Admissions Policy & Procedures
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Excelsior Academy admits students of any color, racial or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities accorded to students at the school. Excelsior does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, ethnic origin, or religious affiliation with regard to the administration of its education policies, admissions policies, and scholarship and aid programs.
Entrance requirements are based on intellectual ability, personal character, and a demonstrated willingness to learn. The specific criteria for admission to Excelsior Academy include: Report cards or transcripts; Written recommendations from teacher/counselor/principal; Placement exam scores; and Completed application form. Excelsior Academy is first and foremost a community with an unparalleled academic program that seeks to educate future leaders. The Admission Committee selects students who possess character, scholarship, an interest in belonging to a vigorous and diverse community, and a willingness to share extracurricular talents or abilities. Of course, the best predictor of academic success is past performance combined with a clear understanding of academic expectations. Through teacher and personal recommendations, a current transcript, a personal interview, and student essays, the Admissions Committee seeks to assess a student’s capacity to thrive in the Excelsior environment. We also use standardized testing to support our assessment of student’s academic ability and potential. Students with special talents should not hesitate to submit portfolios or videos of independent work or activities.
Additional rules for international students, please click on International Student Admissions Policy.APPLICATION CHECKLIST
- Download and complete the Application Form or submit an application online.
- Pay application fee of $75. ($150 for international students)
- Choose two current/recent academic teachers to fill out the recommendation forms.
- Print teacher and applicant’s name on the recommendation.
- Give forms to applicant’s teachers to complete and email completed recommendations form to admin@excelsiorschool-nc.com.
- Choose someone who knows your child to fill out the personal reference. We suggest a neighbor, family friend or non-academic teacher.
- Print applicant’s name on the personal reference form.
- Give form to person of your choice and email completed personal reference form to admin@excelsiorschool-nc.com.
- Give the Authorization Transcript Release Form to an official at your child’s school with a pre-addressed stamped envelope.
- Include transcripts from the current year and the two previous years and email to admin@excelsiorschool-nc.com.
- Email copy of student’s immunization records to admin@excelsiorschool-nc.com
- Email evidence that you have sufficient funds to support yourself or support from your family (such as Certificate of deposit) to admin@excelsiorschool-nc.com
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students who plan to graduate from Excelsior Academy will be held responsible for school graduation requirements. Course work completed outside the school will be evaluated to determine whether or not credit will be awarded. To receive a diploma from Excelsior Academy, a transfer student must meet the graduation requirements and have earned 60 credits in Excelsior Academy. The transfer student must also be enrolled in the school granting the diploma in the semester of graduation. Honors courses taken in another school must correlate with Excelsior Academy honors courses for weighted credit to be awarded.
GRADE CLASSIFICATIONS
New students entering Excelsior Academy from another school will be classified based on the number of credits they have earned from the previous school.
Graduation Classifications
| Classification | Credits earned when school open in Fall |
|---|---|
| Senior | More than 150 |
| Junior | More than 100 less than 150 |
| Sophomore | More than 50 less than 100 |
| Freshman | Fewer than 50 |
Note: There appears to be an inconsistency in the original text for Sophomore classification. I’ve corrected it to “More than 50 less than 100” which makes logical sense in the progression. Please verify this information with your records.