Admissions Process

Schedule a Tour

As you journey through the admissions process with us, we invite your family to visit our campus!  Campus tours serve as a great opportunity for prospective students and parents to explore our campus, ask questions, and learn more about our community together.

SCHEDULE A TOUR

Shadow Day

We are happy to offer a Shadow Day program for students who have submitted an application to Northwest Catholic High School.

SCHEDULE A SHADOW DAY

If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office at (860) 236-4221 ext. 140

Northwest Catholic High School welcomes all prospective students entering 9th, 10th, and 11th grades to apply now for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Northwest Catholic High School Placement Exam

All prospective 8th grade students interested in attending NWC in the fall must complete a Northwest Catholic Placement Exam as part of the application process. To register for your exam date, please go into your application and click the "Placement Exam" tab on the left.

The Northwest Catholic Placement Exam has been developed by our English and Math department faculty to best measure basic verbal and quantitative skills in reading comprehension, language, and math.  Results are used to guide appropriate academic course selection for all incoming freshmen.  Students taking the placement exam in the Fall are eligible for merit-based scholarship consideration.

• The placement exam will be held on the following dates:
  • Tuesday, November 5th , 9-11:30 am  
  • Saturday, December 7th, 9-11:30 am
• The exam takes approximately 2 hours and is broken up into sections with breaks in between. Refreshments will be provided during breaks.
• #2 pencils will be provided.
• Students may bring a personal water bottle.
• Phones will be collected in designated holding stations for the duration of the test.
• Calculators are not permitted.

Please contact our Admissions Office with any questions:

Amy Mandrola, Director of Admissions

[email protected]

or

Claire Boers, Assistant Director of Admissions

[email protected]

An interview may be required as part of the application process.  Invitations to interview will be sent once all application materials have been reviewed.

FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment will be conducting the financial need analysis for Northwest Catholic High School for families who have applied for the 2025-2026 school year.  Families applying for financial aid will need to complete an application and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment by Jan. 31, 2025.  Applicants will be able to apply on the FACTS website once the link goes live, please check back in November. When submitting your FACTS application you will be asked for the following:

• Copies of your 2023 Federal tax forms including all supporting tax schedules.
• Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers’ Compensation, and TANF.

All supporting documentation can be uploaded in pdf or jpeg format online.

If you have questions or concerns about the application process, you may speak with a FACTS Customer Care Representative at 866-441-4637.