FAQs

1. How do I get in?

Rosati-Kain's admission policy is based on how the applicant performs in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. You should be at 70% or above on standardized tests, receive A's and B's, and have a good attendance record. For more information, see the Admissions page. Applications for 8th graders in Archdiocesan Catholic schools will be distributed by their principals. Students who are enrolled in non-Catholic elementary schools may contact R-K for an application.

2. Who will be teaching me?

The young women at Rosati have a dedicated faculty and staff of religious women and lay women and men. The majority of the faculty have advanced degrees.

3. Can I get a scholarship?

Scholarships are awarded for academics and citizenship. Eleven students from each class receive a renewable Alumnae Scholarship. These students are chosen from nominations made by their teachers after the first semester of freshman year.

Financial aid is available once a student has been accepted to R-K. Grants are in the $200 - $800 range. Applications for financial aid are available at freshman registration.

4. Where do R-K students live?

R-K is one of the most geographically diverse high school in St. Louis. R-K girls come from all over the St. Louis area, including over 60 different zip codes, about 90 different parishes, and over 100 different grade schools. These students usually travel by carpool, or in some cases, MetroLink. R-K students live in North, South and West St. Louis County, as well as all of St. Louis City, Jefferson County, St. Charles County and Illinois. Students mostly travel to school via carpool.

5. What does it mean to be a Catholic school?

As a Catholic, Archdiocesan high school, R-K believes that students become their best selves through learning about and living in their faith. Monthly liturgies, days of reconciliation, and retreats are just a few of the spiritual activities that help students deepen their faith.

We also place an emphasis on peer ministry, meaning that students guide each other in faith. Working with R-K's campus minister, upperclassmen at prayer days and retreats. This helps all students grow in faith together in a supportive environment.

6. How much does R-K cost?

Rosati-Kain has the lowest tuition rate of any other all-girls Catholic high school in the entire St. Louis metropolitan area. Tuition is generally kept about $1,500 less than what it actually costs to educate an R-K student.

We are able to keep this number so affordable because we have the support of the Rosati-Kain Alumnae Association, our Annual Fund Appeal, parent fundraisers and the Archdiocesan Annual Catholic Appeal.

For more information, see the Tuition and Financial Aid page.

Tuition for the 09-10 school year is $7,450. Please note that this figure includes a $200 registration fee and all books and workbooks. Families not belonging to a St. Louis Archdiocesan parish pay roughly $500 more each year than families from parishes to make up for the contribution that the parishes make to the ACA.

7. Do I have to be Catholic to attend Rosati-Kain?

Students of all faiths are invited to attend R-K. Religion is not a factor in determining acceptance. All students take Catholic theology classes and attend prayer activities, regardless of their religious affiliation.

8. Why aren't there boys?

Rosati-Kain began as an all-girls school nearly 100 years ago and proudly continues in that tradition. Today, R-K readily embraces the opportunities -- and addresses the challenges -- presented by a single-sex school.

As a student, your time is focused on your academic and extra-curricular choices, which are essential to helping you become a young woman ready to face an ever-changing world community.

9. I'm already in high school. Can I transfer to Rosati-Kain?

Please see our Transfer Students page for information.

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