39th Annual Christmas Concert

Join us Sunday, December 3rd for the Saint Ignatius High School Christmas Concert with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus at Severance Music Center

Saint Ignatius High School

How to Apply

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.



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.

Saint Ignatius High School was named Best Private High School in Cleveland Scene's 2022 Best of Cleveland Awards

 

Want to stay up-to-date on all admissions events and deadlines? 

We invite you to register for I-Apply, Saint Ignatius High School's new admissions portal. By completing our Inquiry Form, you will have access to our admissions resource board that includes our event registration forms and everything your family needs to know about applying to Saint Ignatius High School.

Admissions Calendar

Date

Program

September 11 - December 8

Wildcat for a Day (8th Graders Only)

September 24

Open House

Wednesdays Beginning October 4

Wildcat Family Tours

October 7

Brain Brawl

October 21 & November 4

Admissions Tests & Parent Information Sessions

November 10

Financial Aid (FACTS) Applications Due

November 15

Admissions Test (No Parent Information Session)

December 4

HSPT Test Scores Due for Merit Scholarship Consideration

December 12

Ignatian Scholars Night

December 19

HSPT Make-Up Test 

January 8 - 12, 2024

Diocesan Decision Week

January 28, 2024

Non-Diocesan Applications Due

January 29 - February 2, 2024

Admissions Committee Meets

February 7, 2024

Decision Letters Mailed

How To Apply

At Saint Ignatius High School, we believe that our students define our community. That is why we take a thoughtful approach to our application process, with each individual candidate reviewed by our 12-person committee. It is always our top priority to evaluate all applicants to ensure that a unique Saint Ignatius education is available to every qualified student, and therefore we encourage all students to apply. All decision letters will be mailed on February 8, 2023.

Diocesan Application:

-Catholic school students will receive their diocesan applications in mid-January from their grade school. Upon submission of the Diocesan application, records will be sent to the applicant's "first-choice" school.

-Teacher (or other) Recommendations: We will gladly accept any additional recommendations that you would like to submit.

-HSPT Score: All HSPT scores from tests taken at Saint Ignatius are already on file, so you do not need to re-submit those scores. However, you are welcome to upload any additional HSPT test scores taken at other schools to your I-Apply account.

Non-Diocesan Application:

Prospective students who do not attend Diocesan schools must submit a non-Diocesan application form on I-Apply, our new admissions portal.

-Application Form*

-Teacher Recommendation* - The required Teacher Recommendation form will be submitted via I-Apply. However, you may submit additional recommendations using this form.

-Transcript (if available - view form)

-Report Card (8th Grade - Quarter 1 or Semester 1)*

-Report Card (7th Grade)*

-Standardized Testing (MAP, IOWA, or similar scores if available)

-HSPT Score: All HSPT scores from tests taken at Saint Ignatius are already on file, so you do not need to re-submit those scores. However, you are welcome to upload any additional HSPT test scores taken at other schools to your I-Apply account.

*Required application components


Virtual Tour

Saint Ignatius High School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Admissions Department