Application Process

We do not accept students who have repeated or re-classified in high school. We also do not accept local senior transfers.

PLEASE NOTE - At this time, we are still accepting applications for the Fall of 2019. Please contact the admissions office at 703-237-1433 or admissions@bishopoconnell.org with any questions.

GENERAL INFORMATION

If you are applying to the Muller Center please remember to submit a copy of testing documents and IEP/SAP.

Once you submit an application ($55), an electronic checklist will appear that shows what items have been submitted and what items are still missing.

9th Grade Applicants

Choosing a high school can be a challenging decision. We hope that as you take time to review what we have to offer at Bishop O'Connell you will choose to apply for admission.

Every year we work with eighth graders from over 80 different schools. The application process varies whether you are applying from a school in the Diocese of Arlington, another private school, home schooling, or a public school.

Students applying to 9th grade will need to submit the following:

Online Application ($55)
7th grade Transcript
8th grade Transcript
HSPT scores
Teacher Recommendation Letter
Copy of Birth Certificate

Students applying to the Muller Center will also need to submit:

A copy of their current IEP or SAP
Testing documents that accompany the IEP/SAP
Muller Academic Services Program Supplemental Form

These items can be mailed, faxed or submitted via email to the Admissions Office.

Admissions Office
6600 Little Falls Road
Arlington, VA 22213

Email: admissions@bishopoconnell.org
Phone: 703-237-1433
Fax: 703-241-4297

Transfer Applicants

Bishop O'Connell accepts transfer students looking for 10th or 11th grade. We do not accept senior transfers. We also do not allow students to repeat or re-classify at Bishop O'Connell.

Please contact the Admissions office before applying to ensure that space is still available.

Students applying to 10th grade will need to submit the following:

Online Application ($55)
8th grade Transcript
9th grade Transcript
Discipline Report
Teacher Recommendation Letter
Copy of Birth Certificate

Students applying to 11th grade will need to submit the following:

Online Application
9th grade Transcript
10th grade Transcript
Discipline Report
Teacher Recommendation Letter
Copy of Birth Certificate

Students applying to the Muller Center will also need to submit:

A copy of their current IEP or SAP
Testing documents that accompany the IEP/SAP
Muller Academic Services Program Supplemental Form

These items can be mailed, faxed or submitted via email to the Admissions Office.

Admissions Office
6600 Little Falls Road
Arlington, VA 22213

Email: admissions@bishopoconnell.org
Phone: 703-237-1433

Fax: 703-241-4297

International Applicants

Bishop O'Connell High School welcomes students from around the world. We currently have students enrolled from China, Mongolia, France, Japan, Korea and Ethiopia.

In addition to the regular application for admission, international students must submit an English Proficiency score. We will accept scores from Duolingo, TOEFL, or IELTS.
The minimum scores for acceptance are as follows:
Duolingo=85 (https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants)
TOEFL=55 (https://www.ets.org/toefl)
IELTS=5.5 (https://www.ielts.org/en-us/

Duolingo

TOEFL

IELTS

Bishop O'Connell does not offer any ESL courses and students are expected to be proficient in English when they begin school.

Students from China or Korea must contact the Cambridge Network to begin the application process. They can be contacted by clicking here.

International students must contact the Admissions Office prior to applying.

International students from other countries must submit:

1. Online Application ($55)

2. English Proficiency Exam scores

3. Two years worth of Transcripts

4. Discipline Report

5. Teacher Recommendation Letter

If you have any questions please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@bishopoconnell.org or 703-237-1433.

These items can be mailed, faxed or submitted via email to the Admissions Office.

Admissions Office
6600 Little Falls Road
Arlington, VA 22213

Email: admissions@bishopoconnell.org
Phone: 703-237-1433
Fax: 703-241-4297

Forms and Links

Click on the links below to download forms.

High School Placement Test Registration Form

Teacher Recommendation Form

Discipline Report for Transfer Students

Muller Academic Services Program Supplemental Form

Records Release Form

For more information, contact the Office of Admissions:
admissions@bishopoconnell.org
703-237-1433

Meet Our Graduates

I have developed not only as a student, but as an artist, thinker, and professional. The environment present at O'Connell is unparalleled in its conduciveness to individual development and I would have neither the ambition nor the knowledge to pursue what I now do.

- Jake V. '16
(University of Virginia)
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