Long Island Tutoring and Enrichment
The Catholic High School Entrance Exam (CHSEE)
What is the CHSEE?
The CHSEE (commonly referred to as "cheese") stands for the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. It is a challenging test that all 8th graders applying to the 9 Catholic high schools on Long Island must complete.
When is the test offered?
For students planning to attend Catholic high school in September 2021, they must take the CHSEE offered in October 2020.
What are the 9 high schools on Long Island that require the CHSEE?
Chaminade High School (Mineola)
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School (Hicksville)
Kellenberg Memorial High School (Uniondale)
Our Lady of Mercy Academy (Syosset)
Sacred Heart Academy (Hempstead)
St. Anthony's High School (Huntington)
St. Dominic College Preparatory HS (Oyster Bay)
St. John the Baptist Diocesan HS (West Islip)
St. Mary's College Preparatory HS (Manhasset)
Long Island Tutoring and Enrichment is one of the only tutoring centers on Long Island that offers one-on-one instruction for the Catholic HS Entrance Exam.
The Program
One-on-One Tutoring
At LITE, students work one-on-one with their tutors in our Plainview center. Our NYS-certified teachers cover all the material that is addressed on the exam, specifically math, vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, grammar, spelling, analogies, and word usage. Students have weekly quizzes and homework assignments to complete.
Practice Tests
LITE administers timed, proctored practice CHSEE tests so that students can both apply what they have learned in session and adjust their timing, so they can complete the test in the time allotted.
Elite Education
Our CHSEE tutoring program is a rigorous one, and we require dedication, hard work, and consistency from each of our students. It is this discipline that not only helps students excel on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam, but also establishes confidence and time management skills that carry over into their schoolwork.
When does the program start?
In mid-summer/early fall, the student takes a CHSEE diagnostic test so that the tutor can assess his/her strengths and weaknesses and manage the curriculum accordingly. Following the diagnostic test, the student meets with the tutor once a week for 1 hour until he/she is ready to take practice tests. At that point, the students continues to cover the curriculum and reviews practice tests with his/her tutor. The program is designed to prepare our 8th graders for the October 2020 exam.
Our CHSEE students have a 100% success rate.
Each of our students gains acceptance to a prestigious Long Island Catholic high school. In fact, many LITE students receive scholarship money and/or are placed in advanced classes in freshman year, based solely on their excellent CHSEE score.
Fees and Rates
Registration Fee
$225.00
The non-refundable registration fee covers all materials and practice tests throughout the program.
Registration
To register your child in the program, please download the CHSEE Registration Form below. Complete the form and either email it or mail it to our Plainview center at your earliest convenience. You can pay online by clicking the link below, or you can mail a check to LITE. Please note that tutoring time slots are filled on a first come, first served basis. Your child is not guaranteed a spot in the program until your registration form and fee are received and processed.