Ryken Admissions Office Information Forms Submission Maryland

Applying to the Ryken Program

Thank you for your interest in our Ryken Program.

Please review this information to help guide you through the application process for the Class of 2027.

Archdiocese of Washington Middle School Student

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Applicants must complete a Good Counsel online admissions application and submit it to Good Counsel with a non-refundable $60.00 application fee by Friday, December 2, 2022. Please note on the application that the student is applying for the Ryken program.
Applicants must take the High School Placement Test in their parochial school. Students who miss the test must email the Catholic Schools Office at hspt@adw.org to arrange a make-up test.
The Archdiocese sends choice cards to 8th graders in parochial schools, and each applicant uses these cards to select three high schools. Please select Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in order to have the proper information sent to us.
The parochial school then sends the applicant’s complete transcript to the selected three high schools. The transcript consists of report cards, standardized testing results, and recommendations from the principal and teachers. Archdiocesan students do not need to submit the transcript release and recommendation forms to their school.
Applicants must submit a written report for all psycho-educational testing to rykendocuments@olgchs.org. Testing must have been conducted no earlier than 7th grade and must include at least:

An intelligence test (WISC V or similar)
An achievement test (Woodcock-Johnson or similar)
Summary and recommendations
Suggested accommodations at Good Counsel
It is helpful to also include data regarding accommodations for standardized testing and data on the student's ability to meet foreign language requirements.

6. In January, the applicant and parent(s) will be contacted to schedule an interview with the Ryken Director/Counselor.

Non-Archdiocese Middle School Student

Applicants must complete a Good Counsel online admissions application and submit it to Good Counsel with a non-refundable $60.00 application fee by Friday, December 2, 2022. Please note on the application that the student is applying for the Ryken program.
Applicants must make arrangements with the Catholic Schools Office to sit for the High School Placement Test. For information about testing, visit the Archdiocese High School Placement Test (HSPT) web page.
At the end of the first quarter, parents must submit to the student's current school a transcript request. The transcript must include grades and standardized testing information covering the student's prior two academic years.
Students must submit two teacher recommendations from their current teachers or school counselor. Recommendations must be submitted directly to Good Counsel by January 2, 2023.
Applicants must submit a written report for all psycho-educational testing to rykendocuments@olgchs.org. Testing must have been conducted no earlier than 7th grade and must include at least:

An intelligence test (WISC V or similar)
An achievement test (Woodcock-Johnson or similar)
Summary and recommendations
Suggested accommodations at Good Counsel
It is helpful to also include data regarding accommodations for standardized testing and data on the student's ability to meet foreign language requirements.

6. In January, the applicant and parent(s) will be contacted to schedule an interview with the Ryken Director/Counselor.