Welcome, Future Belles!  

Applying to high school is an important step. At St. Mary's Academy, our Admissions Team is dedicated to guiding you through the application process with personalized, one-on-one support. As you learn more about St. Mary's Academy, we hope you will discover that you belong here. Our school provides an environment in which each young woman not only belongs, but also can find her voice, develop her talents, and pursue her educational goals with determination - preparing her for college and beyond. We invite you to explore St. Mary's and our 136 years long and rich history of academic excellence, sisterhood, and service to the "dear neighbor." 

Start your SMA journey by completing our Inquiry Form. Once completed, you'll be able to RSVP for upcoming Admissions events and visit us on campus. Click below for steps detailing how to complete our application process. 

We look forward to getting to know you!
Admissions Process:

A completed Inquiry Form is the first step in the admissions process! It helps our Admissions Team learn more about prospective students and allows us to share admissions information, application deadlines, upcoming events, and opportunities at SMA.

Visiting our campus is an important part of your admissions journey. Join us for a campus tour, a Shadow Day, Open House, and more! Click here to learn more about the many opportunities to visit our campus.

All prospective students are required to fill out an Application for Admission. Our Application for Admission for the 2026-2027 school year will be available September 2, 2025. 

Priority Admissions Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
All student-generated materials and Application Checklist items must be completed by December 1, 2025 to be considered for priority admission. The $75 application fee is waived for applications submitted on or before December 1, 2025. 

Transcripts provide our Admissions Team with a means of evaluating your student's academic progress at their previous school(s). Please note, transcripts are just one part of our review of an application.

Freshman Applicants: 6th, 7th & 8th grade transcripts are required to complete your application.

Transfer Applicants: All high school transcripts are required to complete your application.

After creating a SchoolAdmin account and submitting an admissions application, use the Request Transcripts checklist item(s) to request your transcripts from your previous school(s).

All prospective students are required to fill out an Application for Admission. Our Application for Admission for the 2026-2027 school year will be available September 2, 2025.

Traditional Admissions Application Deadline: January 16, 2026
There is a $75 non-refundable application fee due at the time of submission for all applications received after December 1, 2025.

FACTS Financial Aid Application Deadline: January 16, 2026 
Families interested in applying for financial aid may apply through our FACTS portal. The FACTS financial aid application is due on or before January 16, 2026. All FACTS applications received after January 16, 2026 will be considered on a rolling basis.

Transcripts

Transcripts provide our Admissions Team with a means of evaluating a student's academic progress at her previous school(s). Please note, transcripts are just one part of our review of an application.

Freshman Applicants: 6th, 7th & 8th grade transcripts are required to complete your application.

Transfer Applicants: All high school transcripts are required to complete your application.

After creating a SchoolAdmin account and submitting an admissions application, use the Request Transcripts checklist item(s) to request your transcripts from your previous school(s).

Recommendations

Freshman and Transfer applicants must submit three recommendations: one each from the student's current English and Math teachers, and the student's Principal or Counselor. Please login to your application portal to send the recommendation requests to the teachers and Principal or Counselor directly.

Once the teachers and Principal/Counselor have completed and submitted the recommendations, they will be sent directly to our Admission Office. Your Application Checklist will then be updated to show that the recommendations were received.

The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is required for all applicants. We will offer this test in-person, on campus, on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Please note, although encouraged, it is not mandatory to take the HSPT at St. Mary's Academy.

The student/parent interview provides our Admissions Team with the opportunity to get to know prospective students and their parents.

We require all students and parent(s)/guardian(s) to interview with a member of our Admissions Team as part of the admissions process. We encourage all families to schedule their interviews as soon as possible, as spaces are limited.

Once a prospective student has completed steps 1-7 above, their application will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee. When completed by our Priority Application Deadline, students will receive notification of their admissions decision on March 6, 2026. When completed after our Priority Application Deadline, students will receive notification on a rolling basis depending on space availability. 

Criteria for Admission:

Selection of incoming students to St. Mary's Academy is made by the Admissions Committee and is based on careful consideration of the following:

  • Completed application for the 2026-2027 school year
  • Recommendations from the student's current English Teacher, Math Teacher, and Principal or Counselor
  • Official transcripts for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades (for incoming freshmen) or all of high school (for transfer students)
  • HSPT results
  • Student/Parent Interview
  • Excellence in character and conduct
  • Demonstrated interest and desire to belong to the SMA community
Non-discrimination Policy:

St. Mary's Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies nor in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and tuition assistance program, and athletic or other school-administered programs.