Bishop Mcnamara High School

Bishop McNamara High School describes its educational philosophy as offering wide-ranging, evolving curricular and co-curricular opportunities in an inclusive, dynamic, college-preparatory Catholic community. It emphasizes integrating the Holy Cross faith tradition across school life by connecting Gospel values to academic content, modeling those values through faculty and staff, partnering with families, and encouraging service to the wider world.

To apply, families first create a MACCESS account, then submit the online Bishop McNamara admissions application with a $75 non-refundable fee and upload required documents via the MACCESS checklist. (bmhs.org) Requirements vary by applicant type (ADW 8th graders vs private/non-ADW/public vs homeschool vs transfer) but generally include transcripts/records, attendance/discipline records, English and math recommendations, a personal statement & resume, and an interview video; applicants also submit testing (HSPT through ADW dates or NWEA MAP scores), and transfer applicants complete an interview scheduled by admissions. (bmhs.org) Key dates currently posted include: Class of 2030 application deadline December 12, 2025 (11:59 PM); transfer application deadline March 6, 2026 (11:59 PM); and Decision Day February 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM (with decision packets mailed February 19, 2026). (bmhs.org) Admitted students must sign the enrollment contract in MACCESS and pay a $450 non-refundable enrollment fee by March 13, 2026 (11:59 PM) to secure a seat; the school notes the freshman class has historically filled by the end of March, and missing the re-enrollment window for current students could result in being placed on a waiting list. (bmhs.org) The site does not publicly list admissions priority categories (e.g., sibling/parish preferences) beyond organizing requirements by applicant type and noting that students with IEP/504/other support plans apply through the St. Joseph Program with additional documentation; separately, late financial-aid applicants may be placed on a waiting list if aid funds are exhausted. (bmhs.org)