Class of 2031 Entrance Exam

• The Class of 2031 Entrance Exam will take place at Woodlands Academy, 760 East Westleigh Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
• Drop-off and pickup will take place in the circular drive in front of the main entrance.
• The exam will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end at approximately 11:30 a.m. Doors will open at 7:45 a.m. 
• Approx. end times: Regulation 10:45 a.m., Extended Time 12:15 p.m.
• Students must bring two #2 pencils. Calculators and language translators are not permitted.
• Snacks and drinks will be available during break time.
• The testing fee is $25 and will be collected at the time of registration. If you do not register online, you must bring the testing fee on the day of the exam. Cash or check can be made payable to Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart.
• Attire: Casual school-appropriate clothes. Jeans and sweatshirt are perfect!
• If the student is seeking accommodations for the test, please email the 504/IEP/educational plan in the HSPT registration form to admission@woodlandsacademy.org. Accommodations cannot be granted without proper documentation.
   

The HSPT consists of five sections: 

• Verbal Skills: Focuses on analogies, synonyms, antonyms, and logic. (16 minutes, 60 questions)
• Quantitative Skills: Covers number manipulation, series, and geometric comparisons. No calculator. (30 minutes, 52 questions)
• Reading Comprehension: Assesses understanding of various texts, including factual recall, inference, and vocabulary in context. (25 minutes, 62 questions)
• Mathematics: Includes concepts from algebra, geometry, numbers, and fractions/decimals, with a focus on problem-solving. No calculator. (45 minutes, 64 questions)
• Language Arts: Tests grammar rules like capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and parts of speech. (25 minutes, 60 questions)

📌 November 13, 2026 — Exam Registration Opens
📌 December 5, 2026 — Entrance Exam at Woodlands
📌 January 15, 2027 — Priority Application Deadline
📌 February 1, 2027 — Financial Aid Application Deadline
📌 February 26, 2027 — Admission decisions and scholarship notifications released

Eighth-grade young women who test at Woodlands Academy, Regina Dominican, or Loyola Academy may simultaneously apply for admission at any of the three schools.  

Students should still take the entrance exam at their top choice school on the first Saturday in December, as students will only be considered for merit scholarships at the institution where they take the entrance exam.  

Parents will be able to indicate on the digital application for their student’s top choice school if they would like their daughter’s test scores to also be shared with one or both of the other schools. Parents are then able to fill out the application to one or both of the other schools as well.  

Admissions decisions and financial aid considerations will be shared by early February, and the 8th grader and her family will decide which school to enroll in by the time of registration sessions in mid-February.  

This agreement only pertains to the three high schools noted above and does not apply with any other Catholic high schools.  

If you have questions about the agreement, please contact the admissions department of any of the three high schools.