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Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now available. Please click the blue "APPLY" above to begin your journey to HC. Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will open on August 23, 2024.
Let's Get Started
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Application Information
Once you have begun your application, a checklist will be generated for you to ensure proper document submission. Additional documentation will be required should a student apply for The Program for College Readiness.
Once an applicant's file is complete, it is reviewed by Admissions Review Committee (ARC) members. Decision letters, including contracts for general enrollment and special program contracts (DSP & PCR), as well as financial aid notification letters, if awarded, will be available via the online portal by the deadline. -
Report Cards
Three years of report cards for incoming ninth-graders; transfer students (10th, 11th, and 12th graders), must submit a transcript (report cards may be requested). -
Recommendation Forms
Completed HAIS recommendation form from current math and English teachers. Recommendations should be requested through the portal once an account is created. -
Testing
Houston Christian requires the ISEE or the SSAT. Please see below for more information.
Houston Christian will accept either the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) or SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) are nationally normed, standardized tests held throughout the Houston area at an additional cost.
Please register online. Parents are responsible for all registration and payment directly through the ISEE/SSAT organization. Testing at Houston Christian does not provide an advantage to the applicant with regard to an admission decision.
ISEE and SSAT test results are typically reported within 48 - 72 hours of testing. To inquire about testing opportunities after February 7, please call the Admissions Office at (713) 580-6020.
Houston Christian will host the ISEE on January 11, 2025 and January 24, 2025. Please register below.
For more information and to register for the ISEE click here; the HC test site code is 447561.
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Interview
Houston Christian is family and as such, we want to get to know you through a student and family interview. Once you apply, make sure you schedule a time to visit with a member of our office. This may be done by contacting the Admissions office. Transfer students should have all documents submitted before scheduling the interview.
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Indexed Tuition Application
If you are applying for Index Tuition (IT), please begin that process in November and note the February deadline. Please do not wait to receive an admission decision to begin this process. IT notification placement will be provided when school decisions are released in March.
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Immunization Information
Only fully immunized students will be permitted to enroll at Houston Christian High School, and only fully documented medical exemptions will be accepted. (At this time, the COVID-19 vaccine is NOT required for students to attend Houston Christian High School.)
Application Dates
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Applications Due
Any applications received after December 20, 2024, will be considered after the first round of acceptances. Please note, that although the initial deadline to apply is December 20, Houston Christian will continue to accept applications and students until all spaces are filled. We encourage you to begin the application process as soon as possible. Please note: the application fee is $100. -
Supporting Documents Due
All application supporting documents must be submitted online through the OnBoard Portal by February 3, 2025, if your application was submitted by December 20, 2024. -
Financial Aid Application Due
Apply for Indexed Tuition rate using Clarity application. HC will begin accepting applications for Indexed Tuition on November 1. On or after November 1, click below and fill out the application. It's important to note the difference between the deadlines for application and Indexed Tuition applications. Our deadline for financial aid applications is February 5, 2025.
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Interviews Due
Houston Christian is family and as such, we want to get to know you through a student and family interview. Once you apply, make sure you schedule a time to visit with a member of our office. This may be done by contacting the Admissions office. Transfer students should have all documents submitted before scheduling the interview.
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Decisions Released
Once an applicant's file is complete, it is reviewed by members of the Admissions Review Committee (ARC). Decision letters, including contracts for general enrollment and special program contracts (DSP & PCR), as well as financial aid notification letters, if awarded, will be available via the online portal on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 3:30 pm. -
Common Reply Date
Confirm your commitment to HC! Each parent must log into their admissions portal to sign the enrollment contract. For each parent to sign the contract, you must use your own unique Blackbaud ID (your email address). The parent, who was not the originator of the application, received an email from Blackbaud with directions on creating a Blackbaud ID and account. If both parents have not yet set up their account, please search your inbox for an email from "Blackbaud." Should you need further assistance, please contact the Admissions Office.
Transcript Release:
Incoming freshmen must submit a transcript release form to their current schools. Completed forms may be sent to the HC Registrar, Loretta Ramirez, or mailed.
*Transfer Students Only:
Welcome, transfer students! One of the counselors will reach out to transfer students in the near future to arrange a meeting to discuss 2025 - 2026 course selections. After enrollment, all transfer students MUST submit a transcript release to their current school upon completion of the second semester. The form can be found HERE.
This Organization practices Equal Treatment of Clients. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, marital status, disability, age or national origin in services or accommodations offered or provided to our employees, clients, or guests.
