Applying to St. Joseph Hill Academy High School

St. Joseph Hill Academy welcomes girls interested in growing academically, socially, and spiritually. As our school mission states, “St. Joseph Hill Academy High School, a Catholic high school, in keeping with Christian values and the traditions of the Daughters of Divine Charity, seeks to educate and empower young women to be confident independent thinkers with strong character and leadership qualities, who stand ready to meet society’s challenges.”

St. Joseph Hill Academy High School fosters an environment that is:

Safe - we believe all students have the right to a safe educational environment
Educational - we believe students rise to meet high academic and moral standards
Empowering - we believe in empowering students so they develop into independent thinkers and confident leaders
Service-oriented - we believe community service leads to social consciousness and appreciation for diversity
Enriching - we believe in making God's love visible in the world every day

All religious backgrounds are welcome.

Incoming 9th Grader Application Process

Step 1: Register to take the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS), the entrance exam for Catholic high schools. Registration opens on Monday, August 25, 2025. For more information on the exam and to register, visit http://www.tachsinfo.com. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, you must list Hill first or second. Our code on the TACHS exam is 223. 223 is the place to be!

Step 2: Attend our Admissions Events in the Fall 2025. We offer one-on-one shadowing days for 8th graders, an Athletics Open House, and a Fall Open House, providing you with various opportunities to truly experience what it means to be a Hilltopper. Throughout these opportunities you will be able to:

Get to know our students and the close bond they form with each other across grade levels.
Begin exploring which academic Pathway, STEM or Humanities, you would like to be on when you are a Hilltopper. Our STEM pathway emphasizes math, technology, science, and engineering. The Humanities pathway emphasizes language, literature, history, and social sciences. Familiarize yourself with each and decide which best suits your interests. You can learn about the Pathways and our academic program of study here.
Meet and practice with many of our sports teams and coaches.
Learn about our vibrant student life filled with after school clubs, student government, Hill TV, Kairos, service activities, and so much more.

Step 3: Take the TACHS Exam on Friday, November 8, 2025 and make sure Hill is listed as one of your choices (223 is the code).

Step 4: Explore Hill's Scholarship opportunities for incoming Freshmen. We offer two exceptional scholarship programs for incoming freshmen: our prestigious Merit Scholarships and our generous Benefactor Scholarships. Why do we do this? Because we believe in you! We're committed to recognizing outstanding academic achievement and ensuring that bright, motivated students like you have access to a top-tier Catholic education. We offer multiple full and partial Merit Scholarships to qualified students and we also have 10 Benefactor Scholarships. For more on this process go to our Scholarship Opportunities page.

Students will receive Catholic high school admissions letters in January 2026. We encourage all accepted students to attend our annual Accepted Students' Night in late January.

Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen

St. Joseph Hill Academy High School proudly offers two exceptional scholarship programs for incoming freshmen: our prestigious Merit Scholarships and our generous Benefactor Scholarships.

Why do we do this? Because we believe in you! We're committed to recognizing outstanding academic achievement and ensuring that bright, motivated students have access to a top-tier Catholic education. We offer multiple full and partial Merit Scholarships to qualified students and we have 10 Benefactor Scholarships.

Please visit the Scholarship Opportunities page for more information.

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