Grades 9-12 Admissions

Submit your application

To submit an application to Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, please start with the online application. You will be asked to create a username and password so that you can return to the portal to complete the process or pick up where you left off. The application takes about 10-15 minutes to complete and must be submitted by the applicant's parent or guardian.

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Submit your parent questionnaire

The parent questionnaire serves as a valuable tool for us to gain insights into your family and student's unique qualities and experiences. By completing this questionnaire in the mySCH portal alongside your application, you provide us with a better understanding of your motivations for considering SCH, your student's potential contributions to our community, and their notable academic or extracurricular accomplishments.

schedule your parent interview

As part of the application, parents of applicants in the Upper School are required to complete a parent interview at any time throughout the admissions process. This conversation with one of our Upper School Admissions team members will give you an opportunity to learn more about our curriculum, ask questions, and tell us more about your student. This interview can be scheduled at the same time as your student's visit (or at a later date) and is preferred to happen in-person but can be virtual if needed.

schedule your student full-day visit & interview with faculty*

*Due to capacity, we are only hosting full-day visits in select grades. Prior to applying, please email Interim Director of Upper School Admissions, Rick Knox, rknox@sch.org, to find out if a visit day is possible.

Applicants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our school's academic and social culture by spending a full day in our Upper School (visitors are asked to arrive at 8:00 AM and classes end at 2:50 PM). Ideally, grade 9 applicants will join the 9th grade for the day, while applicants to the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade will be placed with their respective peer groups. To ensure a smooth transition, students will be assigned a student "host" unless they express a preference to spend the day with a specific individual. 

During the visit, applicants will also have a one-on-one interview with a member of our Upper School faculty. This interview gives applicants the opportunity to showcase their unique qualities, share more about themselves, and ask any questions they may have. It is also an exciting opportunity for your student to engage with our faculty and further personalize their application.

submit your current math & english teacher recommendations
and principal/advisor recommendation 

Please log into your mySCH portal to electronically request your recommendation letters. We prioritize the confidentiality of these recommendations, which must be sent from the respective teachers to our Admission Office after October 15. By adhering to these guidelines, we can ensure that your student's application contains accurate and timely feedback, further enhancing our understanding of their academic strengths and accomplishments. 

To maintain the integrity of the application process, we regretfully cannot accept recommendations received before October 15 or those not completed by the applicant's current academic teachers.

Required outside testing* 

All applicants are required to submit the results of either the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). However, for 11th and 12th-grade applicants, we offer the flexibility of accepting the PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores in place of the SSAT or ISEE exam. To ensure the authenticity of the results, we kindly request that the testing organization directly submits the test scores to SCH.

It is important to note that the scheduling and associated costs of the test are the responsibility of the applicant's family. Additionally, to ensure the authenticity of the results, we request that the testing organization directly submits the test scores to SCH.

*If you are seeking academic support or accommodations, we will require a copy of your student's most recent psycho-educational evaluation (completed within the last three years).

Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) - CODE: 393520
Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) - CODE: 7450

If you have questions please email the Director of Upper School Admissions (see below) to learn more about the testing process.

submit transcripts

For 9th grade applicants, we require the final report cards from the 6th and 7th grades, along with the first-semester (or trimester) report cards from the 8th grade. For applicants in 10th-12th grade, we kindly ask for two years' worth of final report cards, in addition to the submission of the current first-semester (or trimester) report card. You can request these items via the mySCH portal (in the "Transcript Release Request" section) or by using the PDF below (instructions included).