Incoming Freshman

Before admission to St. Teresa, potential freshmen take the High School Placement Test (HSPT). This standard indicator and the information gathered from parents, teachers, and grade school transcripts are used to plan the student’s academic program. If the information gathered indicates that St. Teresa does not have the educational program which best serves the needs of the student, the student will not be accepted.

Transfer Students

Students transferring from other high schools are considered for admissions at the beginning of a semester unless the family is moving into the Decatur area. A screening process is used to assure that the student’s former school record and the reason for transfer are consistent with St. Teresa’s mission and goals. When a student is accepted, the high school transcripts are used to plan the student’s academic program at St. Teresa.

Once students are accepted as members of the St. Teresa community, they are expected to maintain a commitment to the mission, goals, and religious values of St. Teresa through the support of the policies outlined in the student handbook and appropriate academic achievement.

Nondiscriminatory Policy

St. Teresa High School admits students of any race, color, sex or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at
the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, or national and ethnic origin in the
administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and school administered programs. Our schools do reserve all their rights as religious entities in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church, the protections of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act 775 ILCS 35/.