Admissions
Thank you for your interest in Blue Hill Harbor School. A few facts:
1. We are an approved private school in Maine.
Students who live in communities with school choice for high school can attend BHHS tuition free. The school also accepts applications from tuition-paying applicants. Please contact us for a tuition schedule.
2. We offer a 4-year high school diploma.
Whether you start as a freshman or transfer in the middle of your high school career, you will meet specific criteria in order to graduate. Remote learning and semester abroad opportunities may be available for currently enrolled students. This is determined on an individual basis.
3. You design your own academic program to meet graduation criteria.
At BHHS, each student’s curriculum is different, and adapts as a student progresses through high school. Visit our program overview page to find out more about specific program offerings and how they might pair with your individual goals and interests.
4. All are welcome.
We welcome applicants from all learning backgrounds. BHHS does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, sex, color or disability in the administration of its educational policies, athletic and other school-administered programs.
How do you apply?
1. Contact the School.
Complete the Contact Us page on our website. In the message box, let us know you’re interested in our school. Depending on the time of year, we will respond by email within 2-5 days – over school vacations and summer, it can take a little longer. If you prefer us to respond by phone, please let us know and include your phone number in the message box.
2. Let’s talk.
Once we know you’re interested, we’ll have questions for you and you will have questions for us. Interviews are an important part of the application process, and we welcome the opportunity to get to know you through our conversation.
3. Come take a tour.
This visit is designed to give you a chance to see the campus and get a more in-depth look at what it would be like to be a student at the school. During this visit, we may also have a follow-up conversation with you and your parents so that we can gain a better understanding of your interests, passions, and how they would fit in with the school community. This is also your opportunity to ask the important questions that you and/or your parents will need answered in order to make a decision about your education.
When school is in session, you can also schedule an additional day-long visit to shadow a current student. This is the best way to find out what being a BHHS student is all about.
4. Complete an application.
Our application allows you to express who you are and what you’re looking for from your high school experience. You are not required to take any admissions tests when applying to BHHS. When you tell us you’re ready, we will email or mail you a copy of our application form.
5. More paperwork.
Once we’ve done an initial review of your application, we may need more paperwork. If so, we’ll make this request in writing and help you acquire any documentation we might need to complete your application portfolio.
6. Acceptance
Once you have completed your application, met with the Head of School, and visited, BHHS’s admissions team will consider your application. This typically happens within two weeks. You will be notified by email and then receive a letter by mail from the Head of School. Admissions decisions are considered final for one academic year.
7. Admissions are on a rolling basis.
Applications for admission will be considered throughout the year contingent on the current size of the student population and the number of graduating students.