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Entrance Exam

Eighth-grade students may only take the entrance exam at one Catholic high school and must test at Trinity to be eligible for merit-based scholarships. Trinity utilizes the STS High School Placement test. The HSPT has five sections: Verbal, Quantitative, Reading, Math and Language (English). Trinity's Entrance Exam also includes a brief student writing prompt.

  • Registration now open.
  • There is a $25 Entrance Exam Fee. You can also pay online or at the door morning of the exam.
  • Calculators are not allowed for the exam.
  • Students should bring two #2 pencils.
  • Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle.
  • There is a $25 Exam Fee

    You can pay online here or at the door the morning of the exam.

  • Financial Aid Application

    Trinity's Financial Aid application for the Class of 2031 is now open.

  • Print, sign, and return the following forms to your daughter's elementary school:

    Elementary Record Release Form and the Archdiocese of Chicago High School Pre-Admission form. This form will authorize the release of grammar school records to Trinity. Federal and state laws require parents to consent to this exchange of information, which is in your daughter's best interests.


Trinity offers scholarships to incoming freshmen who take the entrance exam at Trinity High School on December 5.  Available scholarships and criteria are as follows:

Scholarship Information for the Class of 2031

Admissions Questions?

For questions about Trinity High School admissions please contact Mary Beth Lavezzorrio '82 at 708.453.8343 or [email protected]