The 2023 Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools for 2024-25
CALLING ALL 8TH GRADERS
CLICK HERE TO WATCH REGISTRATION INSTRUCTION VIDEO!
Registration for TACHS closes Thursday October 26, 2023!
Click here to register — starting at 9:00am on Monday, August 21, 2023. The window closes at 11:59pm on Thursday, October 26! Visit tachsinfo.com to learn more.
Select Your High School of Choice: Click here to locate your school of choice in our School Finder (select “High Schools” to filter your selection). See below for available virtual tours, open houses and TACHs Prep Courses!
NEW! Catholic High Schools Host Regional Information Fairs. Click on the link below for the fair closest to you.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS AND TIMELINES
WHO
Students in the eighth grade during the 2023-2024 school year wishing to apply for fall 2024 admission into Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens and the Diocese of Rockville Centre Long Island are eligible.
WHEN
- Archdiocese of New York: Friday, November 3, 2023, at either 8:30am or 10:00am.
- Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Diocese of Rockville Centre, Long Island: Saturday, November 4, 2023
WHAT
The remote online TACHS test is designed to measure school aptitude and scholastic achievement in Reading, Mathematics, and Language.
HOW
Start by clicking here for the TACHS Parent Calendar, and here for complete Registration Instructions.
Beginning Monday, August 21, 2023, there will be two ways to register:
- Via the Internet (Preferred): visit www.tachsinfo.com; or
- By phone at 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247). Open from 8:00am to 7:00pm Monday–Friday and 10:00am to 2:00pm Saturday–Sunday (Eastern Time).
- Please register by one method only, duplicate registrations will result in a processing fee.
- LAST DAY TO REGISTER: October 26, 2023
Students requesting an extended time accommodation must send an email to secondary.schools@adnyeducation.org by October 6, 2023. All extended time students will be assigned to the 8:30 am session.
Other important deadlines:
- Deadline to enter high school choices: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Deadline for submitting applicant records to high schools: December 13, 2023
- ADNY admissions release date: Wednesday January 17, 2024 at 4:00pm
FEE
A registration fee of $71 per student, payable by credit card, debit card or pre-paid card. Debit cards will be processed as credit transactions, and processing will be at the discretion of each individual’s bank.
The fee will include a student handbook, test materials, and the reporting of scores to THREE high schools of your choice.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Go to www.tachsinfo.com or call the toll-free number 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247).
NEW! Virtual Tours and TACHs Prep Courses are Now Available at the Following High Schools. Click on your choice of links below to view them:
- Academy of Mount St. Ursula | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Albertus Magnus
- All Hallows | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Archbishop Stepinac High School
- Cardinal Hayes | Click here for Open House Poster
- Cardinal Spellman | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Cathedral High School | Click here for Open House Poster
- Convent of the Sacred Heart
- Cristo Rey
- Dominican Academy | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Fordham Preparatory School
- Iona Preparatory High School
- John S. Burke Catholic High School
- Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
- La Salle Academy
- Maria Regina High School
- Marymount School of New York
- Monsignor Farrell High School
- Monsignor Scanlan High School | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Moore Catholic High School Intro Video and School Tour
- Mount Saint Michael Academy
- Notre Dame Academy
- Notre Dame School
- Our Lady of Lourdes | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Preston | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Regis High School Open House
- Sacred Heart High School (Yonkers) | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- Salesian High School
- St. Barnabas High School
- St. Catharine Academy
- St. George Academy
- St. Jean Baptiste School
- St. Peter’s Boys High School | Click here for TACHS Prep Course Info
- St. Raymond Academy for Girls
- St. Raymond School for Boys
- St. Vincent Ferrer High School | St. Vincent Ferrer Booklet & Open House Info
- The Loyola School
- The Montfort Academy
- The Ursuline School
- Xavier High School | Click Here for Key Dates | Click Here for Open House Poster
Note: for Open House updates at other High Schools in the Archdiocese of New York please click here to view and locate the web addresses of other schools that may be of interest.
Parent Calendar 2023 (English)