Entrance Exam

List of 4 items.

• Makeup Exam

  The alternate exam date is only for eighth graders who did not take the HSPT at another Catholic high school on December 11. Check-in begins at 3:45 p.m. and students must arrive by 4:00 p.m. Please enter through the main entrance (door #1). 
  
  While advance registration is recommended, walk-ins will be accepted. A $25 exam fee is required; payment may be made in cash or by check payable to Loyola Academy on the day of the exam. The test will end at approximately 7:30 p.m. Students are allowed to bring water and snacks. Application materials will be emailed at the conclusion of the exam.

• Exam Day Information

  • The exam will take place at Loyola Academy, 1100 Laramie Avenue, in Wilmette. Please enter through the Piazza entrance.
  • The exam begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7. Students should allow extra time for traffic and for getting to the testing room.
  • All students should report to the East Gym to receive their testing classroom assignment.
  • Students must bring two #2 pencils. Calculators and language translators are not permitted.
  • All application materials, including financial aid information, will be distributed to students on December 7. Please note, students must test at Loyola Academy on December 7 to be considered for admission to Loyola or eligible for financial aid.
  • Students will not have access to vending machines during the exam, but may bring their own snacks and water bottles.
  • The exam ends at approximately 11:30 a.m.

• Registration and Fees

  • Online registration for the exam will be available Monday, November 11, and will conclude on Thursday, December 5. Sign in to your My Loyola account to register.
  • Walk-in registration will also be accepted on exam day, December 7.
  • The testing fee is $25 and will be collected at the time of registration. If not registering online, students must bring the testing fee with them on the day of the exam. Cash or check, made payable to Loyola Academy, will be accepted.

• Parent Presentation

  On the day of the exam, parents are invited to a curriculum presentation in the West Gym beginning at 8:30 a.m. Loyola Academy administrators and department chairs will present information on Loyola's curriculum, placement process and course options. Current Loyola Academy students will also be available to answer questions. This presentation is optional.