Admissions policy

Decisions on admissions will be made by the School board based on the advice of the Principal of the St. Dominic High School. 

The following criteria will be used to determine admission to the St. Dominic High School: 

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  • Entrance exam for students entering Form 1,  
    placement exams for students entering Form 2, 3 and 4.
  • Transcript of the school last attended.
  • Record of standardized testing, if any.
  • Recommendation of the Principal/Admittance advice form of the school last attended based on the student’s report card.
  • Record of good behavior at the previous school signed by the principal
  • Age:
  • Form 1: not older than 14 years before January 2010
  • Form 2: not older than 15 years before January 2010
  • Form 3: not older than 16 years before January 2010
  • Form 4: not older than 17 years before January 2010

Admittance priorities:

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  • First priority will be given to students of the St. Dominic and St. Joseph Primary Schools.
  • Then to Catholics from other schools. Verification of Baptism Certificate is required.
  • Non-Catholics can also be admitted on the conditions mentioned in Chapter 2 of the handbook.

Placement rules (Form 2, 3 and 4)
Normal admission:
Criteria 1: both Math and English have a score of 60 or higher.
Criteria 2: One subject is between 50-60, but the average of Math and English is 60.

In all other cases a student fails the exams.

If a student does not pass the entrance or placement exam and his/her report card grades evidence the academic abilities of the student, the parents of the student can appeal the decision to the School board.