APPLICATIONS FOR 2020-21 WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 1, 2019
2020-21 Applicant Families can click HERE to complete an Online Inquiry Form
Thank you for your interest in Bishop Diego High School! If you have questions about our amazing school or the admissions process, please let us know. We are here to assist you in any way that we can!
Dr. Cristy McNay
Director of Admissions
805.967.1266, ext.118
cmcnay@bishopdiego.org
APPLICATIONS FOR 2020-21 WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 1, 2019
- Applications and all required documents should be submitted as quickly as possible.
- To be considered for admission to Bishop Diego, the following steps are required:
- Submission of an online application
- Payment of the $80 application fee (non-refundable)
- Submit requests for recommendations from English and Math teachers and Principal or Academic Advisor (done electronically within the online application)
- Download the Request for Transcripts form from the application checklist
- Complete the Personal Essay (prospective 10th and 11th-grade students only - found within the applicant checklist)
- Choose a date for the Entrance Placement Test (prospective freshmen only)
- Choose a date for the Personal interview
REQUEST INFORMATION
If you are not ready to submit an online application, but you do want to be in the information loop, please submit an Online Inquiry by clicking the link below. We cannot wait to share Bishop Diego High School with you!
Click here to complete the Online Inquiry Form
Tuition Assistance & Scholarships
Requests for a Personalized Tuition Plan (Tuition Assistance) and ALL supporting documents must be received by FACTS in order to be received consideration. Tuition Assistance funds are limited. Click HERE for more information about Tuition Assistance and Scholarships.
Bishop Garcia Diego High School Admission Criteria:
Students are admitted to Bishop Diego High School on the basis of their academic record, performance on the Entrance Placement Test (for 9th-grade applicants only), recommendations, and the student's willingness to abide by the school’s philosophy, rules, regulations, and standards. Students entering 9th grade must have graduated from 8th grade. Ideally, students are admitted at the beginning of a semester but may be admitted as late as a quarter marking period. All admission inquiries are facilitated by the Director of Admissions.
Entrance Requirements:
- Entrance Placement Test (prospective freshmen only)
- Personal Essay (written during the Entrance Placement Exam for freshmen)
- Personal Interview with Bishop leadership
- Review of report cards from two previous years of school and current grades
- 2.5 GPA with no "D" or “F” semester grade marks (on a 2.0 = C scale),
- Satisfactory Citizenship and Work Habits marks (marks of “U” or "N" may preclude an applicant from admission),
- Satisfactory school attendance,
Interview with partner school personnel at the discretion 8th-grade
* 8th-grade students who do not achieve grade level (8.0) standards may be required to take Bishop Diego’s Summer Bridge English class as a condition of enrollment.
Sophomore/Junior transfer students:
In addition to the applicable requirements above, transfer students will be evaluated on their ability to meet BDHS graduation requirements over four semesters. Senior students are admitted on a rare case by case basis.