Saint Francis High School

Requirements

• Submit the Ravenna preliminary application, interests form, and three student essays; register for the HSPT and interview.
• Request two academic recommendations from a principal, vice principal, counselor, or current core teacher.
• Request official grade 7–8 transcripts and complete the required HSPT.
• Complete the required 10-minute student interview.
• One non-academic recommendation is optional.

How applications are reviewed

• The holistic review considers school records, HSPT results, recommendations, essays, interests, and the interview.
• Student responses help the committee understand goals, values, and potential contribution to the Holy Cross community.
• The school does not publish a formula or relative weighting for individual components.

Timeline

Fall 2027 entry

• September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.Application opens.
• December 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.Application deadline.
• January 9 or 23, 2027 from 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.HSPT.
• January 14, 21, 26, or 28, 2027 from 5:30–8:30 p.m.Student interview.
• February 1, 2027Transcript and recommendation deadline.
• RavennaConfirm admission-decision and enrollment-response dates.