Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School describes its approach as one where faith and learning grow together within the Xaverian tradition, emphasizing academic excellence alongside faith formation and care for others. They focus on educating students in a community of faith, compassion, and respect so students can discover their unique gifts and use them to learn, serve, and lead.

Good Counsel asks families to start by submitting an inquiry, then complete the online application through the Veracross admissions portal and pay a non-refundable $70 application fee by Friday, December 5, 2025. (olgchs.org) Applicants are evaluated using the completed application, HSPT results, academic record/transcript, recommendations, disciplinary/attendance history, and an in-person interview (with additional requirements for Ryken and STEM applicants); non-Archdiocese applicants must request Math/English teacher recommendations in Veracross (and STEM applicants also need a science recommendation) due by January 5, 2026, and transfer applicants follow a separate process and are admitted space-available (mid-year transfer deadline November 14, 2025; fall transfer deadline April 1, 2026). (olgchs.org) Key dates published for the Class of 2030 cycle include the HSPT exam on December 6, 2025, interviews throughout January 2026, decisions mailed February 26, 2026 (and emailed February 27, 2026), an accepted-students event on March 10, 2026, and freshman registration on March 13, 2026. (olgchs.org) The school’s admissions pages/FAQ do not describe a formal waitlist process for freshman admission; the only explicit mention of limited capacity is that transfer students are admitted on a space-available basis. (olgchs.org) The site highlights sibling and legacy programming (e.g., a Sibling & Legacy Day and a Legacy Program that defines a legacy as the child of a Good Counsel alum and asks families to note this on the inquiry/application), but it does not publicly state any formal admissions priority or preference categories tied to those groups. (olgchs.org)