The annual average is about 99+%. Good Counsel High School graduates attend colleges and universities across the nation ranging from fine arts institutions to Ivy League schools.

213 members awarded a four-year scholarship total of over $33 million - the average award per graduate is the highest in school history.

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

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

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 22. Good Counsel's student-teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

Good Counsel currently offers many options for bus routes in Montgomery County and Howard County, access bus route information. Good Counsel also provides the student directory in zip code format for parents interested in arranging car pools.