Admissions

Admissions to HBA

Entry level grades at HBA are kindergarten (48 new students in 3 classes of 16), grade 4 (when one additional class is added), and grade 7 (where two additional classes are added). There are usually limited openings available at other grade levels since most students continue their education from year-to-year at HBA, but parents are encouraged to call the admissions offices to check for openings due to attrition. Applications are accepted beginning each September for the following school year. More information on requirements will be mailed upon request from the elementary or high school office.

Selection for admission is made on the basis of previous grades in school, recommendations of former teachers, a personal interview, and tests.

For the middle-high school, performance on the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) and on placement tests in math, reading, writing, and mental ability is considered. In the elementary division, selection is based on performance on achievement tests administered by the school for grades 1-6, and a developmental skills test for kindergarten.

Because of limited enrollment, not all who qualify are accepted. Only those students who demonstrate a potential for the greatest success with the HBA program are admitted. If a student is accepted, parents will be mailed a HBA enrollment contract with instructions and deadlines for responding. Registration information is sent in early July.

For transfer students, the invitation to join the student body at HBA is conditional upon a student's satisfactory completion of the current school year and the receipt of records indicating that completion. Out-of-state students should obtain transfer papers authorizing HBA to request records. Local students must obtain a release card, signed by a parent, from their previous school. HBA reserves the right to determine which courses and grades from transfer schools will be accepted and computed into the HBA cumulative grade point average. Parents of new students should obtain their children's health examination and immunization reports from the school previously attended and submit them to HBA. In addition, all new applicants should have an entrance physical examination and complete HBA Form H (this form is mailed to all new students.)

HBA welcomes applications from students who have been home schooled. Applicants should submit documentation that substantiates curriculum used and assessment instruments including standardized tests and report cards. A copy of the daily homeschool schedule and calendar of the school year is also required. Homeschool applicants for grades 10-12 must also submit an official transcript from an authorized homeschool documenting institution or from the homeschool program where the student is enrolled.