Application Process/Apply Online

Students attending a Catholic elementary/middle school in the Archdiocese of Washington

1. Students must submit an application to DeMatha by December 15th. Application may be downloaded (form to the right) and sent with an application fee of $50 to Admissions Office/DeMatha Catholic High School, 4313 Madison Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781, or you may apply online. (see box to the right).  
2. In addition, to be reviewed for admission, a student must check DeMatha as one of the two allowed choices on the high school choice form distributed at the middle schools. Catholic middle schools automatically send transcripts and recommendations to us only if we are checked on the choice form. (Do not use the Records Request  and Recommendation Form.)
3. If interested in scholarships and/or financial aid, please review the Scholarship and Financial Aid Information page for instructions on how to apply. Deadline for aid is  early December for the Archdiocese of Washington and December 15th for DeMatha Grants.

Students attending a public, private or home school

1. Students must complete an application by either downloading the application (at right) or applying online. If you choose to mail in an application, please mail to Admissions Office/DeMatha Catholic High School, 4313 Madison Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781. The application deadline is December 15. A $50 application fee must accompany the application.
2. Register for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) administered by the Archdiocese of Washington.  Click on link after October 10th to register: Catholic Schools Work. (Click on "High School Placement Test” in the right margin of the web site). Please note that you must register early to secure a testing date. You may also print out an application form here  and mail it with the fee to the Archdiocese. Please follow all directions and keep a copy for your records.
3. Make three copies of the Records Request and Recommendation Form and submit the forms to your school counselor, English teacher and Math teacher. Forms must be sent or faxed directly to DeMatha from your school. Forms are due January 13th.
4. If interested in scholarships and/or financial aid, please review the Scholarship and Financial Aid Information page for instructions on how to apply. Deadline for aid is early December for the Archdiocese of Washington and December 15th for DeMatha Grants.

Students who wish to transfer into the 10th or 11th grades

1. Complete an application and return it along with a $50 application fee to DeMatha Catholic High School. If you are applying to the tenth grade, you must register to take the Catholic High School Placement Test (HSPT). Register for  the test at Catholic Schools Work.
2. Submit the Records Request and Recommendation Form to your school counselor, and your English and Math teachers.
3. If interested in scholarships and/or financial aid, please review the Scholarship and Financial Aid Information page for instructions on how to apply. Deadline for aid is December 1st for the Archdiocese of Washington and December 15th for DeMatha Grants.