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We are still accepting applications for Fall of 2021. Please make sure to complete the application and submit all requested materials to our Office of Admissions.
Please note, Letters of Recommendation are requested directly from the school by Riordan. If you want to submit additional Letters of Recommendation, please email them to admissions@riordanhs.org.
Incoming freshmen will be notified of their acceptance decision on Friday, March 19. The Deposit Deadline is March 26, 2021.
Information regarding the deposit and interview process will be sent out at a later date.
Deposit Deadlines for Grades 10, 11, and 12 are still being determined.
Boarding and International Students
Applications for incoming international girls and boys are accepted on a rolling basis.
Learning Support Program
For individuals applying for our learning support program, RSP, additional documentation is required. Families must submit a recent (within three years) psycho-educational evaluation that shows a diagnosis of a mild to moderate learning disability, spectrum disorder, NVLD, ADD/ADHD, or any OHI. An interview with the RSP staff is required for all applicants applying to this program. A link to sign up for an interview will be sent out after the application deadline to all families applying for the RSP. Interviews will be held in the end of January/beginning of February.
Note that those applying to RSP do not need to complete the Teamwork and Leadership interview described above; prospective RSP students will do their interview with RSP staff.
Important Dates
Freshmen Admission Decisions Sent
March 19, 2021
Freshmen Deposit Deadline
March 26, 2021
International & Transfer Applications
Accepted on a Rolling Basis
Non-Discriminatory Policy as to Students
Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, admits student of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded to or make available to students at this school. Archbishop Riordan High School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin, age, gender or disability in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.