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Transfer/ International Students

2024 UPDATE: Unfortunately, Saint Mary's will not be able to accept any transfer students for the 2024-2025 school year. Your interest in our school is deeply appreciated, and we understand that this news may be disheartening. As a reminder, the City of Albany has imposed restrictions on our student enrollment, capping it at a maximum of 630 students. Presently, we have reached full capacity following freshman registration. Our consistently high matriculation rate, coupled with no unaccounted-for student withdrawals this year, presents challenges in our admissions process. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Students applying for admission to Saint Mary’s College High School as a transfer student in grade 9 or 10 must be in good academic and disciplinary standing at their current school pursuing a college preparatory curriculum, with no D’s or F’s (verification will be required).

Saint Mary’s does not accept 12th grade transfers. 

COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Indicate that you are a ‘transfer’ student.

SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO SAINT MARY’S

Once your transfer application has been successfully submitted, please submit the following information to your parent portal in the online application:

  • a copy of applicant’s current unofficial high school transcript showing all courses taken and grades/credits received.
  • a copy of applicant’s most recent standardized test scores.
  • a parent cover letter explaining your child’s interest in Saint Mary’s.
  • multiple letters of recommendation (Recommendations are to be requested and sent through your online application parent portal. Please note: you CANNOT submit requests until your application is completed.) 
 

EVALUATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

Once the Director of Admissions has had an opportunity to review and evaluate the transfer application and academic information, the family will be contacted via email with an assessment. The assessment will address whether or not the applicant has completed and earned sufficient academic achievement to qualify them to fulfill our graduation requirements. No evaluation for admission will be considered unless and until both the transfer application and academic information has been received.

  • If the evaluation is positive, the applicant will be asked make an appointment for a student interview, and obtain current teacher recommendations.