For
schools whose entire 8th grade class is attending, admission will be
taken care of by the 8th grade teacher. For all other students, an
admission ticket is required. Students should check in with their
teacher or with SM personnel at the Gym by 9:00 AM. The day will end
at 12:30 PM.
Tuition
assistance is available to assist the school community with
financial aid. Tuition assistance must be applied for each year.
Application forms we available from the principal at the parish
elementary schools or from the registrar's office at St. Mary's.
Tuition
Assistance Application deadline is February 1.
Tuition is due and payable on the 5th of each month.
First installment is due on August 5.
Final installment is due on May 5.
Fees: (subject to change)
Student Body Card Fee
(Mandatory for All)
$190
Graduation Fee (For Seniors)
$100
(Due and payable before May 1, 2012)
Schedule Change Fee
$25
Building Fund Assessment (Per family)
$100
Books
Optional Fees:
$600
(approximately)
Parking
(Permits issued upon receipt of September payment)
$80
Billing Information - On your August statement, which
will be mailed in July, in addition to the first tuition
installment, you will be billed for the Student Body fee of $190
(mandatory for all students) and the $100
Graduation fee (if your student is a senior).
Some classes have fees. Those that have fees will be indicated on
the enclosed class schedule. Because there are adds and drops and
schedule changes that take place after registration day, all class
fees will appear on your November monthly statement for the first
semester and your March statement for the second semester.
Tuition at
St. Mary's High School is normally paid on an installment basis. Tuition is
broken into ten (10) installments. Each installment is due and
payable on the 5th of the following months:
Installment
I August 5
Installment
2 September 5
Installment
3 October 5
Installment
4 November 5
Installment
5 December 5
Installment
6 January 5
Installment
7 February 5
Installment
8 March 5
Installment
9 April 5
Installment
10 May 5
For automatic tuition withdrawal please contact Mrs. Johnson at
957-3340, Ext. 109.
a) As a
rule, St. Mary's does not accept transfer students into the
12th grade from local high schools.
b) St.
Mary's does not accept 12th grade second semester students
transferring from local high schools.
c) Transfer
student's application must include an official transcript.
The Dean of Students may be asked to review the attendance
and disciplinary records of applicants and make the
appropriate recommendations to the Academic Dean and/or
admissions committee. Consultation with personnel at the
student's previous school will be made.
d) A
placement test may be administered by the Guidance
Department.
e) Upon
acceptance, the transfer student will be scheduled into
classes. It should be understood by each transfer student
and the student's parents that St. Mary's has established
certain requirements for graduation. St. Mary's expects
transfer students to conform to these requirements. It
should also be understood that it is not a] ways possible to
provide a transfer student with all of the courses requested
because of class enrollment capacity and/or other student
requirements.
f) Transfer
students who desire to participate in athletics should meet
with the Athletic Director.
a) The
placement test for all applicants will be administered at
St. Mary's on a Saturday in January or February.
b) The
Department Chairperson schedules students according to
Department criteria. The Academic Dean will then meet with
the Principal and/or eighth grade teachers of Catholic
feeder schools to discuss the placement of students,
c) A record
of testing scores and grades will be requested by the
Registrar.
d) The
course schedule proposed by St. Mary's and the elementary
school teacher for each applicant will be approved by the
parent and the student at a meeting in the spring. If
parents have additional concerns, they should make an
appointment with the Department Chair or the Guidance staff
to discuss these concerns.
n order to
better meet the needs of new students and at the same time
to give us an opportunity to screen applicants, the
following procedures will be in effect for students who
apply for admission once school has begun or during the
summer.
a)
Registrar obtains completed application, current transcript,
test scores, if any, and $300 non-refundable registration
and placement fee.
b) If no
test scores are available, the Registrar may arrange for
testing with the Guidance Department.
c) All
documentation, including application, transcript, and test
scores will be submitted to the Academic Dean by the
Registrar.
d) Academic
Dean will review the documentation, schedule the student if
possible, and interview the student and their parents.
e) The
application and other documentation will be reviewed by the
admissions committee and a decision will be made concerning
the student's acceptance.
f) All
acceptances during the summer are probationary.
In compliance with federal regulations, Saint Mary's High
School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race,
color, or national or ethnic origin. In this matter we
follow diocesan policy. Diocesan policy on
non-discrimination and on procedures to be followed in case
there are complaints or grievances in this matter can be
found in the Administrative Handbook of the Diocese of
Stockton. A copy of this Handbook is available in the
faculty library and in the school office. The principal
coordinates local efforts to assure that our school complies
with federal regulations on non-discrimination.
For additional questions, please
contact:
Su Towne, Registrar
209-957-3340 EXT. 103
St. Mary's High School
5648 N. El Dorado St.
Stockton, CA 95207
