Frequently Asked Questions

Prospective students are encouraged to participate in our Shadow Visit Program in order to experience life at Holy Names.  Shadow Visits are held Monday mornings from 7:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. Our Student Ambassadors are eager to show their classes to visitors and answer any questions about Holy Names. Eighth graders are invited to shadow during the fall, and we welcome seventh graders in the spring. Contact the Office of Admissions to register for a Shadow Visit.

Holy Names hosts numerous admissions events throughout the year. Information Night and Open House occur in the fall and provide opportunities for the entire family to visit campus. We host Middle School Day for prospective students in the fall and spring. We also have monthly Tea & Tour events. Please see the Admissions Calendar and contact the Office of Admissions to register.

Holy Names students come from all over the Bay Area, and many utilize public transportation. AC Transit Bus Route 651 runs from 9th Street and Broadway to Holy Names in the morning and takes the reverse route after school. The route includes stops at the 12th and 19th Street BART stations.

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Holy Names also offers shuttle van service to and from the Rockridge BART station. Click here to learn more about the HNHS shuttle van.

We understand that all students learn in different ways and that all have a desire to be successful. Our Educational Plan approach is designed to assist students with identified learning differences who need additional support to be successful in our college preparatory environment. Holy Names, in partnership with the student and her family, carefully craft an Educational Plan that contains information about the student’s disability, her strengths, areas of relative weakness and effective accommodations and instructional methods to be implemented across the curriculum. Many students also choose to participate in our Academic Success after school study program offered on Mondays and Thursdays for additional support and coaching.

Each applicant must complete the online application and submit the $75 application fee. The supplemental forms (School Report Form, Recommendation Form and Grade Report Form) can be downloaded from the online application.

We require all applicants and at least one parent or guardian to interview. The interview allows us to learn more about your interests and expectations for high school. The interview is also a great time to ask more questions about Holy Names.

The application deadline is Friday, January 4, 2013. Students applying for the Achieve Scholarship Program must submit their applications by Friday, December 14, 2012.

Applicants must take the High School Placement Test (HSPT). Holy Names administers the HSPT on Saturday, January 12, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Applicants are automatically registered to take the HSPT at Holy Names when submitting an application.

Holy Names offers a Practice HSPT for seventh grade girls and boys on Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students are then invited to participate in a PHSPT Feedback Session on Monday, May 20, 2013, from 7-8 p.m. to learn more about their scores.

Holy Names encourages families to explore and apply to more than one Catholic high school. Finding the right fit for high school is no easy feat, and we are thrilled that you are interested in Holy Names.

Tuition for the 2012-2013 school year is $13,040.

Holy Names High School does offer financial aid to qualified families. Please see the Tuition and Financial Aid for more information.

Admission decisions are mailed on Friday, March 15, 2013.

Holy Names accepts transfer students into the 9th, 10th and 11th grades. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information.

Emily Burns – Director of Admissions
eburns@hnhsoakland.org
(510) 450-1110 ext. 119

Allison Yee – Admissions & Advancement Manager
ayee@hnhsoakland.org
(510) 450-1110 ext. 113