Admissions Policy
Admission to Archbishop Rummel High School is open to applicants who have indicated their ability to follow the course of studies provided by Archbishop Rummel High School and whose conduct has been such to recommend them.

All prospective eighth graders and freshmen wishing to apply for admission for the 2009-2010 school year must submit a completed Archdiocesan Application by Wednesday, November 19, 2008. The completed application form must be returned to the applicant’s grammar school for a transcript of grades.

Additionally, all applicants must return the Archbishop Rummel High School application to the Admissions Office by Friday, November 21, 2008.  This form must be mailed or delivered to the Admissions Office.  1901 Severn Ave.  Metairie, LA  70001.

All applicants for initial admission are selected according to evaluation of cumulative records and standardized test scores from elementary schools. Applicants must meet the following requirements: favorable recommendations from principals of previous schools, satisfactory conduct and effort grades, and passing all subjects.

A placement examination for prospective eighth graders and freshmen will be given on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Archbishop Rummel High School.

Applicants from non-parochial schools applying for admission must submit the completed archdiocesan application card, the Archbishop Rummel High School application, standardized test scores, and teacher and counselor recommendations from the school of current attendance.

All new upperclassmen applicants must submit a completed application form, standardized test scores, teacher and counselor recommendations along with a transcript from the school of current attendance.

Applications for enrollment in grades higher than ninth necessarily are based on openings available and on Archbishop Rummel's ability to fit the student into the school's curriculum. All such applicants require an interview with the Admissions Director.

Archbishop Rummel High School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.