FAQs

List of 7 frequently asked questions.

• Which schools are Partner Schools?

  Alexander Dawson 

  Challenger Silverado 

  Challenger Summerlin

  Cornerstone Christian Academy

  Henderson International

  Las Vegas Day School
  Our Lady of Las Vegas

  Southern Highlands Preparatory
  St. Anne

  St. Anthony of Padua
  St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
  St. Francis

  St. Viator

• I want my student to attend Bishop Gorman, when can I apply?

  We are no longer accepting incoming 9^th-grade applications for the 2024-2025 school year as the maximum amount of applications have been received. Transfer applications will be available for the 2024-2025 school year on January 30, 2024.  For any inquiries, feel free to contact our office at 702-476-4060 or by email at admissions@bishopgorman.org

• When will my applicant be able to take the next High School Placement Test?

  The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is required of all incoming 9th graders for admission to Bishop Gorman High School.  We will hold testing on the following dates here at Bishop Gorman High School.  

  • • Saturday, December 2, 2023 (Partner schools only)
    • Saturday, January 6, 2024
    • Saturday, January 20, 2024

  Check-in begins at 8 am and testing will be complete around 12 pm. Applicants who test on one of the aforementioned dates are considered part of our first pool of applicants.
  
  The HSPT is administered by Scholastic Testing Services. There are 5 sections: Verbal, Quantitative, Reading, Math, and Language. In addition, there will be an Essay section. Testers should expect the testing to last 3-4 hours.
  
  If you live outside of the Las Vegas area and are making arrangements to take the High School Placement Test elsewhere please contact our Admissions Office at admissions@bishopgorman.org
  
  For more details about the High School Placement Test, PLEASE CLICK HERE

• Where can I see how my 9^th grade applicant performed on the High School Placement Test?

  Your High School Placement Test results will be mailed with your decision letter.

• When will decision letters be mailed for the 2023-2024 school year?  

  Incoming 9^th Grade Applicants

  Decision letters are sent to applicants with completed admissions files that include grades for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th, recommendation forms, and High School Placement Test scores.

   

  Partner school applicants with completed admissions files will receive an early admissions decision by Friday, December 15, 2023.

  Non-partner school applicants with completed admissions files will receive an admissions decision by mid-February. 

   

  Transfer Applicants

  All transfer student acceptance is based on space availability.  Should there be space, decision letters are sent to applicants with completed admissions files that include high school transcripts, in-progress grades, and the recommendation form.

• How are the High School Placement Test scores used?

  High School Placement Test scores are used to help determine acceptance, in addition to placing students in their classes once registering for Bishop Gorman classes. 

• What are admissions decisions based on?

  Admission decisions are based on grades, discipline and attendance reports, recommendations from current teachers and High School Placement Test scores (for incoming 9^th grade students).