International Admissions

Contact: Patrick Bell
01-775-336-6021 patrick.bell@bishopmanogue.org

Bishop Manogue Catholic High School welcomes students from all countries who are interested in attending high school in the United States. We offer a diploma program, where students attend Bishop Manogue for four years, and an exchange program, as well as English Language Learning classes in Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian. Each of our international students receives a peer mentor for their first year on campus, there is a separate academic counselor to see to all international student needs, and there is a start-of-school orientation just for international students.

Bishop Manogue is an active community with many ways for all of our students to be involved. Our campus supports approximately 28 different clubs and extra-curricular organizations and 19 varsity sports teams. We have multiple retreat opportunities throughout the year and leadership events that allow students to experience academic and social life in the United States.

Bishop Manogue does not offer boarding facilities or arrange host families. Please note that Bishop Manogue will only admit Freshman and Sophomore International students seeking a diploma. Upperclassmen are welcome to participate in an exchange program, but no Junior or Senior student will be admitted to graduate from Bishop Manogue.

International Application and Acceptance Process

Students applying to Bishop Manogue Catholic High School must complete the following prior to their application being processed:

1. Successful completion of the equivalent of 8th or 9th grade (evidenced by formal transcripts and Transcript Equivalency Form).
2. TOEFL or SLEP Examination—Students will not have their application for admission reviewed until TOEFL or SLEP scores are received. The Bishop Manogue School Code for TOEFL IBT is 6814.
   • All non-native English Speaking students must take the TOEFL IBT Examination or SLEP examination and have their scores sent directly to:
     Bishop Manogue Catholic High School
     Attn: International Student Coordinator
     110 Bishop Manogue Drive
     Reno, Nevada 89511
3. International Student Application for Admission
   • The International Student Application for Admission must be completed online prior to January 1 of the school year preceding desired admission.
4. Transcripts—Students will not have their application for admission reviewed until transcripts are received.
   • Two copies of the most recent student transcript, each accompanied by the completed Transcript Equivalency Form.
5. Passport
   • A copy of the student’s current passport.
6. Discipline Report
   • An official Discipline Report, in English, must be submitted using the Discipline Report Form.
7. Three Letters of Recommendation
   • Three Letters of Recommendation, in English, must be submitted by a student’s current English and Math teacher and a current school administrator. Please use the Letter of Recommendation Form.
8. Birth Certificate
   • A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate.
9. Financial Statement
   • A financial statement in United States Dollars must be submitted in order to verify that school financial obligations can be met.
10. Immunization and Health Record
    • A current immunization record, in English, must be submitted.
    • A health physical, completed with the last three months, must be submitted.
    • A current TB test is required.
11. Legal Guardianship Papers
    • Signed and notarized paper making the Host Family and United Sates Agents the leagal guardians and emergency contacts.

Items 4 – 11 (Transcripts with Transcript Equivalency Forms, Passport copy, Discipline Report Form, Letters of Recommendation, Birth Certificate copy, Financial Statement, and Immunization and Health Record, and Legal Guardianship Papers) should be sent to:
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School
Attn: International Student Coordinator
110 Bishop Manogue Drive
Reno, Nevada 89511

 

Telephone Interview
• Once all documents have been received, the final step in the application process is the Telephone Interview. An administrator from the Bishop Manogue Catholic High School will contact the student and his/her family to arrange a time for the interview.

After completing all of the above steps, students and their families will be notified of an admission decision by March 1 of the year preceding desired admission. The official Intent to Attend form will be mailed with an acceptance letter and registration forms. In order to complete acceptance and be fully registered with Bishop Manogue Catholic High School, the student and his or her parents must complete the Intent to Attend form, the registration paperwork, and pay the non-refundable registration fee. When Bishop Manogue receives the signed and returned Intent to Attend form , the registration paperwork, and the registration fee the International Coordinator will notify the Registrar in order for the I-20 and Visa process to begin. The Registrar will contact the families of the international students to begin the I-20 application.