Student Handbook

NAME______________________________________
TACHS ID#__________
Test Site# ___________
Registration Deadline: October 17, 2016, 5:00 P.M. EST
Student Handbook
2016
Diocese of
Brooklyn/Queens
Keep this handbook until March 2017 when the high school registration process is complete.
TACHS CHECKLIST
❑ Register for exam via Internet or telephone.
❑ Complete and submit Eligibility Form for Students Needing Extended Testing Time,
if applicable. The forms must be returned to the appropriate diocese no later than
October 7, 2016; there are NO exceptions.
❑ Receive Admit Card confirming test site.
❑ Attend High School Information Fair. (Attendance is optional.)
❑ Have your school complete and submit Applicant Record. VERY IMPORTANT!
❑ Write three high school choices on Admit Card before the day of testing. Parent must
sign card.
❑ Answer sample test questions in back of this Student Handbook.
❑ Bring Admit Card to test site on day of test. Correctly record 3 high school choices on
answer document.
❑ Receive High School Admission Notice(s) mid-January.
❑ Receive Home Report mid-January.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, along with the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens,
does not encourage or endorse programs that coach students for the TACHS. The TACHS is a highly secure
exam; therefore, programs that claim to have copies of the test are likely to be invalid. In addition, the
test results of students who participate in these programs frequently offer distorted profiles of students’
abilities. Students who do well in elementary school can expect to do well on the TACHS. Turn to page 21
of this handbook for more information regarding the content of the test, test-taking tips, and sample test
questions.
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CONTENTS
2016–2017 Calendar of Events ........................................................................................................... 1
Facts About the TACHS ...................................................................................................................... 2
Registering for the TACHS ................................................................................................................. 3
Eligibility Form for Students Needing Extended Testing Time ....................................................... 4
Admit Cards (Admission into TACHS) ............................................................................................... 5
Sample Admit Card ............................................................................................................................. 5
Blank Admit Card ................................................................................................................................ 6
Choosing Your High Schools................................................................................................................ 7
Applicant Records ................................................................................................................................ 8
Scholarship and Financial Aid ............................................................................................................ 8
Applicant Record Form ........................................................................................................................ 9
High School Information Fairs .......................................................................................................... 10
Open House Information ................................................................................................................... 11
Diocese of Rockville Centre High Schools ........................................................................................ 17
Catholic Elementary School Codes ................................................................................................... 17
Elementary School Codes for Public, Private, and Non-diocesan Schools ..................................... 20
Content of the TACHS Examination ................................................................................................ 21
Tips on Taking the Test ..................................................................................................................... 21
Sample Test Questions ...................................................................................................................... 23
Answer Key for Sample Test Questions ........................................................................................... 30
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT TACHS
• The Internet is the preferred method of registration for TACHS.
• The registration fee for 2016 is $63 per student.
• Duplicate registrations may result in a processing fee.
• Call 1-866-618-2247 four business days before the test if you have not received your
Admit Card.
• When you receive the Admit Card, be sure to consult with your parents/guardians and
your teachers/counselors to make your high school choices.
• Plan to arrive at your test site at 8:15 A.M. on the day of the test. Remember, the test
site is where you take the examination, not necessarily the school you wish to attend
in the fall.
• Be sure to bring your Admit Card and valid identification, such as a library card or
school ID card, to the test site.
• DO NOT bring any electronic devices, calculators, cell phones, watches, food, or
beverages with you to the test.
• All TACHS test results are final. No rescoring will be done.
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2016–2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 18, 2016
TACHS informational website updated with 2016–2017 information.
www.tachsinfo.com.
Early August 2016
Student Handbook is available electronically at www.tachsinfo.com.
August 22, 2016
Registration available via Internet at www.tachsinfo.com and
telephone at 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247).
August 29, 2016
Student Handbooks will be available at the following types of locations:
Catholic elementary and high schools, religious education offices,
parishes and CCDs, select private and public elementary schools.
October 7, 2016
Deadline for submitting request and supporting documentation to
diocese for extended testing time accommodation. (Do not submit the
request to the TACHS Exam Office. It will be returned to you.)
October 17, 2016
Deadline for Internet and telephone registration.
October 24–25, 2016
Admit Card Distribution – Admit Cards for registrants enrolled in
a Catholic elementary school are mailed directly to the schools for
distribution. Admit Cards for all other students are mailed to the
address provided on the registration form.
October 31, 2016
Call 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247) if Admit Card is not yet
received.
November 4, 2016 (FRI)
TACHS ADMINISTRATION for Archdiocese of New York
November 5, 2016 (SAT)
TACHS ADMINISTRATION for Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens
December 15, 2016
Paper TACHS Applicant Records due to students’ three high school
choices. (See Student Handbook for more information.)
January 11, 2017
Release of admission notices by high schools.
February 2017
Response Cards back to high schools – high school notification letters
will include information relative to the date on which students should
return their acceptance letter to the high school they choose to attend.
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FACTS ABOUT THE TACHS
The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) will test eighth grade students who
are interested in attending a Catholic high school beginning in September 2017. In order to be
admitted into Catholic high schools, students must take an admissions examination in November
2016. The results from that examination, along with school records and other information, are
then sent to the high school principals to assist them in making admission decisions. Each
student’s information will be sent to three high schools of his/her choice. Results also will be sent
to the Catholic elementary schools within the Archdiocese of New York or the Diocese of Brooklyn/
Queens.
ACADEMIC SKILLS TESTED
The TACHS measures academic achievement in reading, written expression, and mathematics,
along with general reasoning skills. The test has been developed with the advice and approval of
diocesan representatives.
EXAMINATION FEE
A nonrefundable examination fee of $63.00 will include this Student Handbook, test materials,
and the reporting of scores to three high schools of a student’s choice. Duplicate registrations may
result in a processing fee.
TEST CANDIDATES
The TACHS is only for current eighth grade students. Students wishing to apply to a
Catholic high school for a grade other than the ninth grade should apply directly to
that high school. A student may take the TACHS examination only once.
PARENT/GUARDIAN REPORTS
A Home Report will be provided for each student after high school notifications have been mailed
in January 2017. For Catholic school students within the Archdiocese of New York or the Diocese
of Brooklyn/Queens, the Home Report will be sent to the elementary school for distribution. For
public, private, and non-diocesan school students, the Home Report will be sent to the student’s
home address. All TACHS test results are final. No rescoring will be done.
SPECIAL TEST ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS
The only accommodation allowed will be extended testing time (time and a half). An Eligibility
Form and further instructions for students needing extended testing time are located on page 4
of this handbook.
If a student will have difficulty with stairs leading into a test site or with stairs, doorways, or the
like within a test site, please contact your diocesan office.
Archdiocese of New York
Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens
1-212-371-1011 x2873
1-718-965-7300 x5421
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REGISTERING FOR THE TACHS
TELEPHONE
INTERNET
Remember to select only ONE method.
Duplicate registrations may result in a processing fee.
Registration
Window
8/22–10/17
Preferred
Method
Registration
Window
8/22–10/17
Step 1
Registration
Go to
www.tachsinfo.com.
Click on the registration
link to access the
Registration Form.
Step 2
Payment ($63/Student)
Credit card/debit card/
prepaid card payment
required in order to
complete registration.
Credit card statement
will reflect a charge to
“TACHS.”
Step 1
Registration
Call toll-free
1-866-61TACHS
(1-866-618-2247)
M–F 8 A.M.–7 P.M. (EST)
Sat & Sun 10 A.M.–2 P.M.
(EST)
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Step 3
Confirmation
Immediate
confirmation
available to print.
If e-mail address
is provided,
confirmation also
will be e-mailed.
Step 2
Payment ($63/Student)
Step 3
Confirmation
Credit card/debit card/
prepaid card payment
required in order to
complete registration.
Immediate verbal
confirmation
available. If e-mail
address is provided,
confirmation also
will be e-mailed.
Credit card statement
will reflect a charge to
“TACHS.”
ELIGIBILITY FORM FOR STUDENTS NEEDING EXTENDED TESTING TIME
You must complete this form for approval of your request and mail it to the appropriate diocese.
Do not mail this form to the TACHS Examination Office. Students must be registered prior
to the submission of this form. Forms must arrive by October 7, 2016.
Please mail this form and accompanying documentation to:
Mrs. Diane Phelan
Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens
310 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Mayra Diaz
Archdiocese of New York
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Student Name __________________________________________________ Birth Date _____________________
Last
First
MI
Month
Day
Year
Mailing Address ______________________________________________ Telephone # _____________________
Number and Street
Apt
Area Code
Number
_________________________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip Code
Current Elementary School _________________________________________________ Gender
School Name
School Code
❑
Male
❑
Female
REQUIRED: I have registered my child for the TACHS online or via telephone.
My child’s TACHS ID is _____________________.
Eligibility
• Which disability qualifies the student for extended time?
❑
Visual
❑
Physical
❑
❑
Learning
Hearing
❑
Other (Describe)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
❑
Temporary (Describe)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
• What type of documentation states the need for extended time? (Time accommodation for TACHS is
time and a half.)
❑
Current IEP or IESP—Student’s IEP must specifically state that extended testing time is an
allowable accommodation and be dated within 12 months of the test dates.
❑
504 Request/Plan (completed yearly) or current educational evaluation by medical/
psychological professional (completed within the past three years) which must specifically
state that extended testing time is an allowable accommodation.
• A copy of the documentation must be submitted with this form. This application for
extended time will not be processed without accompanying documentation.
Parent and Principal Agreement: We, the undersigned, agree that the above information is
correct, that this application shall be part of the applicant’s student record, and that the
above-mentioned student is eligible to apply for extended testing time for the TACHS 2016.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent or Legal Guardian’s Signature
Date
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Principal’s Printed Name
Area Code
Phone Number
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Principal’s Signature
Date
4
ADMIT CARDS (Admission into TACHS)
YOU MUST BRING YOUR ADMIT CARD TO THE TEST SITE ON EXAM DAY.
Applicants should receive their Admit Cards the week of October 24, 2016, if the registration
process was completed on time. If you have not received your Admit Card by October 31, 2016, call
1-866-618-2247. Students attending a Catholic elementary school should check with their teacher
before calling.
When you receive your Admit Card, please review it to verify that all information is accurate. Write
your name, TACHS ID, and Test Site Code on the front of this handbook. Keep this handbook until
March 2017, when the examination process is complete.
Check the following:
• Your name and address
• The date and the time of the examination
• The test site name and the address of the school where you are scheduled to take the
examination
Your test site will not necessarily be the high school you wish to attend in fall 2017.
Every effort will be made to assign you to one of your test site choices.
If your name and/or address are incorrect on the card, please bring the Admit Card indicating
those changes to your test site on the day of testing.
Please fill in the following:
• Enter the names and TACHS Code numbers for your three high school choices. (See the
Choosing Your High Schools section in this handbook on page 7.)
• The signature of a parent or guardian is required to show agreement with your choices.
• The high school codes must be transferred to your answer document on the day of testing in
order for your results to be sent to your three choices.
YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE EXAM WITHOUT THIS CARD.
SAMPLE ADMIT CARD
YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE EXAMINATION WITHOUT THIS CARD.
Present this card at:
Cathedral Prep School and Seminary
56-25 92nd Street
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Test Date:
Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Test Orientation:
8:15 AM
Approximate
Testing Time:
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TACHS ID
TEST SITE CODE
3142230
013
Fill in the name and corresponding school code for each of your high
school choices below (see instructions in the Student Handbook). The
high school codes indicated below must be transferred to the answer
document prior to taking the test or your results will not be distributed
accordingly.
High School Name
High School Code
1st
John Doe
c/o Mr. Jones
123 Smith St.
Any Town, NY 11234
2nd
3rd
PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE REQUIRED
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BLANK ADMIT CARD
If for some reason you have misplaced your Admit Card, or if it is four working days before the test
and you have not received one, call 1-866-618-2247. Have the blank Admit Card below available.
1. Print the information given to you by the operator in the appropriate spaces.
• Your TACHS ID
• Test Site Code
• Test Site Name
• Test Date
2. Print your full name and mailing address below “Approximate Testing Time.”
3. Print the names of your three high school choices followed by their respective codes. (For more
information on Choosing Your High Schools, see page 7.)
4. Have your parent or guardian sign the card to indicate agreement with your choices.
After you have completed all information required on the Admit Card:
1. Cut out the completed card below, and make sure to bring it to your test site on the day of
testing.
2. Bring valid identification to the test site, such as a library card.
The high school codes must be transferred to your answer document on the day of testing in order
for your results to be sent to your three choices.
YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE EXAMINATION WITHOUT THIS CARD.
Present this card at:
TACHS ID
TEST SITE CODE
Test Date:
Test Orientation:
8:15 AM
Approximate
Testing Time:
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Fill in the name and corresponding school code for each of your high
school choices below (see instructions in the Student Handbook). The
high school codes indicated below must be transferred to the answer
document prior to taking the test or your results will not be distributed
accordingly.
High School Name
High School Code
1st
2nd
3rd
PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE REQUIRED
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CHOOSING YOUR HIGH SCHOOLS
THE SELECTION PROCESS
• Once registered for the TACHS, you will have to choose three high schools to which you want
to apply. Remember, the testing site has no bearing on your high school choice.
• These three high school choices will receive your TACHS scores.
• Making choices about which high school to attend is very important, and you should consider
your choices carefully.
• The high schools’ websites, along with open house information, will be available through
www.tachsinfo.com.
• Parents/guardians should accompany students to high school open houses and read school
literature before selecting three high school choices.
• Also discuss your choices with your teacher, guidance counselor, or principal to determine
which schools will be the best match for you.
• Be realistic in your choices.
• Make sure that you are eligible for the schools to which you apply.
• Determine daily travel time from your home to school, and be sure that you are willing to
travel the distance involved.
• Admission and scholarship decisions are the responsibility of the individual high school.
HIGH SCHOOL CODES
• When you receive your Admit Card, print the school name and TACHS Code of your first,
second, and third high school choices.
• Many high schools have the same name, so be sure to include the unique TACHS High
School Code, which can be found in the Open House Information beginning on page 11 of this
handbook.
• Make sure to accurately fill in the TACHS High School Codes. If your codes are incorrect, your
scores will be sent to the wrong high schools.
• Do not put a school choice down more than once. It does not increase your chances of selection
by that high school.
• IF YOU DO NOT LIST ANY SCHOOLS ON YOUR ANSWER DOCUMENT, YOUR
SCORES WILL NOT BE SENT TO ANY HIGH SCHOOLS.
• No changes or corrections to high school choices will be made after the test is
taken.
• Bring your completed Admit Card to your test site. At this time, you will have to transfer the
TACHS High School Code numbers onto your answer document.
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APPLICANT RECORDS
FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING A CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK OR THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN/QUEENS
Your Applicant Record is available to your elementary school via the Internet once you have
registered for the exam. The last day to complete the Applicant Record online will be December 14,
2016. Your principal, elementary school teacher, or counselor must complete the TACHS Applicant
Record. Beginning December 15, your three Catholic high school choices will be able to access your
completed Applicant Record via the Internet.
FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING A PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR NON-DIOCESAN SCHOOL
Parents are requested to complete Section A of the Applicant Record found on page 9 in this
handbook before submitting it to the student’s eighth grade teacher, counselor, or principal, who
will complete the remaining three sections. It can be photocopied as needed. Upon completion, a
school official will make three copies of the form and mail them to the high schools indicated. This
form must be received by the designated high schools by December 15, 2016. Failure to return this
form to the high schools may prevent your being considered for admission into the high schools to
which you are applying.
To assist the admissions process, it is important that high schools receive
• the final grades pertaining to Grade 6 and Grade 7,
• the first quarter or trimester grades for Grade 8, and
• all standardized testing results, conduct, effort, and attendance.
NOTE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS: By registering for the TACHS Examination, you consent to
the release of your child’s student records.
If additional information is needed about a student for any of the schools, you may call the high
schools directly. (See Open House Information beginning on page 11 of this handbook.)
DO NOT return the Applicant Record to the TACHS Exam Office. Ask a school official
to send it to your child’s three high school choices.
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID
Scholarship and financial aid decisions are made by each individual high school. Questions
regarding scholarships and financial aid should be directed to them directly. The Archdiocese of
New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, and HMH have no information regarding these school
decisions.
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THIS IS NOT A REGISTRATION FORM.
APPLICANT RECORD
2016–2017
A. Student Information
TACHS ID
Phone Number
Last Name
First Name
Last Name of Parent/Guardian (if different)
E-mail Address
Mailing Address
City
Apt. #
Catholic Parish (if applicable)
Birth Date
M.I.
Male
State
Female
Zip Code
Current School and County/Location
Send Applicant Record to high schools listed below:
1st
2nd
3rd
B. School Record
C. Personal Progress
Gr. 6
Gr. 7
Gr. 8
Gr. 6
Religion
Gr. 7
Gr. 8
Conduct
English Language Arts (ELA)
Effort
Mathematics
Days Late
Social Studies
Days Absent
Science
Foreign Language (specify)
Will student take any
YES
Regents exams in June?
NO
If yes, what subjects?
D. Standardized Test Record
ADNY
Grade 6
Nat’l
%ile
Local
%ile
Grade 7
Nat’l
%ile
Local
%ile
DBQ
Grade 8
Nat’l
%ile
Local
%ile
Reading Total
Reading Total
Language Total
Language Total
Mathematics Total
Mathematics Total
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Nat’l
%ile
Nat’l
%ile
Nat’l
%ile
E. Comments
Please place school stamp or
seal in this box.
Date
Person completing this form
Title
Phone
By registering for the TACHS, you consent to the release of the information contained on this form and all school records about
your child. Due date to each of the high schools is December 15, 2016.
DO NOT RETURN TO THE TACHS EXAMINATION OR DIOCESAN OFFICES.
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HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION FAIRS
Information about the Catholic high schools in the region and the TACHS registration process
will be available.
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK
BRONX
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Cardinal Hayes High School
650 Grand Concourse
Bronx, New York 10451
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Cardinal Spellman High School
One Cardinal Spellman Place
Bronx, New York 10466
MANHATTAN
WESTCHESTER
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2016
12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
New York, New York 10011
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016
4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, New York 10606
DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN/QUEENS
BROOKLYN
QUEENS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
St. John’s University
D’Angelo Ballroom
8000 Utopia Parkway
(Between Union Turnpike and
Grand Central Parkway)
Jamaica, New York 11439
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
St. Francis College
Genovesi Center
180 Remsen Street
(Between Court and Clinton Streets)
Brooklyn, New York 11201
10
11
Girls
Girls
Girls
Boys
214
215
220
115
Boys
113
Girls
Coed
303
219
Boys
112
Boys
Girls
213
114
Boys
111
Coed
Girls
217
304
Pop.
TACHS
Code
St. Raymond High School for Boys
2151 St. Raymond Avenue
Bronx, New York 10462
718-824-5050
718-824-4220
718-882-2882
St. Raymond Academy
1725 Castle Hill Avenue
Bronx, New York 10462-4250
2250 Williamsbridge Road
Bronx, New York 10469-4891
School Name
Address
Phone Number
Academy of Mt. St. Ursula
330 Bedford Park Blvd.
Bronx, New York 10458
718-364-5353
All Hallows High School
111 East 164th Street
Bronx, New York 10452
718-293-4545
Aquinas High School
685 East 182nd Street
Bronx, New York 10457-1801
718-367-2113
Cardinal Hayes High School
650 Grand Concourse
Bronx, New York 10451
718-292-6100
Cardinal Spellman High School
One Cardinal Spellman Place
Bronx, New York 10466
718-881-8000
Fordham Prep School
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, New York 10458
718-367-7500
Monsignor Scanlan High School
915 Hutchinson River Parkway
Bronx, New York 10465-1897
718-430-0100
Mt. St. Michael Academy
4300 Murdock Avenue
Bronx, New York 10466
718-515-6400
Preston High School
2780 Schurz Avenue
Bronx, New York 10465
718-863-9134
St. Barnabas High School
425 East 240th Street
Bronx, New York 10470-1797
718-325-8800 or
718-325-8890
St. Catharine Academy
265
400
250
120
200
130
125
Honors
Academic
College Prep
Advanced Placement
College Credit
College Prep
Regents Academic
AP Programs
Academic
College Credit
College Prep
Regents/Honors
Advanced Placement
College Prep
Honors
Advanced Placement
Regents
Regents, Honors,
Advanced Placement,
Accelerated
Math/Science
College Prep
Honors/AP
Academic Support
Diocesan Priests
Religious Brothers
Lay Faculty
Diocesan Priests
Religious Sisters
Lay Faculty
Jesuit Fathers
Dominican Sisters
of Sparkill
Lay Faculty
Marist Brothers
Dominican Sisters
Lay Faculty
Religious of the
Divine Compassion
Religious of
Jesus and Mary
Lay Faculty
Sisters of Mercy
Rev. Joseph P. Tierney
President
Mr. William D. Lessa
Principal
Mr. Daniel O’Keefe
President/Principal
Rev. Christopher Devron, SJ
President
Dr. Joseph Petriello
Principal
Mr. Peter Doran
Principal
Mr. Peter P. Corritori, Jr.
President
Brother Stephen Schlitte
Principal
Mrs. Jane Grendell
Principal
Sister Joan Faraone, RJM
Principal
Sister Patricia Wolf, RSM
President
Sister Ann M. Welch, RSM
Principal
Mrs. Judith Carew
Principal
Sister Mary Ann D’Antonio, SC
Principal
Brothers of the
Christian Schools
Sisters of Charity
Sisters of St. Dominic
(Blauvelt)
Lay Faculty
Diocesan Priests
College Prep
Regents, Honors, AP Classes
Academic Support
College Prep
Academic/Regents
Advanced Placement
Honors
200
115
200
125
College Credit
College Prep
Academic, Honors
Advanced Placement
Dominican Sisters
of Sparkill
and other Religious
Lay Faculty
Sister Margaret Ryan, OP
President
Sister Catherine Rose Quigley, OP
Principal
College Prep
College Credit
Advanced Placement
165
Honors, Regents,
AP Classes
College Prep
College Credit
Congregation of Christian
Brothers
Lay Faculty
Mr. Ronald Schutte
President
Mr. Sean Sullivan
Principal
120
Ursuline Sisters
Sr. Jeannie Humphries, OSU, Ph.D.
Principal
Regents, Honors,
and AP Classes
College Prep
College Credit
Teaching Community
Administrator(s)
$7,050
$450 – Fees
$6,950
$425 General Fee
$8,750
$650 General Fee
$7,900
$500 General Fee
$9,820
$850 General Fees
$7,980
$600 – Fees
$7,100
$550 General Fee
$18,960
$500 – Fees
$8,150
$600 – Fees
$6,600
Fees vary by year
$8,050
$200 – Fees
$6,200
$8,150
$500 General Fee
$100 Registration
Tuition
2016 – 2017
S C H O O L S
Approx.
Admissions
Sept. 2016
H I G H
Program
B R O N X
www.straymondhighschool.org
www.saintraymondacademy.org
www.scahs.org
www.stbarnabashigh.com
www.prestonhs.org
www.mtstmichael.org
www.scanlanhs.edu
www.fordhamprep.org
www.cardinalspellman.org
www.cardinalhayes.org
www.aquinashs.org
www.allhallows.org
www.amsu.org
Website
Sunday
October 16, 2016
12 – 3:30 PM
Friday, October 14, 2016
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Thursday, February 9, 2017
3 – 6 PM ACCEPTED STUDENTS
Sunday
October 23, 2016
11 AM – 2 PM
Thursday
October 20, 2016
6 – 8 PM
Sunday
October 30, 2016
11 AM – 2 PM
Sunday
October 30, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Saturday
October 15, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 30, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 23, 2016
11 AM – 3 PM
Saturday
October 15, 2016
10 AM – 1 PM
Sunday
October 2, 2016
1 – 3 PM
Sunday
October 9, 2016
12 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 23, 2016
10 AM – 1 PM
Open House Dates
12
Coed
Girls
Girls
Boys
301
206
212
110
Coed
N/A
Boys
Boys
107
N/A
Girls
204
Girls
Coed
N/A
209
Girls
N/A
Girls
Girls
202
N/A
Pop.
TACHS
Code
School Name
Address
Phone Number
Cathedral High School
350 East 56th Street
New York, New York 10022-4199
212-688-1545
Convent of the Sacred Heart
One East 91st Street
New York, New York 10128
212-722-4745
Cristo Rey NY High School
112 East 106th Street
New York, New York 10029
212-996-7000
Dominican Academy
44 East 68th Street
New York, New York 10065
212-744-0195
La Salle Academy
215 East 6th Street
New York, New York 10003
212-475-8940
Loyola School
980 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10028
212-288-3522
Marymount School
1026 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10028
212-744-4486
Notre Dame School
327 West 13th Street
New York, New York 10014
212-620-5575
Regis High School
55 East 84th Street
New York, New York 10028-0884
212-288-1100
St. George Academy
215 East 6th Street
New York, New York 10003
212-473-3323
St. Jean Baptiste High School
173 East 75th Street
New York, New York 10021-3296
212-288-1645
St. Vincent Ferrer High School
151 East 65th Street
New York, New York 10065
212-535-4680
Xavier High School
30 West 16th Street
New York, New York 10011
212-924-7900
50
20
College Prep
College Prep
Program
AP Courses
Dominican Sisters
of Peace
Brothers of the
Christian Schools
Jesuit Fathers
& Lay Men and Women
Religious of the
Sacred Heart of Mary
Lay Faculty & Staff
Lay Faculty
Jesuit Fathers
& Lay Men and Women
Lay Faculty
Congregation of
Notre Dame
Dominican Sisters
Bridgeport, CT
Jesuit Fathers, Brothers,
& Lay Men and Women
Sr. Margaret Ormond, OP
President
Dr. Nicole Grimes
Principal
Dr. Catherine Guerriero
President
Ms. Kerry Conroy
Principal
Mr. Tony Oroszlany
President
Dr. Kristin Ross
Principal
Mrs. Concepcion R. Alvar
Headmistress
Sister Virginia O’Brien, SU
President
Ms. Jaclyn Brilliant
Principal
Rev. Daniel Lahart, SJ
President
Dr. Gary Tocchet
Principal
Mr. Andrew Stasiw
Principal
Sister Maria Cassano, CND
Principal
Sister Gail Morgan, OP
Principal
Mr. John R. Raslowsky II
President
Mr. Michael Livigni
Headmaster
College Prep
280
120
100
AP
Honors
Regents
Academic
Honors
Regents
30
139
90
100
60
100
College Prep
Academic
College Prep
Academic
College Prep
Advanced Placement
College Prep
Regents
Advanced Placement
Honors
College Prep
College Prep
Sisters of the
Holy Child
Christian Brothers
Jesuits
Rev. Joseph P. Parkes, SJ
President
Mr. William Ford
Principal
25
College Prep
Religious of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Dr. Joseph J. Ciancaglini
Head of School
200
Religious Sisters
Lay Faculty
Ms. Maria Spagnuolo
Principal
College Prep
Medical & Law
Regents & Honors
Advanced Placement
Teaching Community
Approx.
Admissions
Sept. 2016
$18,200
$9,000
$8,000
$600 – Fees
$7,000
$500 – Fees
No Tuition
$645 – Fees
$11,260
$525 – Fees
$47,085
Including Fees
$35,800
$8,950
$16,200
$500 – Fees
$2,000
$46,525
$8,295
Tuition
2016 – 2017
Website
www.xavierhs.org
www.saintvincentferrer.com
www.stjean.org
www.saintgeorgeschools.org
www.regis.org
www.cheznous.org
www.marymountnyc.org
www.loyolanyc.org
www.lasalleacademy.org
www.dominicanacademy.org
www.cristoreyny.org
www.cshnyc.org
www.cathedralhs.org
S C H O O L S
Program
H I G H
Administrator(s)
M A N H A T T A N
Saturday
October 22, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Saturday
October 15, 2016
12 – 3:30 PM
Saturday
October 15, 2016
2 – 5 PM
Friday
October 7, 2016
10 AM – 2 PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Monday, October 10, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 30, 2016
2 – 5 PM
Tuesday
October 25, 2016
6 – 8 PM
Thursday, October 6, 2016
5:30 – 8 PM
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
5:30 – 8 PM
Saturday
October 15, 2016
10 AM – 1 PM
Saturday
October 15, 2016
10 AM – 2 PM
Saturday
October 29, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Friday
October 7, 2016
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Sunday
October 23, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Open House Dates
13
Coed
Coed
Coed
N/A
N/A
330
Girls
223
Coed
Coed
328
307
Girls
221
Pop.
Girls
224
TACHS
Code
Coed
306
Boys
Boys
116
117
Pop.
TACHS
Code
845-463-0400
131 Boardman Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603
Our Lady of Lourdes High School
School Name
Address
Phone Number
Albertus Magnus High School
798 Route 304
Bardonia, New York 10954
845-623-8842
John S. Burke Catholic
High School
80 Fletcher Street
Goshen, New York 10924
845-294-5481
John A. Coleman High School
430 Hurley Avenue
Hurley, New York 12443
845-338-2750
School Name
Address
Phone Number
Monsignor Farrell High School
2900 Amboy Road
Staten Island, New York 10306
718-987-2900
Moore Catholic High School
100 Merrill Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10314
718-761-9200
Notre Dame Academy
134 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10301
718-447-8878
St. John Villa Academy
25 Landis Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305
718-442-6240
St. Joseph by-the-Sea
High School
5150 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, New York 10312
718-984-6500
St. Joseph Hill Academy
850 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, New York 10305
718-447-1374
St. Peter’s High School for Boys
200 Clinton Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10301
718-447-1676
130
Honors/AP
Advanced Regents
AP Advancement
Advanced Regents
Honors
Congregation of Notre Dame
Sisters of St. John the Baptist
Lay Faculty
Archdiocesan Priests
Lay Faculty
Daughters of
Divine Charity
Lay Faculty
Sister Patricia Corley, CND
President
Ms. Kathryn Jaenicke
Principal
Sister Antonia Zuffante, C.S.JB.
Principal
Rev. Michael P. Reilly
Principal
Ms. Angela T. Ferrando
Principal
60
190
College
Preparatory
College Preparatory
AP and College Courses
Advanced Regents and
Honors Programs
Champagnat Learning Center
Lay Faculty
Sisters of St. Ursula
Sisters, Servants of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Lay Faculty
Franciscan Friars of the
Immaculate Conception
Mr. James Lyons
Principal
110
Academic, Honors
Advanced Placement
Learning Center
College Bridge
Lay Faculty
Dr. Albert Del Principio
Principal
110
College Prep
Advanced Placement
College Credit Courses
Honors
Dominican Sisters
Congregation of Our Lady
of Rosary, Sparkill
Mr. Robert J. Gomprecht
President
Mr. Christopher M. Power
Principal
Approx.
Admissions
Sept. 2016
Teaching Community
Mrs. Catherine Merryman
Principal
$7,675
$395 – Academic Fee
$7,950
$7,350
Includes iPad
$8,100
$9,700
$7,000
$7,900
Tuition
2016 – 2017
$7,400
$600 – Fees
$6,900
Plus Fees
$9,700
$350 – Fees
$10,500
$950 – Fees
Tuition
2016 – 2017
S C H O O L S
Program
H I G H
175
150
Scholars Academy, College
Prep, Advanced Placement,
Majors Programs, Performing
Arts, Four Year Art Program
Scholars
Honors
Regents
125
Honors, AP
SJU Advantage
Advanced Regents
Administrator(s)
U P S T A T E
Brothers of the
Christian Schools &
Lay Faculty
375
Presentation Scholars
Honors
Regents
Sisters of Our Lady of the Garden,
Priests of the Carmelites of
Mary Immaculate,
Lay Faculty
Mrs. Gina De Santis
Principal
Mr. John A. Fodera
Principal
270
Scholars
Honors
Regents
Archdiocesan Priests,
Religious Brothers, Sisters
Lay Faculty
Rev. Msgr. Edmund Whalen
Principal
150
Approx.
Admissions
Sept. 2016
www.ollchs.org
www.colemancatholic.org
www.burkecatholic.com
www.albertusmagnus.net
Website
www.stpetersboyshs.org
www.stjhill.org
www.josephsea.org
www.sjva.org
www.notredameacademy.org
www.moorecatholichs.org
www.msgrfarrellhs.org
Website
S C H O O L S
Program
H I G H
Teaching Community
I S L A N D
Administrator(s)
S T A T E N
Sunday
October 16, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
January 29, 2017
1 – 4 PM
Sunday, October 23, 2016
1 – 3:30 PM
Thursday, April 27, 2017
4:30 – 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 23, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Monday, October 24, 2016
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Open House Dates
Sunday
October 30, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 30, 2016
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Sunday, October 16, 2016
1 – 4 PM Girls
Sunday, October 23, 2016
1 – 4 PM Boys
Saturday
October 29, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 23, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 2, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday
October 16, 2016
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Open House Dates
14
Girls
Girls
234
Coed
268
236
Girls
228
Boys
Coed
311
120
Boys
119
Coed
Boys
122
312
Pop.
TACHS
Code
914-636-3950
1354 North Avenue
New Rochelle, New York 10804
The Ursuline School
914-967-5622
School of the Holy Child
Mrs. Eileen Davidson
President
Ms. Carol Killebrew
Principal
Ms. Melissa Dan, Ed.S.
Head of School
2225 Westchester Avenue
Rye, New York 10580-1940
914-632-0248
Rev. John Serio, SDB
President
Mr. John P. Flaherty
Principal
Rev. Maurice Moreau, OFM Cap.
Administrator / Head of Schools
Mrs. Karen Valenti-Dececco
Assistant Principal
Hon. Richard Greco, Jr.
President
Lt. Col. David Petrillo, Ph.D.
Headmaster
Ms. Valerie Reidy
Principal
Rev. Mark G. Vaillancourt, Ph.D.
President / Principal
Brother Thomas Leto, CFC
President
Mr. Edward O’Neill
Principal
Rev. Thomas Collins
President
Mr. Paul Carty
Principal
Administrator(s)
148 Main Street
New Rochelle, NY 10801-5396
Salesian High School
914-965-3114
34 Convent Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10703
Sacred Heart High School
914-699-7090
125 East Birch Street
Mount Vernon, New York 10552
The Montfort Academy
914-761-3300
500 West Hartsdale Avenue
Hartsdale, New York 10530
Maria Regina High School
914-232-5061
54 Route 138
Somers, New York 10589
Kennedy Catholic High School
914-632-0714
255 Wilmot Road
New Rochelle, New York 10804
Iona Preparatory School
914-946-4800
950 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, New York 10605
Archbishop Stepinac High School
School Name
Address
Phone Number
Ursuline Sisters
Lay Faculty
Sisters of the
Holy Child of Jesus
Salesian Priests & Brothers
Lay Faculty
Capuchin Friars
Lay Faculty
Advanced Placement
Honors
College Prep
Academic
Advanced Placement
College Prep
Signature Programs
Academic
College Prep & Honors
Advanced Placement Program
College Credit
Math Leaders Program
College Prep
Honors Program
College Credit
Advanced Placement
Classical
College Prep
AP/Honors
Advanced Placement
Honors
College Prep
Sisters of Resurrection
Franciscan Sisters
Dominican Sisters
Lay Faculty
Advanced Placement
Advanced Regents Curriculum
College Credit
College Preparatory
Honors Program
College Prep
Honors
STEP
College Prep
Honors
Advanced Placement
Program
H I G H
Sisters of the Divine
Compassion
Diocesan Priests
Deacons & Lay Faculty
Congregation of Christian
Brothers
Lay Faculty
Teaching Community
W E S T C H E S T E R
120
39
150
100
40
130
200
200
200
Approx.
Admissions
Sept. 2016
$18,250
Includes fees,
books, etc.
$32,450
$7,985
Includes fees
$8,500
Includes fees
$14,000
Includes fees
$9,700
$8,500
$17,200
Includes fees,
books, etc.
$10,500
Tuition
2016 – 2017
www.ursulinenewrochelle.org
www.holychildrye.org
www.salesianhigh.org
www.sacredhearths.org
www.themontfortacademy.org
www.mariaregina.org
www.twitter.com/kennedygaels
www.facebook.com/kennedycatholic
www.kennedycatholic.org
www.ionaprep.org
www.stepinac.org
Website
S C H O O L S
Saturday
October 29, 2016
12:30 – 3:30 PM
Saturday
October 1, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Saturday, October 15, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Saturday, January 21, 2017
12 – 3 PM
Saturday
October 22, 2016
11 AM – 2 PM
Saturday, October 15, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
6 – 9 PM
Sunday
October 30, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday, October 16, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
7 – 9 PM
Sunday, October 23, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
6 – 8 PM
Sunday
October 30, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Open House Dates
15
Coed
Coed
011
N/A
Coed
008
Girls
Coed
006
010
Girls
005
Girls
Coed
003
009
Girls
002
TACHS
Pop.
Code
718-455-3555
Cristo Rey Brooklyn
High School
710 East 37th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-836-7100
7100 Shore Road
Brooklyn, New York 11209
Xaverian High School
718-768-4406
588 6th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11215
St. Saviour High School
718-624-3618
80 Willoughby Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
St. Joseph High School
718-743-6100
St. Edmund Preparatory
High School
2474 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11229
718-763-1100
Nazareth Regional
High School
475 East 57th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11203
718-748-2244
9901 Shore Road
Brooklyn, New York 11209
Fontbonne Hall Academy
718-857-2700
Bishop Loughlin
Memorial High School
357 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11238
718-236-6363
School Name
Address
Phone Number
Bishop Kearney
High School
2202 60th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11204
Mr. William P. Henson
President
Mr. Joseph Dugan
Principal
Ms. Aris M. Clemons
Director of Admissions
Mr. Robert B. Alesi, ’78
President
Deacon Kevin J. McCormack
Principal
Dr. Paula McKeown
Principal
Mrs. Margaret Bernstein
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Caroline Latham
Principal
Mr. John Touhey
Assistant Principal
Mr. John P. Lorenzetti
Principal
Mr. Scott O’Donnell
Director of Admissions
Mrs. Providencia Quiles
Principal
Ms. Nancy Roberts
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Monique Fisher
Director of Admissions
Ms. Mary Ann Spicijaric
Principal
Ms. Victoria Adamo
Director of Admissions
Lay Faculty
The Xaverian Brothers
(Xaverian Brothers
Sponsored School)
In the Tradition of the School
Sisters of Notre Dame;
Religious Sisters;
Lay Faculty
Sponsored by the
Sisters of St. Joseph,
Brentwood, NY;
Dedicated Lay Faculty & Staff
Sisters of St. Joseph
Brentwood, NY
Xaverian Brothers
Sponsored School
Sisters of St. Joseph
Brentwood, NY
Brothers of the
Christian Schools
Sisters of St. Joseph
Brentwood, NY
Mrs. Elizabeth Guglielmo
Principal
Ms. Rachel Kasold
Director of Admissions
Brother Dennis J. Cronin, FSC
President
Mr. Edward A. Bolan
Principal
Teaching Community
Administrator(s)
Program
H I G H
College Preparatory; Corporate Work Study;
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Advanced Placement & College Credit through
SJU & Syracuse University; PLTW STEM Program;
Internship Program; Pre-Prof. Pathways Spec.
Tracks; Music Program; Community Service &
Retreat Program; 1:1 Learning w/iPad devices;
Int’l. Travel and Exchange Program; College
Counseling; XCEL Program for Rising 8th Graders
College Preparatory;
Advanced Placement;
Honors Program
College Preparatory; Honors;
College Bridge Program; Business Studies;
Performing Arts; Academic Support Program
International Baccalaureate Program; Advanced
Placement; International World Scholars Honors
Program; SJU College Advantage Program
College Preparatory; Advanced Placement;
34 College Credits offered;
Pre-Med Program w/SUNY Downstate;
Bridge Program for Incoming 9th Graders
College Preparatory; Regents Curriculum;
Advanced Placement;
3-Year College Credit Science Research Program
PLTW: Engineering, Biomedical; College
Preparatory; Advanced Placement;
College Credit Courses; Honors Classes;
Performing Arts; Athletics & Clubs
100
330
60
70
200
115
125
200
100
$2,000
$13,900
$10,150
$6,300
$9,975
$8,150
$560 – Fees
$9,600
$9,320
$9,450
Approx.
Tuition
Admissions
2016–2017
Sept. 2016
www.cristoreybrooklyn.org
www.xaverian.org
www.stsaviour.org
www.stjosephhighschool.org
www.stedmundprep.org
www.nazarethrhs.org
www.fontbonne.org
www.blmhs.org
www.bishopkearneyhs.org
Website
S C H O O L S
College Preparatory; Advanced Placement;
Honors Program; College Credit;
Leadership Development; Medaille; Computer
Science and Biomedical Programs;
Fine and Performing Arts; Athletics
B R O O K L Y N
Saturday, November 12, 2016
12 – 3 PM
Saturday, March 18, 2017
12 – 3 PM
Sunday, October 16, 2016
10 AM – 2 PM
Thursday, October 6, 2016
6:30 – 8 PM
Sunday, October 23, 2016
12:30 – 3 PM
Thursday, October 27, 2016
6 – 8 PM
Saturday, October 15, 2016
11 AM – 1 PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
7 PM
Thursday, October 13, 2016
6 – 8 PM
Thursday, November 3, 2016
6 – 8 PM
Saturday, October 22, 2016
12:30 – 3:30 PM
Sunday, October 30, 2016
12 – 4 PM
Thursday, October 13, 2016
6 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 29, 2016
12 – 1:30 PM
Open House Dates
N/A
Coed
Female
N/A
Coed
Coed
Female
Coed
Female
Test Site
Gender
16
Girls
Coed
Coed
Girls
018
019
020
016
017
718-886-7250
26-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Flushing, New York 11358
Holy Cross High School
718-366-7400 ext. 240
Christ the King High School
718-592-6800
718-297-2120
176-21 Wexford Terrace
Jamaica Estates, New York
11432
The Mary Louis Academy
718-721-7200
21-21 Crescent Street
Astoria, New York 11105
St. John’s Preparatory School
718-423-8810 ext. 229
6100 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Fresh Meadows, New York
11365
St. Francis Preparatory School
718-353-6276
St. Agnes Academic
High School
13-20 124th Street
College Point, New York 11356
718-898-3800
Monsignor McClancy
High School
71-06 31st Avenue
Coed
East Elmhurst, New York 11370
Boys
68-02 Metropolitan Avenue
Coed Middle Village, New York 11379
014
015
Boys
013
Cathedral Preparatory
School and Seminary
56-25 92nd Street
Elmhurst, New York 11373
718-441-2100
Coed
83-53 Manton Street
Briarwood, New York 11435
School Name
Address
Phone Number
Archbishop Molloy
High School
012
TACHS
Pop.
Code
Sister Kathleen McKinney, CSJ
Principal
Mrs. Ann Cordes
Assistant Principal
Mr. William A. Higgins
Principal
Ms. Veronica Loehle
Admissions
Brother Leonard Conway, OSF
President
Mr. Patrick McLaughlin
Principal
Ms. Lisa Schaefer-Heuer
Director of Admissions
Mr. Abelardo Leston
Assistant Director
Mrs. Susan Nicoletti
Principal
Ms. Kathleen Gaughan
Admissions
Br. Joseph Rocco, SC, Ed.D.
President
Mr. Jim Castrataro
Principal
Mr. Michael Truesdell
President
Mr. Edward Burns
Principal
Mr. Michael W. Michel
President
Mr. Peter J. Mannarino
Principal
Mr. Steven R. Giusto
Assistant PrincipalDirector of Admissions
Sisters of St. Joseph
Brentwood, NY
Sisters of Mercy;
Sisters of St. Joseph;
Diocesan Priests; Dedicated
Lay Men and Women
Franciscan Brothers;
Sisters of St. Joseph;
Dedicated Lay Men
and Women
Sisters of St. Dominic
of Amityville
Brothers of the
Sacred Heart
Congregation of
Holy Cross
Sisters of St Joseph
Diocesan Priests
Marist Brothers
Mr. Richard Karsten
President
Mr. Darius Penikas
Principal
Ms. Leslie Poole Petit, Ed.D.
Admissions Director
Mr. Keith Hahn
Admissions Coordinator
Rev. Joseph G. Fonti
Rector-President
Mr. Richie Diaz
Principal
Teaching Community
Administrator(s)
Q U E E N S
College Preparatory; College Advantage Program;
Advanced Placement and Honors Courses in
All Disciplines Including Art & Music;
Extensive Extracurricular & Sports Programs
Baccalaureate Program with St. John’s University;
Advantage Program with SJU; Advanced
Placement Courses; Honors Courses;
Religious Retreat Program; College Credit
Courses; Performing Arts Prog.; STEM Prog.;
Writing Center
17 A.P. Courses; 30 College Credit Classes;
Honor Courses in All 4 Years;
Adv. Electives in Art & Music;
3 Foreign Languages; Science Research;
Over 100 Extracurricular Activities and Athletic
Programs; iPads; Academic Support and
College Counseling
College Preparatory; Advanced Placement;
College Credit Courses; Honors Program;
Science Research;
Performing Arts Program; iPads;
Extracurricular Activities & Athletic Programs
Academic College Preparatory;
Honors Programs; AP Programs; College Credit
Programs (36 Credits Available);
Athletics & Clubs
Advanced Placement Courses;
College Credit Courses; Fr. Moreau Honors
Program; St. Andre Academic Success Program;
Science Research Program; Holy Cross TV;
Service Learning Program; Art, Music,
Extracurricular, & Athletic Programs
College Preparatory Curriculum;
Honors Courses in all 4 years;
Advanced Placement Courses;
Microsoft/IT Academy; College Affiliation;
Visual & Performing Arts Program;
4-year sequence in American Sign Language,
Italian, Latin, and Spanish
College Preparatory Curriculum;
4 Years Honors Program;
Advanced Placement Program;
College Credit Program w/SJU;
Independent Study Program; Athletics & Clubs;
Vianney Academic Support Program
200
200
650
100
190
175
200
60
385
$8,600
Fees
Additional
$9,000
$9,100
$8,750
$9,100
$9,200
$9,095
Fees
Included
$8,200
$8,500
Approx.
Tuition
Admissions
2016–2017
Sept. 2016
www.molloyhs.org
Website
www.tmla.org
www.stjohnsprepschool.org
www.sfponline.org
www.stagneshs.org
www.msgrmcclancy.org
www.holycrosshs.org
www.ctkny.org
www.cathedralprep.org
S C H O O L S
Challenging College Preparatory Program; Honors
& Advanced Placement Courses (including
Computer Science); Expansive College Credit
Program offering numerous courses with SJU and
Seton Hall University; Advanced Science Research
Program and Science Olympiad Team; Competitive
Athletic & Intramural Teams; Wide range of unique
Extracurricular & Service Programs
Program
H I G H
Sunday, October 16, 2016
10 AM – 3 PM
Saturday, October 15, 2016
11 AM – 3 PM
Saturday, October 15, 2016
12 – 4:30 PM
Saturday, October 15, 2016
10 AM – 1 PM
Thursday, January 19, 2017
5 – 7 PM Information Night
Saturday, October 8, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday, October 16, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Thursday, November 3, 2016
7 PM Information Night
Saturday, October 1, 2016
10 AM – 1 PM
Saturday, October 1, 2016
10 AM – 1 PM
Sunday, October 23, 2016
1 – 4 PM
Sunday Mass in School Chapel,
4 PM, All Welcome
Sunday, October 16, 2016
11 AM – 4 PM
Open House Dates
Female
Coed
Coed
Female
Coed
Male
Coed
Male
Coed
Test Site
Gender
DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE HIGH SCHOOLS
(NOT TEST SITES)
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HIGH SCHOOLS
CODE
689
690
691
693
694
SCHOOL NAME
Chaminade HS
Holy Trinity Diocesan HS
Kellenberg Memorial HS
McGann-Mercy HS
Our Lady of Mercy Academy
CITY
Mineola
Hicksville
Uniondale
Riverhead
Syosset
CODE
695
696
697
698
699
SCHOOL NAME
Sacred Heart Academy
St. Anthony HS
St. Dominic HS
St. John the Baptist DHS
St. Mary’s HS
CITY
Hempstead
South Huntington
Oyster Bay
W Islip
Manhasset
CODE
417
420
421
422
470
431
432
434
435
436
439
438
441
444
459
461
466
467
468
457
458
476
469
SCHOOL NAME
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis Xavier
St. Gabriel
St. Helena
St. Ignatius School
St. John
St. John Chrysostom
St. Joseph
St. Lucy
St. Luke
St. Margaret Mary
St. Margaret of Cortona
St. Mary
St. Nicholas of Tolentine
St. Philip Neri
St. Raymond
St. Simon Stock
St. Theresa
St. Thomas Aquinas
Sts. Peter & Paul
Sts. Philip & James
Villa Maria Academy
Visitation
CITY
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
CODE
794
803
801
SCHOOL NAME
St. Mary
St. Mary
St. Peter
CITY
Fishkill
Wappingers Falls
Poughkeepsie
CODE
359
367
313
302
309
314
320
341
335
343
348
363
366
371
374
SCHOOL NAME
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Aloysius
St. Ann
St. Brigid
St. Charles Borromeo
St. Elizabeth
St. Gregory the Great
St. Ignatius Loyola
St. Joseph’s School of Yorkville
St. Mark the Evangelist
St. Paul
St. Rose of Lima
St. Stephen of Hungary
Transfiguration
CITY
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CODES
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (BRONX)
CODE
415
423
424
425
427
428
474
443
447
450
453
446
463
465
401
402
403
407
410
411
413
414
418
SCHOOL NAME
Christ the King
Holy Cross School
Holy Family
Holy Rosary
Immaculate Conception (Gun Hill)
Immaculate Conception (151 St.)
Mt. St. Michael
Nativity of Our Blessed Lady
Our Lady of Grace
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Our Lady of Refuge
Our Lady of the Assumption
Sacred Heart (W. 168 St.)
Santa Maria
St. Angela Merici
St. Ann
St. Anselm
St. Athanasius
St. Barnabas
St. Benedict
St. Brendan
St. Clare of Assisi
St. Frances de Chantal
CITY
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
Bronx
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (DUTCHESS)
CODE
799
796
554
800
SCHOOL NAME
Holy Trinity
Regina Coeli
St. Denis/St. Columba
St. Martin de Porres
CITY
Poughkeepsie
Hyde Park
Hopewell Junction
Poughkeepsie
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)
CODE
380
305
340
319
351
326
356
315
336
337
378
360
350
355
358
353
SCHOOL NAME
Academy of St. Joseph
Ascension
Blessed Sacrament
Corpus Christi
Epiphany
Good Shepherd
Guardian Angel
Holy Child MS
Immaculate Conception
Incarnation
Marymount School of NY
Mt. Carmel/Holy Rosary
Nativity Mission
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Pompeii
Our Lady Queen of Angels
CITY
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
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CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CODES (continued)
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (ORANGE)
CODE
790
792
707
786
788
SCHOOL NAME
Bishop Dunn Memorial
Most Precious Blood
Nora Cronin Presentation Academy
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Sacred Heart
CITY
Newburgh
Walden
Newburgh
Middletown
Monroe
CODE
791
708
784
793
SCHOOL NAME
Sacred Heart/St. Francis
San Miguel Academy
St. John
St. Stephen/St. Edward
CITY
Newburgh
Newburgh
Goshen
Warwick
CODE
177
180
SCHOOL NAME
St. Margaret School
St. Paul School
CITY
Pearl River
Valley Cottage
CODE
501
504
505
506
531
511
532
520
522
523
527
SCHOOL NAME
St. Ann
St. Charles
St. Christopher
St. Clare
St. John Villa Academy
St. Joseph & St. Thomas
St. Joseph Hill Academy
St. Patrick
St. Peter/St. Paul
St. Rita
St. Teresa
CITY
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
CODE
798
SCHOOL NAME
St. Joseph
CITY
Kingston
SCHOOL NAME
St. Ann
St. Anthony
St. Augustine
St. Columbanus
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Eugene
St. John the Baptist
St. Joseph
St. Patrick
St. Patrick
St. Paul the Apostle
St. Peter
Sts. John & Paul
Transfiguration
CITY
Yonkers
Yonkers
Ossining
Cortlandt Manor
Shrub Oak
Yonkers
Yonkers
Bronxville
Bedford
Yorktown Hts
Yonkers
Yonkers
Larchmont
Tarrytown
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (PUTNAM)
CODE
610
SCHOOL NAME
St. James the Apostle
CITY
Carmel
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (ROCKLAND)
CODE
151
181
172
SCHOOL NAME
Sacred Heart School
St. Anthony
St. Gregory Barbarigo School
CITY
Suffern
Nanuet
Garnerville
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (STATEN ISLAND)
CODE
529
503
507
534
516
515
517
518
519
525
500
SCHOOL NAME
Academy of St. Dorothy
Blessed Sacrament
Holy Rosary
Notre Dame Academy
Our Lady Help of Christians
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/St. Benedicta
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Sacred Heart
St. Adalbert
CITY
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (SULLIVAN)
CODE
640
SCHOOL NAME
St. Peters Regional
CITY
Liberty
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (ULSTER)
CODE
797
SCHOOL NAME
Kingston Catholic
CITY
Kingston
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (WESTCHESTER)
CODE
705
738
782
729
749
742
776
704
709
736
755
722
741
711
772
SCHOOL NAME
Annunciation
Corpus Christi/Holy Rosary
Good Counsel Academy
Holy Name of Jesus
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Iona Grammar
John Cardinal O’Connor School
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Victory
Resurrection Grammar
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart
CITY
Crestwood
Port Chester
White Plains
New Rochelle
Tuckahoe
Scarsdale
New Rochelle
Irvington
Elmsford
Pelham Manor
White Plains
Mount Vernon
Rye
Hartsdale
Yonkers
CODE
756
757
732
733
745
762
764
703
701
773
770
771
717
746
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CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CODES (continued)
DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN/QUEENS (BROOKLYN)
CODE
026
105
243
027
028
042
037
022
043
044
047
030
050
087
086
056
059
061
SCHOOL NAME
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy
Brooklyn Jesuit Preparatory School
Catherine Laboure
Genesis Program
Good Shepherd Catholic Academy
Holy Angels Catholic Academy
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Academy
Midwood Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy
Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy
Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy
Salve Regina Catholic Academy
St. Agatha
St. Anselm Catholic Academy
St. Athanasius Catholic Academy
CITY
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
CODE
062
063
064
095
CITY
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
069
071
075
076
077
078
033
083
088
084
091
092
104
SCHOOL NAME
St. Bernadette Catholic Academy
St. Bernard Catholic Academy
St. Brigid Catholic Academy
St. Catherine/St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic
Academy
St. Edmund
St. Ephrem
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy
St. Mark Catholic Academy
St. Patrick Catholic Academy
St. Peter Catholic Academy
St. Saviour Catholic Academy
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy
Visitation Academy
CODE
233
235
239
244
247
249
251
253
254
257
258
259
262
264
265
266
267
269
274
275
277
278
284
285
286
290
292
SCHOOL NAME
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Glendale
Saint Adalbert Catholic Academy
St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy
St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy
St. Camillus Catholic Academy
St. Clare Catholic Academy
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy
St. Francis De Sales Catholic Academy
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Gregory the Great
St. Helen Catholic Academy
St. Joan of Arc
St. Joseph Catholic Academy
St. Kevin Catholic Academy
St. Leo Catholic Academy
St. Luke
Saint Margaret Catholic Academy
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy
St. Matthias
St. Mel Catholic Academy
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Academy
St. Pancras
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy
St. Sebastian Catholic Academy
St. Stanislaus Kostka
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Academy
Sts. Joachim & Anne
CITY
East Glendale
Elmhurst
Flushing
Elmhurst
Rockaway Park
Rosedale
Ozone Park
Belle Harbor
Long Island City
Bellerose
Howard Beach
Jackson Heights
Long Island City
Flushing
Corona
Whitestone
Middle Village
Ozone Park
Ridgewood
Flushing
Jamaica
Glendale
Rockaway Beach
Woodside
Maspeth
Woodhaven
Queens Village
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN/QUEENS (QUEENS)
CODE
194
287
238
128
130
133
137
135
185
188
210
193
195
196
197
199
200
201
203
211
216
241
230
232
231
SCHOOL NAME
Ave Maria Catholic Academy
Divine Mercy Catholic Academy
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy
Holy Family Catholic Academy
Holy Trinity Catholic Academy
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy
Incarnation Catholic Academy
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Academy
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Academy
Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academy
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Academy
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy
Our Lady’s Catholic Academy
Resurrection-Ascension Catholic Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Bayside
CITY
Howard Beach
Ozone Park
Douglaston
and Bayside
Richmond Hill
Flushing
Whitestone
Long Island City
Jamaica
Queens Village
Flushing
Ridgewood
Jackson Heights
Middle Village
Queens Village
Forest Hills
So. Ozone Park
Corona
Rego Park
Bayside
N. Floral Park
Forest Hills
So. Ozone Park
Rego Park
Cambria Heights
Bayside
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CODES FOR PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND
NON-DIOCESAN SCHOOLS
If you do not find your school code, fill in 999 in section 3 of the Registration Form.
BROOKLYN
CODE
941
807
862
823
871
865
940
944
945
873
SCHOOL NAME
A. Fantis Parochial School
Al-Karim School
Bay Ridge Christian Academy
Beginning with Children
Dimirios and Georgia Kaloidis School
Ebenezer Prep School
Epiphany Lutheran School
Leif Ericson School
Lutheran Elementary School
Mt. Pisgah Christian Academy
CITY
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
CODE
809
810
874
948
872
947
984
950
877
SCHOOL NAME
New Grace Center Christian
New Hope Christian Academy
New Vistas Academy
Soterios Ellenas School
St. Mark’s Day School
St. Paul Com Christian
The Montessori School of NY
Three Hierarchs School
Windmill Montessori
CITY
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
CITY
New York
New York
CODE
802
833
SCHOOL NAME
Manhattan Country School
The Cathedral School
CITY
New York
New York
CODE
933
934
952
935
817
925
857
818
822
813
936
860
814
951
SCHOOL NAME
Queens Lutheran School
Redeemer Lutheran School
Rosedale Christian School
School of Transfiguration
St. Albans Christian Academy
St. Demetrios Greek-American School
St. Joseph Episcopal Church
St. Joseph Parish Day School
Teci Prep
United Nations International School
William Spyropoulos
Windsor School
Woodhull Day School
Woodward Park School
CITY
Long Island City
Glendale
Rosedale
Corona
St. Albans
Astoria
Queens Village
Queens Village
Queens Village
Jamaica Estates
Flushing
Flushing
Hollis
Farmingdale
CODE
995
651
806
991
994
SCHOOL NAME
R. Laurie Intermediate School
St. Anne’s Lower Elementary
St. John’s Lutheran School
Totten Intermediate School
W. A. Morris Intermediate School
CITY
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
MANHATTAN
CODE
805
861
SCHOOL NAME
De La Salle Academy
Hunter College HS
NASSAU
CODE
812
SCHOOL NAME
Floral Park Memorial HS
CITY
Floral Park
QUEENS
CODE
821
922
827
926
854
855
856
808
825
858
816
815
953
946
824
SCHOOL NAME
Baccalaureate School
Buckley Country Day School
Christ Lutheran
Evangel Christian School
Flushing Christian School
Garden School
Highland School
Ideal Montessori School
Immanuel Lutheran School
Kew Forest School
Linden Seventh Day Adventist School
Lutheran School – Flushing & Bayside
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School
MLS Day School
Our World Neighborhood Charter
CITY
Astoria
Roslyn
Rosedale
Long Island City
Flushing
Jackson Heights
Fresh Meadows
Jamaica
Whitestone
Forest Hills
Laurelton
Bayside
Middle Village
Jamaica
Astoria
ROCKLAND
CODE
296
SCHOOL NAME
S. Orangetown MS
CITY
Blauvelt
STATEN ISLAND
CODE
990
992
993
996
967
989
SCHOOL NAME
A. S. Prall Intermediate School
B. Dreyfuss Intermediate School
E. Markham Intermediate School
F. D. Paulo Intermediate School
G. L. Egbert Intermediate School
M. S. Barnes Intermediate School
CITY
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island
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CONTENT OF THE TACHS EXAMINATION
The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools contains subtests measuring both achievement
and ability. The tests, with brief descriptions, are as follows:
READING
In the Reading test, students will be presented with a variety of materials, both informational and
literary. The questions will measure students’ ability to answer questions in factual, interpretative,
and evaluative comprehension. They may have to answer questions about main idea, author’s
purpose, the meaning of a word in context, and other types of comprehension questions.
WRITTEN EXPRESSION
This is a test about writing in Standard English. Some of the questions focus on the most
appropriate way to express the ideas in a piece of writing. Questions may address organization,
sentence structure, clarity, and effective or appropriateness of expression. Other questions ask
students to identify the line of text that contains an error.
MATHEMATICS
Questions on the Mathematics test are drawn from the areas of number sense and operations,
algebraic patterns and connections, data analysis/probability/statistics, geometry, and measurement.
ABILITY
This test measures students’ learned reasoning abilities. Although grounded in biological processes,
these abilities are developed through in-school and out-of-school experiences. The questions assess
students’ abilities to reason with somewhat more novel questions that use spatial and figural
content. The questions show how well students use their reasoning skills to solve problems they
may or may not have been directly taught.
TIPS ON TAKING THE TEST
PREPARING FOR THE TEST
• Skills such as pacing and strategic answering can help you become a better test taker.
Pacing. Pacing yourself appropriately on timed tests can improve your chances of success.
Every student’s goal is to give correct answers to as many questions as possible within the
allotted time, but since there is rarely time for long deliberations, you may need to identify—
and temporarily set aside—questions that threaten to use up too much of your time.
Answering Strategically. For each question on the test, you should think about the answer
choices and decide which one would make the most sense. There may be some questions that
you will not know how to answer. Take a little time and try to answer these questions.
Begin by evaluating the answer choices provided. In many cases, you can reject one or more
answer choices as unlikely. Any remaining choices will, therefore, be the more probable
answers. You should look at these answer choices to find the one you think makes the most
sense. If none of the answers seems right, it is best to take an educated guess. You will not
be penalized for incorrect answers and will get credit only for correct answers.
• Sample Test Questions: Be sure to answer the practice questions in this handbook in order
to understand the types of questions that will appear on the test.
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BEFORE THE TEST
•
•
•
•
•
Make sure you get a full night’s sleep the night before the test.
Be sure to eat breakfast.
Know how far away your test site is and allow plenty of time to get there.
Bring your Admit Card and identification with you to the test site.
Bring several No. 2 pencils with erasers. Make sure the pencils are sharp and the erasers are
clean.
• Don’t bring any notes, books, or scratch paper with you.
• Don’t bring a calculator, a watch, a cell phone, or any electronic devices with you. You won’t
be allowed to take any of these into the examination room.
DURING THE TEST
•
•
•
•
During the reading of the directions, make sure to listen carefully.
Make sure you understand the directions in the test booklet before starting the test.
Students are not allowed to write in the test booklet.
Try not to spend too much time on any one question. If you complete a subtest before the time
is up, go back to any question that you did not answer.
• Answer all questions that you can by looking for the answer choice that makes the most
sense.
• Mark only one answer for each question. If you need to erase an answer, make sure it is
completely erased before marking the new answer.
• If you have extra time, go back and check your answers but do not look at any other subtests
in the test booklet. Make sure you have marked all answers, that only one answer is filled in
for each question, and that you have erased all stray pencil marks.
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Sample
Test
Questions
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Reading
Directions
This is a test of how well you understand what you read.
• Read the passage below and then answer the questions.
• Four answers are given for each question. You are to choose
the answer that you think is better than the others.
Chester Greenwood was just a teenager when he made his mark on the world by
inventing Greenwood’s Champion Ear Protectors. We know his invention better by its
less formal name—earmuffs.
Chester grew up in Maine, a state known for its bitter winters. As a youngster, he
suffered more than once from frostbitten ears. Wool scarves made his injured ears
itch, so he decided to make a covering of fur.
He cut out furry patches that would cover the ear and asked his grandmother to
sew them over wire frames. After experimenting with several designs, Chester found a
way to attach these furry pads to a springy metal band, which fit snugly over the top
of the head. Thus the earmuff was born.
In 1877, when Chester was nineteen, he patented his invention. Soon the demand
for Greenwood’s Champion Ear Protectors had become so great that a factory was
opened, and Chester’s hometown of Farmington became famous as the earmuff
capital of the world.
1
A
B
C
D
2
3
Why did Chester first try to make
earmuffs?
He needed money.
His ears were cold.
His mother asked him for help.
His father sold earmuffs in his
store.
A
B
C
D
4
What was the purpose of the springy
metal band?
J
K
L
M
Who helped Chester with his
invention?
To protect the head
To make the earmuffs attractive
To hold the earmuffs in place
To make the earmuffs last longer
Which of these sayings is best
illustrated by this passage?
J
K
L
M
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No one
His sister
His father
His grandmother
Haste makes waste.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Opportunity only knocks once.
Necessity is the mother of
invention.
Written Expression
Directions
This is a test about writing in Standard English. The first part
of the test has pieces of writing followed by questions about
changing the writing.
• Four answers are given for each question. Choose the answer
that you think is better than the others.
The second part of the test has short pieces of writing. The
writing may have a mistake in the way words or sentences
are used.
3
1
Last summer Shawn and I maked
homemade ice cream. 2 It was vanilla
with chunks of peaches.
1
What is the best way to write the
underlined part of sentence 1?
A making
B makes
2
C made
D (No change)
Choose the best last sentence to add
to this story.
J
K
L
M
Summer is hot.
We each ate a scoop.
Shawn plays a lot of soccer.
There is a peach tree in
Grandma’s yard.
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A
The first thing I do when
B I get home from school is have
C a snack. Then I go to the park.
D (No mistakes)
Mathematics
Directions
This is a test of your knowledge and understanding of math.
• Four answers are given for each question. Choose the answer
that you think is better than the others.
1
A
B
C
D
2
4
What number comes before 72 and
after 70?
61
65
69
71
What is the distance around the
shaded figure?
When a cube with sides numbered
1 through 6 is rolled one time, what
is the probability of rolling a 4 or
greater?
J
__5
K
__1
L
__1
6
4
3
M __1
2
5
A
6%
B 14%
C 30%
D 60%
stands for 1 unit
J
9 units
K 10 units
L 11 units
M 12 units
3
Six out of 20 seats are empty. What
percent of the seats are empty?
If d × 4 + 6 = 50, then what is the
value of d ?
A 5
B 10
C 11
D 40
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Figure Matrices
Directions
Find the figure that completes the puzzle.
1
A
B
C
D
E
J
K
L
M
N
2
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Paper Folding
Directions
For each question, look at the top row to see how a square piece of paper is folded
and where holes are punched in it. Then look at the bottom row to decide which
answer choice shows how the paper will look when it is completely unfolded.
3
A
B
C
D
E
J
K
L
M
N
4
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Figure Classif ication
Directions
In each question, the first three figures are alike in certain ways. Choose the answer choice
that goes with the first three figures.
5
A
B
C
D
E
J
K
L
M
N
A
B
C
D
E
J
K
L
M
N
6
7
8
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Answer Key for Sample Test Questions
Reading
1 B;
2 L;
3 D;
4 M
Written Expression
1 C;
2 K;
3 D
Mathematics
1 D;
2 M;
3 C;
4 M;
5 C
Ability
Figure Matrices
1 B
(The figures in each matrix follow rules. One rule describes how the figures in
every row are related. Another rule describes how the figures in every column
are related. Look at the first and second rows. How are the figures in each row
related? In this matrix, the rule for every row is to add a triangle to the previous
figure, moving in a clockwise direction.
There is a different rule for the columns. Look at the first two columns. The
rule is to add a triangle, moving in a counterclockwise direction. Which figure
completes the puzzle? Using either the rule for the rows or the rule for the
columns, the missing shape is B, a five-sided figure with five triangles.)
2 L
(What rule describes how the figures in each row are related? The first figure in
each row can be created by combining the second and third figures.
What is the missing figure? The missing figure must be a large square with
diagonal stripes. You can get the answer using either the rule that the figures in
each row follow or the rule that the figures in each column follow.)
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Paper Folding
3 A
(The arrow shows that the paper is folded down. Since the paper is folded in
half, the holes are punched through two layers. That means there will be four
holes when the paper is unfolded. The holes are punched near the fold, so all of
the holes will be near the center of the paper.)
4 K
(The paper is folded in half, creating two layers of paper. Then it is folded in half
again, creating four layers. A hole is punched in the paper. When the paper is
unfolded there will be four holes.)
Figure Classification
5 A
(All figures are ovals.)
6 K
(Each figure contains two circles and two parallel lines that are turned up only.)
7 C
(All figures are squares with the same diagonal stripes.)
8 J
(Each figure is a square that is divided into equal parts.)
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