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Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome to the Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Admissions page! We truly hope that you will consider Cardinal Mooney for your high school years. Cardinal Mooney is a college-preparatory high school offering a challenging curriculum in a faith and family centered environment. We are committed to developing the whole person. We instill a love of learning and help students develop intellectually, socially, and spiritually.
As you explore our website we hope that you can gain a sense of what makes Cardinal Mooney such a special place. Please consider a private visit and tour so that you can personally experience the atmosphere and the energy present at the best high school in southwest Florida.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Bishop
Director of Enrollment Management
Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen
Cardinal Mooney High School will award scholarships based on placement test scores to the following:
- Score in the top 3 in November – receive a recurring scholarship of $2000 applied to for the student’s tuition for the 4 years at CMHS.
- Score in the top 90% – receive a one-time $1500 scholarship applied to the freshman tuition
- Score in the 80-90% – receive a one-time $1000 scholarship applied to the freshman tuition
Incoming Freshmen
2027-28 School Year
Freshman applications are now open! Below you will find an admissions timeline and pertinent information for your child to apply to Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School.
To have a complete admissions file, students must submit the following documents, preferably with the online application.
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- 7th grade final report card
- 8th grade progress report (can either submit within application or bring a hard copy to the placement test)
- Standardized Test Scores from within the last year
- Examples: TerraNova, STAAR Testing, FAST Testing
- If attending an area public school, please submit your child’s PM3 Math and Language Arts FAST Scores
- Birth certificate
- Immunization form on FL DH680 Form
- Note that we only accept medical exemptions, not religious exemptions
- If you are applying from out of state, you must submit immunization records on the FL DH680 Form once you have moved and established a pediatrician
- Discipline records or ‘no discipline’ letter from an administrator
- Note: This is NOT required if you are currently attending a partner Catholic School- Epiphany, Incarnation, St. Joseph, St. Martha, St. Mary)
- Attendance records (if not present on report card)
If your child receives academic accommodations at their current school, please supply the following documents as well.
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- Educational or Psychological Evaluation
- School Support Plan – Current IEP or 504 Plan
Please use the scheduling buttons to arrange a time to visit campus in a private or small group tour setting.
Click to schedule: PRIVATE TOUR | SMALL GROUP TOUR
Freshman Application
Open House
Please join us on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 for our annual open house. This event is intended to showcase Cardinal Mooney and our vast offerings to prospective students and their families. Please use the link below to register for the event. We look forward to hosting you and your family!
Transfer Students
Thank you for your interest in Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School. Transfer applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now open! We are pleased to offer transfer admissions to 10th and 11th grade students as space is available. We only offer admissions to a senior on a special circumstance basis, such as relocation from a Catholic school. Acceptance to Cardinal Mooney is only permissible at the start of a new semester or school year. We plan to start accepting transfer student applications on a rolling basis as space is available, starting in March 2026 and going until the start of the school year in August 2026.
- Submit an online application. Required documents include:
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Transcripts from all high school credit courses (this could include middle school records)
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Discipline records or statement of no discipline from current school administrator
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Most recent standardized testing scores
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Attendance Records
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Birth certificate
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Florida immunization records on FLDH680 form. Please note that we only accept medical exemptions and not religious exemption
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Please note that admissions files will only be reviewed by the admissions committee once all documents are submit.
If your child receives academic accommodations at their current school, please supply the following documents as well.
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- Educational or Psychological Evaluation
- School Support Plan – Current IEP or 504 Plan
- Schedule a tour
- Schedule a private tour using the appointment calendar link below. The prospective student and parent(s) should both be in attendance. Please note that scheduling a tour is a mandatory step in the admissions process for all transfer students.
- Receive admissions decision via email.
- Once you have submit the application with all supporting documents and toured the campus, we will send out decisions to inform you of your admissions status.
