Contact Admissions & FAQ

Current 8th graders who live in the metropolitan DC area and wish to apply for 9th grade are required to take the HSPT. 

Transfer students are not required to take the HSPT or any other entrance exam.

We do not set a minimum national score on the HSPT; it is one factor used in determining admission.

Our student population is around 1,200 in grades 9 through 12.  We are presently 50% female and 50% male.

No, you do not have to be Catholic to attend Bishop O'Connell.
Eighty percent of our current students are Catholic.
We welcome students of all other faiths at Bishop O'Connell.

Please visit the Tuition & Financial Aid page for more information.

Tuition discounts are available for families with a parent who is active duty in the military or those who are teaching full time in an Arlington Diocese school. Multi-student discounts are also available.

Bishop O'Connell High School offers financial aid and merit based scholarships. The school does not offer athletic scholarships. Additional information can be found on our Tuition Assistance page.