Admissions - Technical College High School Pennock's Bridge Campus

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Admissions Process

The Technical College High School (TCHS) is accepting applications for the current school year. Students entering grades 10-12 attending a public or private school in Chester County are encouraged to apply!

Admission to the TCHS is based on the following criteria:

Application Submitted Date
Attendance Record
Student Conduct Report
Achievement Record/Grade Report
Short Response Essay Questions
Teacher Recommendations

How to Apply

Navigate to the application portal below to create an account.

Complete the six-step application process:

Student & Parent Information
Sending School Information
Program Selection & Short Response Essay Questions
Parent & Student Signatures
TCHS Liaison Recommendation
Teacher Recommendations (2)

After we receive your application, we will work with your sending school counselor to obtain all supporting documents, including your attendance record, grades, and discipline record.

Applicants will receive an admissions decision based on the date that they apply. At any point throughout the year, applicants can log into the application portal to view their application status.

Contact admissions at admissions@cciu.org or 484-237-5325.

2024-25
School Year

No longer accepting applications for the current school year.

Application Closes:
December 31, 2024

2025-26
School Year

Currently accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year!

Early Decision Deadline:
January 31, 2025

Apply Online Today!

Senior Only Programs

Currently accepting applications for:

Allied Health
Teacher Leadership Academy

Application Deadline:
January 31, 2025

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Admissions Deadlines & Application Timeline
Admissions Policy

Admissions Deadlines & Application Timeline

2024-25 School Year

Applications received for the current school year will be reviewed on a rolling basis. New applicants can expect to receive a decision 3-4 weeks following submission.

TCHS offers five dates throughout the fall and winter for either new applicants or waitlisted students to begin a program at TCHS:

September 9, 2024
September 23, 2024
October 7, 2024
November 11, 2024
January 21, 2025

Once we receive your academic documents from your sending school, your application will be considered for the next approaching start date.

2025-26 School Year

Admissions Round	Application Deadline	Decision Posted	Response to Offer Due
Early Decision	January 31, 2025	March 14, 2025	April 11, 2025
Regular Decision	April 18, 2025	May 9, 2025	May 30, 2025
Summer Decision	May 30, 2025	June 13, 2025	June 30, 2025
Application Closed May 31st - July 31st
Fall Decision	December 31, 2025	Rolling Decisions	ASAP

Senior Only Programs: Allied Health & Teacher Leadership Academy

Admissions Policy

The Technical College High School will not discriminate in accepting students on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnic background or disability. For students with disabilities, accommodations in or waivers of any of the foregoing criteria shall be made in accordance with the specific provisions of the Individualized Education Program (IEP), Accommodation Plan, or Service Agreement of each student, as long as the criteria actually considered objectively demonstrates that the student will derive meaningful vocational benefit from and can participate safely in the career and technical program to which he or she seeks admission.

Should it become necessary, quotas for each school district will be established based on:

The ratio of the total ADM (grades 9-12) of each member district to the total ADM (grades 1-12) of all member districts.
Students already attending TCHS will have priority and remain in attendance until courses are completed as long as their educational progress is satisfactory.
If a participating district does not fill its quota of pupils, vacancies will be distributed among the participating districts' students.
The highest ranking students (based on admission criteria) will be admitted first, regardless of district of residence.

Need to Appeal?

If a school board refuses a student admission, he/she may apply to the State Board for Vocational Education (SBVE) for admission to such school or department. The SBVE may approve or disapprove the application. In making such decisions, the SBVE shall take into consideration the opportunities for free vocational training in the community in which the applicant resides, the financial status of the community, the age, preparation, aptitude and previous record of the applicant and all other relevant circumstances. The decision for the SBVE shall be final. To appeal a denial for admission, please visit www.education.pa.gov or contact Judd Pittman, Director, Bureau of Career and Technical Education below at 717.787.5530 or jupittman@pa.gov.

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