Admissions Events

We encourage all interested students to visit Good Counsel before they begin the admission process. We offer three opportunities for students and their families to learn more about Good Counsel in person—an open house hosted every fall, several shadow visit days for 8th grade students, and parent school tours. 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.

There is no additional application for academic scholarships. There is a separate form for Speech and Debate and Endowed Scholarships.

The Admissions Office receives approximately 800+ 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 and leadership. The typical recipient scores better than the 95th percentile on the HSPT, has a history of superior classroom achievement in challenging courses, and has a standout essay and list of extracurricular achievements.

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

The annual reported 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.