Admissions Timeline
for those applying to attend in Fall 2026
| Oct 1 | Application portal open! Current 8th graders (Our future freshmen, Class of 2030) can begin online applications. |
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| Oct 12 | Class of 2029 Financial Aid Application Opens |
| Oct 19 | Open House #FutureMarauderDay - Join us from 12:00 – 3:00 pm for an exciting afternoon to learn more about Jesuit High School Sacramento outdoors on the beautiful 52-acre campus! Boys in Grades 5 – 8 and their families are welcome to attend this fun, festive, and no pressure event! |
| Nov 4 | Financial Aid & Admissions Info Night (Welcome Center) |
| Nov 15 | Free application period ends. Apply early, and your $50 application will be waived. |
| Nov – Jan 2026 | Shadow Days- Learn more about Jesuit High School and experience what it is like to be a Jesuit student. Although not mandatory, many applicants report that Shadow Days offer the best opportunity to understand what it would be like to be a JHS student. |
| Jan 4 | Deadline to Submit Financial Aid Application (FACTS) |
| Jan 7 | Class of 2030 Online Application Due |
| Jan 10 | HSPT Test from 7:30am – 1pm (choose 1 of the 2 available dates) |
| Jan 17 | HSPT Test from 7:30am – 1pm (choose 1 of the 2 available dates) |
| TBD | A Night With the Marauders – A chance for prospective families to ask current students and administrators questions. |
| Jan 16 |
Class of 2030 Online Additional Admissions Materials Due. All application documents must be submitted by this date (Principal and teacher recommendation forms, transcripts, standardized test scores, video applicant interview) |
| TBD |
Acceptance Letters sent via USPS mail |
| TBD | New families are notified electronically via email about Financial Aid awards through FACTS system |
| TBD | Registration for the Class of 2030 Opens - a non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration to hold your son’s place in the class. Questions should be directed to Student Accounts in the Business Office. |
| Mar 19 | Class of 2030 Registration Closes |
| Mar 21 / 28 | Class of 2029 Optional Challenge Testing for Individual Subjects – in person. Sign up for testing occurs in FinalForms during the registration process. |
| Apr 17 | Class of 2029 Late Cycle (Spring/Summer) Applications Due |
| Apr 17 | Transfer Spring Applications Due |
| May | Decision Letters sent via USPS mail to Late Cycle Applicants |
| Apr 30 | Class of 2030 Family Welcome Night from 6pm-8pm |
| Jun 8 | Summer Classes Start – Jesuit Prep, Algebra I Review, and more |
| Late Jun | Physicals due for all freshmen (upload to FinalForms) |
| Jul | Parent Survival Skills 101 – 6:00pm – Welcome Center |
| Aug | Mandatory Transfer Orientation – 10:00am – 12:00pm |
| Aug | Mandatory Freshman Orientation - Students must report on time, be neatly groomed, and be in Standard Dress. |
| Aug | Class of 2030 Parent Coffee on Orientation day Followed by logowear sales |
| Aug | First Day of Instruction 2026 |
| Aug | 38th Annual Frosh Overnight Retreat |
| Aug | Back to School Night – 6:30pm |