Application Process

There are many ways for prospective Bears to visit our campus!

Open House - October 16, 2025

Bear for a Day - 8th grader visit days on campus. 

We welcome students and families to our campus for Arts and Athletic Events too. Check out our calendar for detailed information on performances and competitions.

All ninth grade applicants to Bishop Blanchet are required to take the HSPT.  Along with grades and teacher recommendations, the results are used for placement in English, math, and science courses. 

The next dates the HSPT will be administered at BBHS is November 2025. Registration for the test will open in October 2025.

• The test takes approximately four hours to complete, and has Language and Math sections, and one written essay.  
• Students taking the HSPT at Bishop Blanchet should arrive at least 15 minutes before the test start time.
• Parking is available in the main parking lot and there will be signs indicating where the check in table is located.
• Test takers will need their student identification, two #2 pencils, and a blue or black ink pen.
• Because students will be completing some demographic information, they will need to know their current mailing address with zip code.
• We will provide breaks and snacks.  
• A few weeks after taking the test, families will receive results directly from the testing company.

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Please submit the online application by Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Follow the directions to create an account, and then complete the application.

Through your newly created admissions portal, you will then be able to forward the required forms directly to the applicant's current school. The application fee is $30 for domestic applicants and $250 for international/exchange applicants.

As part of the application process, transcripts and teacher recommendations from your current school are required.

Follow the directions in the admissions portal to forward the Confidential School Report/Transcript Request and Confidential Teacher Evaluation Form to the appropriate personnel at the applicant's school. 

These forms and an official transcript from sixth, seventh, and the first half of eighth grade must be submitted by the January 6, 2026 deadline. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the forms and transcripts have been completed and submitted by the deadline. The admissions committee will not consider incomplete applications.

Please visit our International Program Page for specific details about the international application process.