St Vincent Pallotti High School

St. Vincent Pallotti High School emphasizes educating the whole person through a faith-centered, Catholic environment where students are encouraged to seek God in all they do and to integrate faith into every aspect of school life. It pairs this with a broad, challenging college-preparatory curriculum while guiding students’ spiritual, moral, academic, artistic, and physical development. The school also stresses a welcoming community, personal care for each student, leadership and service to others (especially those in need), and helping students discern their vocation.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School (Laurel, MD) directs families to apply through its online admissions portal (Rediker), where applicants create an account, select an applicant type (e.g., Domestic or Learning Center Applicant), complete a student essay, and submit a non-refundable $100 application fee (for 2026–2027, the freshman application deadline shown is December 12, 2025, for first-round consideration). (pallottihs.org) Applicants then submit school records: Catholic-school students initiate transcript/recommendation transfer via their school’s Archdiocesan Choice Form, while public/private/homeschool applicants submit transcript release plus required English and Math teacher recommendations and transcripts (and Learning Center applicants must provide additional documentation such as IEP/504 or evaluations). (pallottihs.org) Freshman applicants are expected to take the Archdiocese of Washington High School Placement Test (HSPT) and select Pallotti to send scores; Arts Academy and performing-arts scholarship applicants also have audition/portfolio requirements, and some applicants may be contacted for an interview (transfer applicants typically interview and do not need HSPT scores). (pallottihs.org) Key dates listed for the 2026–2027 cycle include Shadow Visits beginning September 22, 2025; HSPT dates December 3/6/13, 2025; supporting paperwork due January 5, 2026; transfer application deadline February 13, 2026; decision emails February 20, 2026; and incoming freshman registration March 13, 2026. (pallottihs.org) The admissions pages reviewed do not describe a waitlist process or any formal admissions priority categories (e.g., sibling/alumni preference), beyond noting that applications received by the stated deadline are considered in the first round of decisions. (pallottihs.org)