teacher (if they were not involved in completing the required Confidential Recommendation Request Form). This form is optional and not required.
• Please Note: Non-academic recommendations are not required by Archbishop Mitty High School. If you would like to submit information regarding an applicant's extra-curricular involvement, you may do so in the form of a letter through Ravenna.

Admissions Policy

Archbishop Mitty High School admits students of any race, color, or ethnic origin, and from any geographic region, and extends all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to or made available for students at the school. Archbishop Mitty does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship or loan programs, or in other school-administered programs.

Admissions Criteria

Archbishop Mitty High School is a Catholic college preparatory, and preference is given to Catholic applicants. Admission to Archbishop Mitty High School is comprehensive; in particular, the Admissions Committee considers the following criteria when making admissions decisions:

• 7th and 8th grade grades (No marks lower than C; a grade point average of 3.0 or higher is strongly recommended)
• Standardized testing scores from junior high and the High School Placement Test
• Teacher recommendations
• Student essay and video
• Clean attendance and discipline record

UPCOMING EVENTS

Open House
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Registration Opens
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Class of 2029
Applications Due
Friday, December 13, 2024

Tuition Assistance
Application Due
Monday, February 3, 2025

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Assistant Principal for
Admissions and Enrollment
Katherine Wesmiller

Assistant Director of Admissions
Danny Sullivan

Assistant for Admissions
Jhoana Diaz

Office: (408) 342-4300
Fax: (408) 342-4308

5000 Mitty Avenue
San Jose, California 95129
408.252.6610