Admissions Process
Welcome, Aspiring Blue Jays
Our admissions team is here to guide and support your family throughout the entire admissions process—from inquiry to application. We are committed to making this process as easy as possible while we create an exciting welcoming experience for your family.
Jesuit uses a Parent Portal, powered by Blackbaud, to assist parents with enrollment process. Within this portal, you can register for campus tours—which will resume in Spring 2026, sign up for admission events, and submit your application. To complete the application process, students are required to submit a Jesuit application, submit the required student records, and take the High School Placement Test on January 10, 2026.
Follow the step-by-step directions below to get started:
1. Setup Your Admissions Portal (powered by Blackbaud)
Before you can apply, prospective families must complete the Inquiry Form. Please only fill the Inquiry Form once. A member of the admissions team will receive and process your inquiry. All submissions after school hours or weekends will be approved the next business day. You cannot do any other step until the team member approves your submission. If you have already completed the Inquiry Form, you can access your portal directly and submit your application.
New Blackbaud Users:
You will then receive an email inviting you to set up your Blackbaud account. Once your account is created, you can submit your application.
Existing Blackbaud Users:
If you are an existing Blackbaud user, you will not receive an email confirming your Inquiry Form submission. Please just wait 24-hours for this to take effect or the next business day, if completed outside of school hours, and you will have automatic access to your admissions portal.
You are considered an existing Blackbaud user if you have a child currently enrolled at Jesuit or a child at another school that also uses Blackbaud (i.e. Stuart Hall, Sacred Heart, McGehee). You can begin using your admissions parent portal after a team member approves your initial Inquiry Form.
Note: if you are an existing Blackbaud user and parent of a current Jesuit student, you must use the same email that is used to pay your tuition through Blackbaud.
2. Required Student Records
Please be prepared to submit the following Required Student Records*: cumulative school record, any standardized test scores, copies of last 3 years of report cards (including his most recent grades), discipline reports, and attendance records.
- Catholic elementary schools will send these records for you, please do not submit your own records.
- All other elementary school (public or private) MUST send the Required Student Records* to Jesuit High School. Here is a Transcript Request Form to use at your current school to obtain records.
3. Archdiocesan Application Form
- Catholic Elementary Schools – On the last line of this form, identify the Selected High School your child hopes to attend for the 2026-2027 school year. Once the form is completed, return it to your son’s elementary school. Your Catholic elementary school will send the Archdiocesan Application Form and all necessary Required Student Records* on your child’s behalf by Monday, November 17. Please do not submit your own records.
- All other elementary schools (public or private) – DO NOT need to submit this form.
4. Jesuit Application
All applicants, must fill out the Jesuit Application in their admissions portal by Monday, November 17. Please do not hesitate to contact a member of our admissions team with any questions: 504-483-3937
5. High School Placement Test – January 10, 2026
Required for All Applicants
All applicants to Jesuit High School will take the High School Placement Test (HSPT). The $40 one time, non-refundable, non-transferable fee is included with the application fee paid on Blackbaud. Applicants must complete the online Jesuit Application prior to testing, as it also serves as registration for the HSPT.
Placement Test Day Procedures:
- Drop-off begins at 7 a.m. in the courtyard at Jesuit High School.
- Drivers should enter the campus at the corner of Solomon Street and Banks Street, proceed to the brick courtyard, and drop off their student.
- Students should arrive no later than 7:30 a.m. to check in and walk to their classroom.
- Students must be seated in their testing rooms no later than 7:40 a.m., and testing will last until approximately 11:40 a.m.
- Pick-up will follow the same procedure as drop-off.
Items to Bring & Dress Code:
- A printed copy of your most recent report card
- Two sharpened #2 pencils (no mechanical pencils, please)
- Calculators are not allowed
- Attire is casual
Although all records are taken into consideration, results of testing administered on this day may be used not only to determine high school placement, but also to determine admission.
6. Dear Blue Jay Letters – February 27, 2026
Families will receive a letter informing them of the status of their son’s application. Applicants will also be notified via email after noon.
7. Welcome Day – April 18, 2026, 9 – 11 a.m.
All incoming students are required to attend Welcome Day on Jesuit’s campus. Students and their families will be invited to this event once they are accepted.
For more information or assistance, contact the Admissions Office at admissions@jesuitnola.org or (504) 483-3937. We are eager to guide you through the application process.