8th Grade/Late Applicant - Application Process

8th Grade Applicant Status (Class of 2025)

Application submitted between August 1, 2020-October 1, 2020 and participated in the Entrance-Scholarship Exam at GMAHS on October 2, 2020 or October 3, 2020.

Late Applicant Status (Class of 2025)

Application submitted after Entrance-Scholarship Exam testing weekend at GMAHS.

Any student who would like to be considered for late admission will be asked to take our modified Entrance Exam, unless she has taken the HSPT at another private, all-girls school. Late applicants will also submit all other required Admissions documentation.

All admissions materials can be submitted via the admissions portal!

GMAHS is now accepting late applicants for the Class of 2025.
Please apply and register for our Modified-Entrance Exam via the admissions portal.

Class of 2025 - Entrance-Scholarship Exam Dates - October 3rd and 4th
The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is for 8th graders applying for 9th grade admissions for the 2021-2022 academic year. The test has been administered for the Class of 2025.

Please contact the admissions office for further details regarding our late applicant process at 215-646-8815 ext. 306.

Each year, Gwynedd is pleased to offer late applicant admission for 9th grade to students, availability permitting.

Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School requires the submission of the following application materials:

• An unofficial copy of your daughter's academic transcript that should include all marks and standardized test scores

• One recommendation from a teacher who knows the applicant especially well and can speak to her academic ability and character. Your recommendation request will be sent as part of your application. 

Please submit all request materials through the admissions checklist via the admissions portal.

An Admissions decision cannot be made until we have received all materials.

All 8th grade students who apply to Gwynedd are encouraged to come spend the day!

Visitation Days run annually from September through December for all 8th grade students who are interested in applying to Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School. 

*GMAHS is hosting Late Applicant Visitation Days in the spring of 2021! Please schedule via the admissions portal or contact mkaminski@gmahs.org.

Important Information - Class of 2025 
-Registration for the 8th Grade Visitation Day is completed via the admissions portal (after an application is submitted)
-A limited number of 8th grade visitors will be able to join us this fall for an in-person visitation day 
*All visitors are required to wear masks and complete a COVID-19 health screening form prior to entering the building.
-8th Graders and their parents are invited to join us for a personal tour in lieu of an 8th grade visitation day (please see further details in the tab below).

*Please continue to check the admissions portal for the latest updates!

Please contact the admissions department at 215-646-8815 ext. 306 regarding late applicants/individual appointments.

To best serve Class of 2025 applicants and their families who wish to visit our campus, while being mindful of our COVID-19 visitor restrictions, we continue to offer personal tours to late applicants and their families.

Personal Tours may be scheduled in lieu of an applicant's 8th Grade Visitation Day. A personal tour is limited to three people (student and two parents/guardians). All visitors to GMAHS are required to wear a mask. A submission of COVID-19 screening form is required prior to entrance into the building.

Please contact the admissions office at mkaminski@gmahs.org to schedule a personal tour!

8th graders (for the Class of 2025) applying to Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School can submit a Financial Aid/Tuition Assistance application via our Financial Aid application page. Any prospective student who wishes to be considered for Financial Aid/Tuition Assistance, must submit a completed Financial Aid application with all supporting documents through FACTS.  If the applicant meets this deadline, decisions about financial awards will be communicated before the Confirmation Deadline.

Click Financial Aid for more information (including deadlines). 

All returning Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School families and transfer students will apply for Financial Aid starting in January, each year.

*Please note, financial aid for late 9th grade applicants and transfer applicants is reviewed on a rolling basis