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Admissions Policies

Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School has established open enrollment policies in concert with the California Interscholastic Federation State Federated State Rule 222 with the following conditions:
  • Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School is a Catholic, all girls high school whose philosophy and mission is based on the call of the United States Catholic Bishop, "To Teach as Jesus Did".
  • Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School accepts students on a space available basis.
  • Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School charges tuition for its educational services.
  • Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School has admission requirements pertaining to academic standards and behavior.
The admission of ninth grade students to Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto is based on the following:
  • scores from the STS High School Placement Test
  • standardized tests (CTBS) from elementary school
  • transcripts from elementary school
  • recommendations from elementary school
  • interview with student and parents
  • fulfillment of state health/immunization requirements
Transfer Students 

The admission of students transferring into grade 9 semester 2 through grade 12 semester 1 is based on the following:
  • transcripts of grades for each semester of high school work
  • recommendation from current high school
  • interview with student and parents
  • available space in the appropriate academic program
  • fulfillment of state health/immunization requirements

Non-Discrimination Policy

Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color, disability, or national and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies and practices, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
 
While Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School does not discriminate against students with special needs, and makes minor adjustments to accommodate students with disabilities, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student's emotional, academic and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student's needs.