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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.
Brain Brawl
This is a team event - please have your school contact us about registering!
Saturday, October 5
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Loyola Hall
Wildcat Family Tours
All ages welcome!
Available on select days after school starting on Wednesday, October 9
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hour-long, after-school tour led by a student tour guide.
Admissions Test & Parent Information Session
Available to 8th-graders only
Saturday, October 12
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Loyola Hall and Science Building classrooms; Atrium & Rade available for parents to wait
(Parent Information Session is held in the Breen Center for the Performing Arts)
Admissions Test & Parent Information Session
Available to 8th-graders only
Saturday, November 2
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Loyola Hall and Science Building classrooms; Atrium & Rade available for parents to wait
(Parent Information Session is held in the Breen Center for the Performing Arts)
Financial Aid (a.k.a. FACTS) Applications Due
Friday, November 8
Admissions Test
Available to 8th-graders only
No Parent Information Session on this date
Wednesday, November 13
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Loyola Hall and Science Building classrooms; Atrium available for parents to wait
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
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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.
*Required application components
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.