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Admissions

Admissions Process

Thank you for your interest in Immaculate Heart!

This is an exciting time for applicants, and we are here to help you through the process. We invite you to get to know our school community by requesting additional information and attending our pre-admissions events.

Ready to request info, apply, schedule a visit, or deep dive into Middle School or High School details? Check out the links on the right. For a quick overview of admissions events, processes and requirements, including transfer details, please see the list below.

Admissions Details

List of 3 items.

  • Apply to Middle School (Grades 6-8)

    1. Please complete an inquiry to be added to our mailing list.
      1. Once applications are open, you will receive a notice to move forward in creating an application and checking progress through our school portal.
    2. Submit your online application for admission and a $115.00 NON-REFUNDABLE application fee to Immaculate Heart Middle School no later than Friday, January 15, 2027.
    3. Come to campus on Saturday, January 16, 2027 for the Entrance Examination for all incoming 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students from 8:30 am - 1:30pm.  A completed application for admission will automatically register you for this examination.
    4. All supplemental application materials, including their  complete transcript, previous standardized test scores, and the administrator and teacher evaluation forms, must be submitted no later than Friday, January 22, 2027.
    5. Decisions will be announced on Friday, March 5, 2027.

    If you have any questions specifically regarding the Middle School application,  please contact us by phone at 323-461-3651, ext. 262 or email at ihmsadmissions@immaculateheart.org.
  • Apply to High School (Grade 9)

    1. Please complete an inquiry to be added to our mailing list.
      1. Once applications are open, you will receive a notice to move forward in creating an application and checking progress through our school portal.
    2. Applications are due on Friday, January 15, 2027.
    3. All supplemental application materials, including teacher evaluation forms and transcript release forms, must be submitted no later than Friday, January 22, 2027.
    4. Come to campus on Saturday, January 23, 2027 for the HSPT (High School Placement Test).  A completed application for admission will automatically register you for this examination.
    5. As part of the admissions process, each applicant meets with a member of the faculty, counseling staff, or administration. At least one parent or guardian must be present during the first part of the meeting. Interviews will be tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 30, 2027, once a student's application form has been submitted. Admissions Interviews are by invitation. Interviews are guaranteed for applicants who apply prior to December 1.
    6. Decision notifications will be posted online and mailed out on Friday, March 5, 2027 to each applicant with a complete file.

    If you have any questions, contact us by phone at 323-461-3651, ext. 800, or send an email to admissions@immaculateheart.org.
  • Apply to High School (Grades 10-12)

    Please complete an inquiry to be added to our mailing list.

    Once applications are open, you will receive a notice to move forward in creating an application and checking progress through our school portal.
 

Middle & High School Admissions Dates & Deadlines

Meet Our Admissions Team

List of 5 members.

  • Photo of Karlyn Johnson Brown

    Karlyn Johnson Brown 

    High School Director of Admissions
    Princeton University - BA
    Pepperdine University - MA
  • Photo of Gina Bonino Finer

    Gina Bonino Finer 

    Middle School Principal / Director of Admissions
    University of California, Davis - BS
    Grand Canyon University - MA
  • Photo of Michelle Gonzalez

    Michelle Gonzalez 

    Middle School Assistant Principal / Admissions / Director of School Counseling / Science
    California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - BS
    University of La Verne - MA
  • Photo of Jenifer Lopez

    Jenifer Lopez 

    Immaculate Heart
    Assistant Director of Admissions
    American Intercontinental University - BBA
  • Photo of Rebecca Owens

    Rebecca Owens 

    Immaculate Heart High School
    High School Assistant Director of Admissions
    Loyola Marymount University - BA
    National University - MEd
Looking for more info?

Drop us a note at admissions@immaculateheart.org
A Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Immaculate Heart has been located on a beautiful hillside property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles since our founding by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1906. We celebrate more than a century of nurturing the spiritual, intellectual, social and moral development of students as they distinguish themselves as women of great heart and right conscience.