Placement Exams

Students entering 6th, 7th, and 9th grades are required to take a placement examination as part of Aquinas' admissions process. The first exams are typically offered the third Saturday in November, and the first two Saturdays in December of each preceding school year. Students who sit for these exams at Aquinas and earn a top five score will be eligible to receive a one-time $1,000 Kenneth P. Schleich ’46 Placement Exam Award.

After the November and December exams, Aquinas offers monthly make-up placement exams, however, students who sit for these exams will not be eligible for the Placement Exam Award.

Please note that students entering Aquinas in 8th, 10th, and 11th grades are not required to take the placement exam.

Transfer Students

Students looking to enter Aquinas for 8th, 10th or 11th grades are considered transfer students. Transfer students are not required to take the placement examination, however, when applying to Aquinas, they must submit the following information:

• Completed online application

• Writing sample written by the candidate and uploaded to the application

• Last school year’s final report card

• This year’s most recent report card

• An academic letter of recommendation

• Potential transfer students may also be asked to meet with members of the admissions committee for a personal interview.

Please note that Aquinas does not generally accept senior transfer students.