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Welcome to the Admissions Office home page. On this page you will find information about the admissions process, details about important events and deadlines, application forms, and tuition and financial aid information. Please visit this page regularly for updated information or contact our Admissions Director - Mr. Mike Ward at mward@brophyprep.org. For a complete faculty and staff contact list, please visit the Faculty Contact page.

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Important Dates: 2008-2009

• 8th Grade Information Evenings - click here for the flyer
• Applications -- Available online for Fall 2008 admission in October, 2008.
• Open House -- Sunday, November 2, 2008.
• Entrance Exam -- January 10 & 24, 2009.
• Interviews -- Scheduled throughout the month of January, 2009.

Open House

On Sunday, November 2, 2008, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, Brophy holds an Open House for anyone interested in learning more about the school and the admissions process. Brophy students offer guided tours of the campus and facilities. There are opportunities to meet and ask questions of current Brophy students, teachers, coaches and administrators. The last tour will be scheduled for 3:00 PM.

Entrance Examination

• The entrance examination may be taken on either Saturday, January 10, 2009, or Saturday, January 24, 2009, from 8:00 AM. until noon. 
• The applicant should arrive at Brophy by 7:30 AM. for registration in Brophy Hall.
• The Application for Admission and fee are due three days prior to the chosen test date. 
• We will provide all materials for the test, as well as midmorning snacks and drinks.  No calculators, drinks, or food may be brought to the test site.
• Although the applicant may take the entrance exam on either scheduled date, we recommend that he plan to come on the first Saturday (January 10), to ensure a make-up opportunity in the event of an emergency or illness.
• There is no need to notify us which Saturday the applicant will take the exam; receipt of the $50 fee automatically qualifies the applicant to take the exam on either date.
• There will be no further notification as to exam dates and times, nor is it necessary to call and confirm.
• Although we accept results from entrance exams taken at other Catholic high schools, those results do not always arrive at Brophy in time for consideration by the Admissions Committee.
• Applicants who do not take the Entrance Exam at Brophy are expected to complete the writing sample of Brophy’s test on the same day they are interviewed.  Please expect to stay another 25 minutes after your interview to complete this portion of the test.

Admissions Interviews

To take full advantage of your interview, an important part of the application process, please plan to arrive at least 5 - 10 minutes prior to your appointed time to check in at the Admissions Office and be escorted to an interview room.  Parents are invited to wait in the Student Activities Center located in Keating Hall.

Applicants should dress comfortably for their interviews.  No special dress code requirement. 

When you arrive on campus, park in the South lot.  Enter the campus mall by walking through the arches of the McCain Colonnade located in the Eller Fine Arts Center.  The Admissions Office is on the ground level inside the McCain Colonnade.

If you have difficulty emailing this request or do not receive an email confirmation, please contact the Admissions Office at 602-264-5291, ext. 6233 or by email at adorsey@brophyprep.org.

Shadow Program

The Shadow Program is designed to provide interested 8th grade students an opportunity to visit the Brophy campus for a routine day, attend classes and meet teachers.  Shadowing is not mandatory as part of the application process; but it is a great opportunity to spend some time on our campus in the company of a Brophy student.  If you are interested in scheduling a shadow day, please review the following information.

Scheduling

Beginning Monday, September 8, shadow days will be scheduled online using the request form. No phone calls please. Visits will take place on selected Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only.  See calendar below for available dates. We permit a limited number of shadows each day and some days are closed due to school conflicts.  Requests will be filled in the order in which they are received and you should receive a response to your request within 2 – 3 days.  If you do not know a Brophy boy in the freshman class to request as a host, we will assign one from our Diplomatic Corps. 

Shadow Day Calendar

When contacting us, your first choice may be filled. Please be prepared to enter a 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.

On Shadow Day

• Student guests should report to the Admissions Office in Eller Fine Arts Center between 7:45 and 8:00 AM. (school begins at 8:05 AM)
• Student guests must comply with the Brophy dress code – a shirt with stand-up collar, slacks or shorts worn with a belt. No denim jeans.  Hats are never worn inside the buildings.
• Food service is provided at The Harper Great Hall where students may purchase pizza, sandwiches, snacks and drinks ($3.00-$5.00 for lunch and break) or guests may bring their own lunch.
• Student guests are advised to bring a book to read should a teacher give a test during class.
• Student guests are to be picked up at 2:05 PM in the Admissions Office.

Transfer students may shadow anytime during the year. The same rules and procedures apply to them.

Directions to the Admissions Office
When you arrive on campus, park in the South lot.  Enter the campus mall by walking through the arches of the McCain Colonnade located in the Eller Fine Arts Center.  The Admissions Office is on the ground level inside the McCain Colonnade.

Transfer Students

• For students entering the tenth and eleventh grades, applications are available year-round in the Admissions Office or on this web site.
• The completed application form should be submitted by May 22, 2009, with a $50.00 non- refundable application fee.
• Transfer applicants do not take an entrance examination.
• Transfer decisions are made throughout the summer for the following academic year.
• We do not accept mid-term or mid-year transfers.

Brophy Statistics

There are some "myths" about Brophy admissions we can clarify:

• Applications for Brophy range from 500-700
• Brophy entrance exam scores can be shared with other schools and will be done so in a timely manner with no penalty to the student
• Brophy accepts entrance exam scores taken at other schools however; any applicant who does not take the entrance exam at Brophy is expected to complete the writing sample of the Brophy test on the same day as his interview. There is no penalty to the applicant.

Brophy in the Press

Brophy's success at strengthening its Jesuit identity is profiled in the spring 2005 issue of Mission magazine, published by the California Province of the Society of Jesus. Read the article.