- Applicants must complete a Good Counsel online admissions application and submit it to Good Counsel with a non-refundable $70.00 application fee by Friday, December 11, 2026. 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 also provide recommendations from their current Math and English teachers. Recommendations must be requested in the Veracross portal and be submitted directly to Good Counsel by Friday, January 8, 2027. (If applying to STEM, an additional recommendation must be from a science teacher.) We recommend that families request these teacher recommendations no later than the end of first quarter.
- Applicants must upload a written report for all psycho-educational testing in the applicant's Veracross account. 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. Beginning in December, upon receipt of a completed application file, the applicant and parent(s) will be contacted to schedule an interview with a member of the Ryken Program.
