Important Dates
Important Dates
- Early application is encouraged to help avoid being placed on a wait list.
- Applications for grade 9-12 are accepted on a rolling, space-available basis.
- Applications for the 2026-2027 School Year will open on November 1, 2025
- Ordinarily, BMCHS does not accept 12th grade transfer students, but considerations can be made on a case-by-case basis.
- The following are given priority consideration through February 1: PACS students (students attending Piedmont Area Catholic Schools); siblings of current and former BMCHS students; children of alumni; children of Bishop McGuinness faculty and staff members, and children of PACS faculty and staff members.
- Financial Aid Applications will be available by November 30, 2025 for the 2026-27 School Year
- Placement Test Dates for the 2026-2027 Admissions season will be available for selection in the online application.
- Placement Test is required for ALL grade 9 applicants. Pre-registration is required-see application for more information.
- Once students have been accepted into 9th grade for the 2026-2027 school year, they will be invited to participate in New Villain Night, scheduled for May 14, 2026.
- New Villain Night is a special day to welcome all new students to the Bishop Community. Students and parents will have the opportunity to walk around campus, visit classrooms, meet teachers and learn about all the many course offerings and extracurricular activities available at Bishop McGuinness.