General Admissions
Margaret Keta-Tapalaga
Director of Admissions
Thank you for your interest in Christ the King High School.
Christ the King's administration, faculty and staff are dedicated to ensuring your child reaches a high level of achievement by helping them grow academically and spiritually. Our students are empowered to become independent thinkers and moral leaders in this ever changing world.
The Admissions Office is here to help you navigate through the admissions and application process and to make your child's transition from elementary/middle school to high school an easy one.
If you have missed the TACHS Exam on November 9th, you can register to take the makeup exam on November 23rd. The registration for the makeup exam opens on November 15th and close on November 17th.
Admissions Requirements:
- Acceptance into Christ the King is based on your score on the TACHS, 6th, 7th and 8th grade report cards, lateness, absences, conduct and comments.
- You can register for the TACHS Exam or get more information about the Exam by clicking here.
- Academic Scholarships are awarded to students who choose CK as their 1st choice and in some cases, second choice. We offer full and partial scholarships.
- Academic Scholarships are awarded based on your score on the TACHS in addition to the criteria listed above. (Awards and scholarships are only awarded to incoming 9th graders. They are not awarded in any other grade.)
- If you are in public school, once you take the TACHS Exam, please print out the TACHS Applicant Record by clicking here and fill out the part A and then have your child's guidance counselor complete the rest of the form. Once the form is completed, please send it to [email protected] along with any outstanding report cards/progress reports.
- If you have any questions please call the admissions office at (718) 366-7400 Extension 240. You can also email us at [email protected].
- If you are interested in transferring to Christ the King High School from another high school, please see our Transfer Student tab in Admissions. (Christ the King does not generally accept 12th graders.)
Important Dates for 8th grade students
August 26, 2024 Registration for the TACHS Exam opens. Visit www.tachsinfo.com to register.
October 24, 2024 Deadline for submitting request and supporting documentation to the diocese for extra time.
October 30, 2024 Deadline for registration for TACHS Exam.
November 6, 2024 You will receive an email with student's test date, time and code.
November 9, 2024 Deadline for entering your high school choices at www.tachsinfo.com.
November 8, 2024 TACHS Exam for Archdiocese of New York.
November 9, 2024 TACHS Exam for Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens.
November 9, 2024 TACHS Exam for Diocese of Rockville Centre.
November 15, 2024 Registration for the Makeup TACHS Exam opens
November 17, 2024 Deadline for the Makeup TACHS Exam Registration
November 23, 2023 TACHS Exam Deadline
December 11, 2024 Paper TACHS Applicant Record for public school students due to top three choice schools.
December 15, 2024 Deadline for filling out Christ the King High School application. Click here to apply to CK
January 15, 2025 Admission letters released.
TBD Christ the King Accepted Students Day
February, 2025 Christ the King High School registration due for 2025-26 academic school year.