We encourage all interested students to visit Good Counsel before they begin the admission process. We offer two opportunities for students and their families to learn more about Good Counsel in person—an open house hosted every fall, and several shadow visit days for 8th grade students. During shadow visits, prospective students experience a full day on campus and have the opportunity to meet faculty, listen in on classes, and explore all Good Counsel has to offer—from the viewpoint of an actual student.

For 8th grade students applying, either from an Archdiocese of Washington Elementary School or a non-Archdiocese of Washington School, applications must be submitted by December 13, 2019.

The mid-year transfer application deadline is November 15, 2019. The application deadline for fall transfers is March 20, 2020.

There is no additional application for academic scholarships. There is a separate form for Fine Arts scholarships, as well as Speech and Debate scholarships.

The Admissions Office receives approximately 750+ active applications each year. From those, Good Counsel selects a freshman class of 300.

Academic scholarships are awarded based on the applicant's performance on the Archdiocesan Entrance Exam (the HSPT), transcripts, the application essay, and extracurricular achievement. The typical recipient scored better than the 95th percentile on the HSPT, has a history of superior classroom achievement in challenging courses, and has an essay and list of extracurricular achievement which stands apart from the rest of the applicants.

The school-wide average class size is 19. Good Counsel's student-teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

The annual average is about 100%. Good Counsel High School graduates attend colleges and universities across the nation ranging from fine arts institutions to Ivy League schools.

Good Counsel currently offers several options for bus routes in Montgomery County, Prince George’s County and Howard County. Good Counsel also provides the student directory in zip code format for parents interested in arranging car pools.