How to Apply

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I-Apply Inquiry Form

Attention 8th-Grade Families, please submit an inquiry form below. 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!

Select 2025-2026 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."

Admissions Calendar

Class of 2029
 

Wildcat for a Day - "Student shadowing"
Available to 8th-graders only
September 9 through December 12
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
 
HSPT Scores Due for Merit Scholarship Consideration
​You can submit your HSPT scores from other schools—If you took the HSPT at a different high school,
please submit those scores to Saint Ignatius for consideration!
In order to be considered for merit scholarships, please submit all test scores by December 2, 2024.
You can submit your test scores on your I-Apply admissions portal.

Make-Up Admissions Test
Available only to 8th-graders who have NOT YET taken the HSPT test at Saint Ignatius 
This test score is NOT eligible for merit scholarship.
Thursday, December 19
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Main Building, Saint Ignatius

Financial Aid (a.k.a. FACTS) Applications
Accepted on a rolling basis – you can still apply for Tuition Assistance
 
Ignatian Scholars Night
8th grade merit scholarship winners
Thursday, December 12
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (hors d'oeuvres at 5:45 p.m.)
Breen Center for the Performing Arts
 
Decision Letters Mailed
Wednesday, February 5
3:00 p.m.
 
Freshman Family Welcome
Thursday, February 20
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Sullivan and Murphy Gymnasiums

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

Please subscribe to our Admissions eNewsletter by submitting your email address in the field located in the footer of this page. Scroll to the bottom and you will see where you can enter your email address. 
 

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. 

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 submit any additional HSPT test scores taken at other schools.

Non-Diocesan Application:

-Prospective students who do not attend Diocesan schools must submit a non-Diocesan application form provided by Saint Ignatius High School.

-Application Form*

-Teacher Recommendation* - The required Teacher Recommendation form will be submitted 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 submit any additional HSPT test scores taken at other schools.