Application Policies & Procedures
WHS College & Scholarship Application Policies & Procedures
Documents Sent By Student
- College Application (Common Application, Coalition Application, or School Specific). Complete all parts of the application, including anything “optional.”
- Standardized Testing Scores (SAT, Subject Tests, ACT, AP). These should be sent as soon as possible using www.Collegeboard.org or www.ACT.org. Wissahickon High School is NOT responsible for sending any scores. AP Exam scores are not typically reviewed as part of the application process and can be sent to the attending school later in senior year.
Requesting Transcripts and Recommendations
The WHS Counseling Department processes and sends transcripts and letters of recommendation. Note: recommendations from people outside WHS should be sent directly from that individual.
WHS Teacher Recommendation Guide
Scoir Instructions for Teacher Recommendations
- Click My Colleges from a student Scoir account.
- Click on blue Recommendations Documents box (top right).
- Click “Add a Request”
- Choose WHS teacher from dropdown. Type a message in the text box.
- Click Send
Adding New Colleges To List
- Click on My Colleges
- Drag a college from your “Following” list or click “Add a New College” to “Applying”
- Choose your application deadline and the type of application that you’ll be submitting
Holiday Deadline
No college and/or scholarship transcript requests will be accepted in the Counseling Office after Monday December 12, 2022. We will resume accepting requests on Monday, January 2, 2023.
PLEASE REMEMBER: It is the student's responsibility to be sure that all required information received by their college or university. If you are unsure, call the Admissions Office to check your status.
Fast Facts for Completing College Applications 2022-2023
The following is information you will likely need for most college applications.
School Address Information
Wissahickon High School
521 Houston Road
Ambler, PA 19002
phone: 215-619-8112
fax: 215-619-8174
High School Code (CEEB): 390065
School Counselors
Ms. Antoinette Perrotta (A-Dh) ext. 8038
Mrs. Cailin Diebolt (Di-Ho) ext. 8033
Mrs. Marissa Samit (Hp-Mc) ext. 8037
Mr. Vince Yasenchak (Md-Sb) ext. 8036
Mrs. Felicia Glover (Sc-Z) ext. 8034
Ms. Cassandra Allen (Resource/WVA)
Senior Class Size: TBD August 2022
We do NOT rank (just leave it blank or check “we do not rank”).
For GPA, unless specified otherwise, report your WEIGHTED GPA and check appropriate box. The “scale” is out of 4.0 for both weighted and unweighted GPAs.
Entry date: August 26, 2019
Graduation date: June 8, 2023
Credits
- Year-long courses – 1.0
- Semester courses/PE – 0.5
- Graduation Project – 0.8
10-School Day Transcript Request Deadlines
Application Type |
College Deadline |
WHS Transcript Request Deadline |
Early Action/Early Decision |
Oct. 15 |
Oct. 3 |
Early Action/Early Decision |
Nov. 1 |
Oct. 19 |
Early Action/Early Decision |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 2 |
Rolling Admission (No deadline/April deadline) |
ASAP |
ASAP – recommended by end of October |
Regular* |
January |
10 school days before college deadline |
*NOTE: The last day to request transcripts prior to winter break will be on Monday December 12, 2022. If you have a January 1st deadline, make sure all transcript requests are in by this date.
We will resume taking transcript requests on Monday, January 2, 2023.