Admissions Update

This fall has been a whirlwind of activity for us in the Admissions Office, as we work with the incoming Class of 2026!

During these past few months, we have been creative and focused on engaging current 8th grade families who may have been limited in their ability to explore our campus in past years.

Between August and the end of October, we:

• Hosted a “Sunday Visit Day” which included (70+) 8th grade students visiting the CC campus

• Hosted five “Lunch & Conversation” or “Coffee & Conversation” events with more than (100) 7th and 8th grade families attending

• Conducted more than 50 family tours

• Hosted close to (100) 8th grade students for a shadow day with close to (200) scheduled through December

As I write this letter, we still have a busy November and December ahead of us. We have our Open House on Sunday, November 7, (we expect to fill our limit of 150 families with 8th grade students) as well as the High School Placement Test on November 20 and December 4.

New this year, if a student has taken the PSAT 8/9 in 8th grade they can submit that test score in lieu of the HSPT. We are excited at this adjustment, as we know it will help a number of families with their application process.

Interested families continue to submit their applications online, and we look forward to working through them all and sending out our acceptance packets at the end of January. These packets will include tuition assistance and scholarships for those students who qualify, and we are so incredibly grateful for the donors who continue to allow us to help deserving families send their sons to CC.

We will be hosting an Activities Night in January and Spring Open House in March as we continue to offer new opportunities for families to explore the opportunity to be a part of the Catholic Central community. We are dedicated to meeting students where they are and showcasing how Catholic Central can help them get where they want to be.

As always, if you know a young man who would make a great Shamrock please send him our way or simply refer him to our website (www.catholiccentral.net/admissions). We’ll take it from there!

Thank you for your prayers and support, and remember that every day is a GREAT day to be a Shamrock!

Jake Marmul ’07 Director of Admissions and Public Relations