Admissions Information

St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School believes in a holistic approach to the Admissions Process. Please carefully read through the following information to become familiar with our process. If your prospective student has a family member that currently attends or has graduated from St. John the Baptist DHS, please be sure to submit our Legacy Form for special consideration. If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Department @ 631-587-8000 ext 113.

Current 8th grade students should register to take the Catholic Entrance exam to be considered for acceptance and Scholarship Opportunities within St. John the Baptist DHS. The Diocese of Rockville Centre has partnered with TACHS for the administration of the exam. TACHS –Test for Admissions into Catholic High Schools- is administered during the first weekend in November. Be sure to enter St. John the Baptist DHS code #698 on your registration form. Please click the photo above to register online with TACHS.

Current 8th grade students that do not take the TACHS exam are still encouraged to apply for admissions into St. John the Baptist DHS. Students that do not take the TACHS exam must submit an online application with all the required materials to be considered for admissions.

Students attending Catholic school in 8th grade will have their Middle School grades submitted through the TACHS Portal by their current Principal.

Students attending public school or another private school other than a Catholic school will need to print out a TACHS Applicant Record from the TACHS website and present it to their current school official for completion.  The form needs to be mailed to St. John the Baptist DHS by either the school or the family.  The form and official records can be mailed to:  St. John the Baptist DHS, 1170 Montauk Hwy, West Islip, NY, 11795, Attn: Admissions. 

Students currently in grades 9-11 that are seeking to transfer into St. John the Baptist DHS must submit their academic records for the past 3 years (Final Report Cards or Transcript) along with their application. The student’s most current report card is also required.

Eighth (8th) grade students that have taken the TACHS exam are not required to submit letters of recommendation, but may do so for consideration. All transfer applicants and 8th grade students that have not taken the TACHS exam must submit at least two (2) letters of recommendation as part of the application process. Letters of recommendation should be from the student’s current teacher(s), Principal, School Counselor, or any other school official.

Students that do not take the TACHS exam or students that may not have scored well on the TACHS exam will be required to interview with the Director of Admissions as part of the admissions process. Parents or guardians of the student will also be required to interview.

St. John the Baptist DHS prides itself on having the most diverse student population among the Catholic High Schools on Long Island. We believe in fostering an environment for our students that promotes experiences for growth in their perspectives in becoming global citizens. St. John the Baptist DHS has partnered with UTP – University Track Preparation – in the recruitment process for our International brothers and sisters. Any International Student interested in applying to St. John the Baptist DHS should click on the following link to begin the process of studying with SJB in the US!

This application is for current 8^th grade students who did not take the TACHS exam or did not indicate St. John the Baptist DHS (code #698) on their TACHS registration.  Any student currently in grades 9^th-11^th seeking to transfer into St. John the Baptist DHS must also submit an online application to initiate the admissions process. St. John the Baptist DHS does not accept students looking to transfer into or during their senior (12th grade) year. Parents must create an account in our Admissions Portal to access the application. Please select the following link to access the Admissions Portal.  Once you have created your account and you are logged in, please select ‘Begin the Admissions Process’. All required materials should be uploaded once the application has been submitted.  The required materials can be found under ‘Continue the Admissions Process’ checklist on your portal account.  The application will only be reviewed once all the materials have been received. 

 CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LEGACY FORM
If you have a family member that currently attends or has graduated from St. John the Baptist DHS, please be sure to complete and submit our Legacy Form for special consideration.

We realize enrolling your child into St. John the Baptist DHS is a serious financial commitment.

Tuition is determined annually by the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Tuition for the upcoming school year will be announced by the Diocese of Rockville Centre in May.  Tuition payment options are available for your convenience including a 2% discount for paying the full tuition in advance. In addition to the tuition, there are additional fees for grades 10, 11, and 12.

St. John the Baptist DHS does offer sibling discounts when you have multiple students attending SJB concurrently that remain in good academic standing. St. John the Baptist DHS may also offer a discount to a referring family currently attending SJB if the prospective family is accepted and enrolls in SJB. The Admissions Department along with the Tuition Department will work with all families to inform you of different options for meeting your financial obligations. Please take into consideration the sacrifices that may be required to meet these obligations.

There are additional programs that may assist you financially upon enrolling into St. John the Baptist DHS. Please see the Scholarship and Financial Aid section for further information.

St. John the Baptist DHS does have a program for students that have an IESP or 504 Accommodation plan.  However, as a private Catholic School, we are limited in the accommodations and/or modifications within our school program.  New York State Department of Education stipulates: 

Education Law section 3602-c establishes requirements relating to the provision of special education to students with disabilities enrolled in nonpublic school by their parents. As a private institution, St. John the Baptist DHS does not provide any of these services. However, under the provisions of section 3602-c,students with disabilities placed by their parents in nonpublic school are entitled to receive special education services in accordance with an individual education service program (IESP) from the public school district in which the nonpublic school is located (West Islip) while they receive general education from the nonpublic school. Parents must request special education services, in writing, to the West Islip school district by June 1st preceding the school year for which the request for services is made. 

 Please review the following program modifications that we are able to accommodate: 

1. Resource Room services, if programmed in the student’s IESP, must be limited to one (40) minute period of Resource Room services per day. 
2. The IESP/504 must not limit the student’s ability to obey school rules and complete all course requirements without any modifications.  This includes homework modifications. 
3. Extended Testing Time accommodations – 1.5x or 2.0x.  Students will begin the test in the classroom and if additional time is needed, will be completed in the testing center.  Students receiving testing accommodations that specify questions read will take the entire exam in the Testing Center. 
4. Students in need of preferential seating should self-advocate for this accommodation with their teachers. 
5. Teachers cannot supply students with a copy of class notes.  Every effort will be made to connect the student with a classmate to assist in proper note-taking. 
6. As part of the natural instruction within the classroom, all students are checked for understanding. Special program modifications indicating ‘clarification and understanding’ cannot be accommodated.