Admissions Timeline

Application Due Dates

Applications for the Class of 2012 were due in February.
Interested students should contact Admissions Director Moira O'Brien at 916-737-5095.

Applications for transfer students are due April 16.

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Coming Up for Accepted Students...

Class of 2012 Course Registration

Information was included with notification letters. Thursday, April 10, 4:00-7:30pm

Challenge Exams, Auditions & Try-outs
Dance Company Auditions Tuesday, April 1, 5:30-7:00pm Callbacks Wednesday, April 2, 4:00-6:00pm	Foreign Language Challenge Exam Wednesday, April 2, 4:00pm Makeups Thursday, April 3, 4:00pm
Choir and Orchestra Auditions Thursday, April 3, 4:00pm click here for more details...	Class of 2012 Math Challenge Exam Monday, March 31, 4:00pm Makeups Thursday, April 3, 4:00pm

Download: Requirements for Waiving Algebra 1.pdf 98KB Algebra 1 Challenge Test Sample Questions.pdf 120KB Algebra 1 Challenge Test Sample Answers.pdf 24KB Requirements for Waiving Algebra 1/Geometry.pdf 101KB Geometry Challenge Test Sample Questions.pdf 186KB

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Timeline for the Admissions Process

September-January	Register for Placement Test
October	Open House for Prospective Students & Families
November-January	Spend the Day as a Future Troubie
January	Placement Test at St. Francis
September-February 5th	Submit applications/recommendations for new students
Week of March 10th	Letters of Notification/Financial Aid Information Mailed
April	Challenge Exams, Auditions & Try-outs
April 10	Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2012) Course Registration
September-April 16th	Submit applications/recommendations for transfer students

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Admissions Procedure

• Register for the Placement Test (Sept-Jan) - Registration envelopes are available at the Open House for Prospective Students and Families (usually held in October) and in the front office of St. Francis High School. The form will also be available for download once the new school year begins. All prospective students, including transfer applicants, must take the placement test.

• Open House for Prospective Students and Families (Oct) - Tour the St. Francis campus and speak with administrators, teachers, students and parents about all the opportunities St. Francis has to offer.

• Spend the Day as a Future Troubie (Nov-Jan) - Eighth grade students are welcome to spend a day at St. Francis High School "shadowing" a St. Francis student and experiencing a slice of campus life.
  • For eighth graders attending Sacramento-area Catholic elementary schools, shadow days will be arranged by their teachers.
  • Students attending other schools can arrange a shadow day by contacting the St. Francis Admissions Office.

• Placement Test at SFHS (Jan)

• New Students Submit Applications/Recommendations (Sept-Feb. 5th) -
  Click here to apply online or print out an application.

• Letters of Notification/Financial Aid Information Mailed (week of March 10th)

• Challenge Exams, Auditions & Try-outs (Apr)

• Incoming Freshmen Course Registration (Apr) - Additional details about course registration are included with notification letters.