Admission Of Students To The Freshman Class

Students who have attended Catholic elementary schools within the Diocese of Columbus at one of the below-designated feeder schools for two or more years are admitted unconditionally if the following criteria have been met:

Completion of the admission forms Download Registration Form
Average or better achievement in their eighth-grade course of study
Satisfactory Discipline and Attendance Records

Students from schools other than diocesan Catholic elementary schools may be admitted based upon the following criteria:

Completion of the admission forms,
Average or better achievement in their eighth-grade course of study, and
Satisfactory Disciplinary & Attendance Records

Once the above items have been submitted and satisfactorily reviewed by the Newark Catholic administration, an interview with the Principal will be scheduled for the student and his/her parent or guardian. Following the interview, an admission decision will be made by the Newark Catholic administration and conveyed to the parent/guardian.

In addition the Freshman Foundations, incoming students have the opportunity to engage in summer gym and freshman welcome week during the summer months to earn high school credit and get a sneak peek of being a student at Newark Catholic High School.

Freshmen Foundations

This foundational course will be a requirement for all incoming freshmen. The course content is divided into 2 areas: (1) skills necessary for success in high school, and (2) technology.

Topics will include study and organizational skills, test-taking skills with emphasis on state-mandated testing and college entrance testing, career and college exploration, emotional wellness, basic keyboarding skills, a brief introduction to word processing and spreadsheets, sensible research techniques and resources, and responsible use of technology.