Current 8th Graders

8TH GRADERS APPLYING TO 9TH GRADE FOR THE 2025-2026 (NEXT) ACADEMIC YEAR

Current 8th graders must complete an online application to Holy Cross High School. All students applying to Holy Cross are expected to take the TACHS (Test for Admissions to Catholic High Schools) in November. Learn more about the TACHS here.

Applications will be reviewed within 2 business days. After an application has been reviewed, families will be able to log into the admissions portal to track their child’s application. The admissions portal also allows families to review and submit missing documents needed to complete their child’s application.

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be available on August 26, 2024.

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Important Dates and Deadlines:

August 26, 2024 – Holy Cross High School’s 9th-grade application for the 2025-2026 school year is available

August 26, 2024 – TACHS registration begins

October 4, 2024 – Deadline for submitting request and documentation to the Diocese for extended time on TACHS

October 30, 2024 – Deadline for registering for TACHS Exam

November 9, 2024 – TACHS Administration for the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens

December 11, 2024 – Deadline for submitting Holy Cross online application

December 11, 2024 – Public school students’ deadline for all report cards and requested documents to be submitted to Holy Cross

January 15, 2025 – Earliest release of admissions decisions

Required Documents

After students take the TACHS, families of students attending a public, charter, or private (non-diocesan) school must upload the following required items to the Admissions Portal by December 11, 2024:

6th, 7th, and 8th-grade report cards
NYS ELA and Math assessment or TerraNova results
Letters of recommendation required for scholarship consideration
Any other documentation requested by Holy Cross High School

ANY RECORDS NOT UPLOADED TO THE ADMISSIONS PORTAL WILL NOT BE REVIEWED

Students Attending a Brooklyn/Diocesan Parochial School

Students attending a parochial school in the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens that took the TACHS do not need to upload their 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade report cards or standardized test results; diocesan elementary schools will provide a completed TACHS Applicant Record with this required information on their student’s behalf to Holy Cross.

However, parents/guardians are responsible for uploading letters of recommendation, as well as any other requested documentation, such as a student’s IEP or 504 plan, to the Admissions Portal.

Students Attending an NYC Public School or Parochial School in the Diocese of Rockville Centre

Parents/Guardians of students attending an NYC public school or a parochial school in the Diocese of Rockville Centre are responsible for uploading their 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade report cards to the Admissions Portal.

After an online application has been reviewed by a member of the Admissions Department, families can log in to the Admissions Portal and upload any requested documentation needed to complete a student’s application.

Parents/Guardians of students applying to Holy Cross are also responsible for supplying letters of recommendation and any other requested documentation, such as a student’s IEP or 504 plan.

Admissions Decisions

Holy Cross High School will share admissions on January 15, 2025.

Decisions will be available online – families must log in to the Admissions Portal to review their child’s admissions decision.

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Need help? Read our Application Guide