ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Overview

The Richland Collegiate High School accepts applications for admission to the 11 th grade starting on December 1 of each year. Students who live in the following counties are eligible to attend the RCHS:

Collin County
Dallas County
Denton County
Ellis County
Kaufman County
Rockwall County
Tarrant County

If the Collegiate High School receives more than 200 applications for admission, federal law requires that a lottery be held to select 200 students for admission. If necessary, the lottery will be held on March 29, 2008.

Application Process

Applications will be accepted at the RCHS office. After all applications have been received and certified as complete, RCHS personnel will compile a comprehensive list of eligible applicants. If this list does not exceed 200 persons, everyone on the list will be notified of their admission to the RCHS for the Fall 2008 semester. If the list includes more than 200 applicants, a lottery must be held in accordance with federal and state guidelines.

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Lottery Process

If required, the lottery for admission to the RCHS for Fall 2008 will be held in March 2008 at the RCHS offices. Prior to the drawing, each eligible applicant will be assigned a unique number. A RCHS staff member will then be randomly draw numbers. All numbers will be drawn and placed in the order in which they were drawn. The numbers will then be matched to that prospective student to create a list of the 200 students who have been admitted. The remaining names will be maintained on a waiting list in the order in which their numbers were drawn.

Admission Process

As indicated above, if fewer than 200 eligible applications are received, all students who applied will be notified of their admission by April 1, 2008 . Students will then receive information regarding orientation dates and academic advisement.

If a lottery must be held, those students whose names were drawn will be notified of their admission to the RCHS after the lottery . Students will then have until Friday, April 18, 2008 (5pm) to accept admission to the RCHS.

Waiting List

Students who are placed on the waiting list after the lottery will be notified of their status by April 22, 2008 . If students who have been admitted to the RCHS choose to withdraw before classes start in Fall 2008, a student's name will be taken from the waiting list in the order in which it was drawn and offered admission to the RCHS. Students will have one week from the date of notification of the opportunity to make a decision. Those who choose to enter the RCHS will then receive information on orientation, advising, and scheduling of classes.