Admissions

Our Admissions Office is here to answer any questions.
Please call us at 516-292-0200 x210 if you have any questions about Admissions.

We can’t wait to meet Future Firebirds!

Freshman Year

In order to be considered for admission to the Freshman class, the student must successfully complete the eighth grade by passing all classes and presenting adequate academic credentials. This year, the CHSEE team has partnered with the Diocese of Brooklyn and the Archdiocese of New York to use the same online TACHS exam for all students. Registration details are available on the CHSEE website. The TACHS exam will be given on November 4, 2023. For more information, please visit the Catholic High School Entrance Exam at chsee.org. To be considered for admission, applicants must take the TACHS exam without accommodations. Please remember to include Kellenberg Memorial as any one of your thee school selections. Our school’s code is 691.

In order to be considered for admission to the freshman year, students must successfully complete the eighth grade and must present adequate academic credentials. If a student receives a failing grade for the year previous to enrollment at Kellenberg Memorial, he/she must contact the Admissions Office immediately. Failing grades in June must be made up in summer school. More than two failures in June forfeits a student’s admission to Kellenberg Memorial.

Applicants who submitted email contact information when registering for the Test for Admission into Catholic High School (TACHS) Exam, will be notified electronically on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, as well as through traditional mail.

Sophomore & Junior Years

Any inquiry in this regard should be directed to the Kellenberg Memorial High School Admissions Office.

The final judgment for admissions is reserved to the sole discretion of the Principal.

Grades Six through Eight

In order to be considered for admission to the Latin School, students must successfully complete the grade previous to their entry into Kellenberg Memorial and present adequate academic credentials. If a student receives a failing grade for the year previous to enrollment at Kellenberg Memorial, he/she must contact the Admissions Office immediately. Failing grades in June must be made up in summer school. Three or more failures in June forfeits a student’s admission to the Latin School. The usual means of application is through presentation of the elementary school transcript, including standardized testing and the latest report card. A baptismal certificate and letter of intent from the prospective student are also required. An interview with the prospective student may also be requested. Applications are not typically accepted for the eighth grade. Any inquiry in this regard should be directed to the Latin School Admissions Office.