High School

Here you will find detailed information about the High School application process, including a list of required materials and deadlines.

About the High School – some quick facts

  • Our High School is located at 129 Pierrepont Street, our main building.
  • We have approximately 350 students in the high school with about 85-90 students per grade.
  • Saint Ann’s students all complete a common set of core requirements to graduate, however, they all go well beyond the minimum and no two schedules look alike. Please be sure to peruse our High School Course Catalog for 2025-26.

 

High School Application Process for 2025–2026

Places in the 9th grade are available depending on attrition from our current 8th grade class and a small expansion in class size from Middle School to High School. Using the past few years as a guide, we expect to be able to offer around 15 places to new students for the fall of 2025.

Please note: Grades 10 and 11 are not usual entry points but we will happily accept applications and process supplementary materials (see below) in case of an opening. We will schedule interviews on a case-by-case basis if a spot arises. There is no fee to submit a 10th or 11th grade application and the deadline to apply is November 15th.

Info Session/Tours

Virtual High School Info Session

-Any student interested in applying to the 9th grade must partake in our virtual info session, whether live or via a recording. The session will follow a webinar format and will be an opportunity to learn about our school’s philosophy, program and community. You will have the chance to hear from our Head of School, High School Division Head and current high school students. We will devote a portion of this event to a Q&A. Please reach out via email to request a recording if you’re not able to attend. To sign up, please visit our online registration page. Please note: It is not necessary to have submitted an application prior to this.

Virtual Info Session on Diversity and Institutional Equity 

-We will be hosting a virtual info session on diversity and institutional equity for interested families. This event will follow a webinar format and is open to families applying to any/all grades. You can sign up for this event at any point in the application process by going here. This session will also be recorded and can be emailed by request.

Small Group Tours for Applicants

-Students who decide to complete a high school application will be invited to attend a small-group tour of Saint Ann’s later in the process. These tours will allow them to observe snippets of a variety of classes, to see our facilities, and to get a more intimate look into the life of the school. At the end, the group will meet with a member of the High School Administration to chat and ask questions about what they saw (or didn’t see!). These tours will be for the students only and we will reach out about scheduling these at some point after we receive a completed online application. (Parents of admitted students will have a chance to tour before the reply deadline.)

High School Application

1) Register for a virtual info session (details above) by visiting our online registration page

  • All applicants are required to attend the live session or watch the recording. The application can be submitted either before or after doing this.

2) Submit an application through our online admissions portal

  • The application deadline for 9th grade is November 15th. There is a non-refundable fee of $100. There are certain cases in which no fee is required; read the directions carefully when you get to the payment section of the application to know whether this applies to you.
  • Important note for 9th grade applicants: If, at any point prior to the application deadline, the number of applicants exceeds the number of interview hours that we have available, we will have to stop processing applications. In the event of an early closure, applications will be added to a wait pool up until the original deadline and invited to schedule an interview if we are able to expand our interview calendar. Families submitting an application into that wait pool are not asked to pay an application fee.

3) Schedule an in-person Student Interview

  • Once the application is completed, we will reach out to you with information on how to schedule your interview. These emails will be sent out on a rolling basis. The interview will last around 45 minutes and is meant to be as fun and informal as possible–no special preparation or dress code required. There is no parent interview.

4) Submit Supplementary Materials by January 9, 2025 (all necessary forms can be found HERE) Please note: All forms should be sent electronically to admissions.materials@saintannsny.org with your name and grade applying to in the subject line.

  • Student essay prompt: Once you submit your application, you will be able to view three essay prompts and choose one to answer in the Admissions Portal.
  • Parent Questionnaire: Once you submit your application, you will be able to view a questionnaire for your parent/s to fill out in the Admissions Portal.
  • Writing sample: Please submit a graded sample of a piece of writing you’re especially proud of; it can be either creative writing or a non-fiction essay. 
  • Current school transcript/reports: Give the Records Release Form to your current school so that they can send us the necessary transcripts/school reports. We would like reports from both 7th grade and first semester 8th grade.
  • ISAAGNY English Evaluation 
  • ISAAGNY Math Evaluation 
  • ISAAGNY Guidance Counselor Evaluation: If you have regular contact with a guidance counselor/division head/grade dean/principal, we’d also like to receive an ISAAGNY Guidance Counselor Recommendation. If this doesn’t apply to you, then this form does not need to be submitted.
  • ISEE or SSAT test results: We now require test results from either the ISEE or the SSAT. This is a very small component of a much bigger applicant file; it is primarily used to help us identify academic areas for which we might like to gather more information to give the scores some context.
  • Extras!: Feel free to send in anything else that you think might help us get to know you, such as links to artwork/student films/recordings of music/etc. We love getting a deeper look into what makes you tick if you have more to share! We also have an ISAAGNY General Evaluation Form if you have an additional teacher from whom you’d like us to hear. These can be shared before or after your interview–we just need to receive them by January 9, 2025.

All 9th-12th grade decisions will be emailed on Friday, February 21, 2025.