Wildcat for a Day

Six smiling students gather in front of the school's iconic main building at Saint Ignatius, an Ohio all boys prep school.

Attention 8th-graders! See for yourself and experience all that Saint Ignatius has to offer. Join us as a Wildcat for a Day and shadow a current student!

Registration Required:

Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. All prospective students interested in participating in Wildcat for a Day must register through I-Apply, Saint Ignatius High School’s new admissions portal. By completing the form below, you will have access to our admissions resource board and be able to register for our admissions events.

Important Information

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Dress Code

Lunch

Host Requests

If you would like to request a specific host, we ask that you submit your request to Pat O'Rourke at porourke@ignatius.edu at least two full days prior to your visit so that we have enough time to arrange the hosts.

In order to request hosts, please email a list of three names (in order of preference) to Mr. O'Rourke, tell us how (and/or how well) you know them, and ask if your son has the student's cell phone number. If not, we suggest that he might want to acquire it in case we need to track anyone down throughout the day.

If your son does not know anyone personally, we can pair him up with his SEP counselor, a student who attended the same grade school, or by hobby/sport/academic subject. We want your son to have a wonderful day, and having a host that they have something in common with usually helps set the visitor at ease.

Please note that we will do our best to meet their requests. However, we do want them to see two classes when they visit, so if one of their choices has a free period, we'll go to the next person on their list.

To sign up for Wildcat for a Day Student Shadowing, please complete an I-Apply Inquiry Form below.

Attention 8th-Grade Families, please submit the inquiry form. This will give you the opportunity to register for Admissions events such as Wildcat for a Day Student Shadowing, the High School Placement Test (HSPT) and create your Parent Portal Account so you can upload grades, test scores and letters of recommendation for the Admissions Application!

Please fill out this Inquiry Form as your first step. Select 2027-2028 as the inquiring year and 9th grade as your interested grade. You should see at the bottom, “Please continue to the following page to inquire about Saint Ignatius High School”. Click "Next."

Remember, on the 3rd page, please scroll down to the end to click "Submit". You will receive a confirmation email after you submit the inquiry form.

I-Apply Inquiry Form

Our Admissions Portal (I-Apply) is currently undergoing summer maintenance as we prepare for the upcoming school year. Our team is working diligently to ensure all information and application materials are up to date. The Admissions Portal will reopen in August.

If you have questions about the admissions process in the meantime, please email admissions@ignatius.edu or contact a member of the Admissions Team. We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

Inquiry Form How-To Guide

2026-27 Admissions Dates

Admissions at Saint Ignatius High School

Your time walking the halls of Saint Ignatius High School will ignite your curiosity and open your eyes to the vibrant and changing world beyond yourself. Why Saint Ignatius? Because there’s no better way of building a strong foundation that will guide you in the future. The world is waiting.

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