Catholic high schools in Akron, OH

Catholic high schools in Akron

Akron's Catholic high school choice is unusually compact: four directory schools plus St. Vincent-St. Mary, all within a few miles of each other and each with a distinct identity. There is no official ranking - these are the schools families in the Akron area most often shortlist, with the facts that matter for the choice.

What families compare

• School identity - diocesan (Hoban), Jesuit (Walsh Jesuit in nearby Cuyahoga Falls), Marianist-affiliated (St. Vincent-St. Mary), and Ursuline (Our Lady of the Elms) schools form students differently.
• Single-gender versus coed - Walsh Jesuit is all-boys, Our Lady of the Elms is all-girls PK-12; Hoban and St. Vincent-St. Mary are coed.
• Enrollment size - from Chesterton Academy at about 13 students to Hoban at about 841 and Walsh Jesuit at about 928.
• HSPT and admissions coverage - Hoban and Our Lady of the Elms have source-reviewed HSPT records in our directory.
• Location and commute - Walsh Jesuit sits in Cuyahoga Falls, about 15 minutes north of downtown Akron.

The Akron shortlist

Most Akron families build their shortlist from these five schools; the two biggest decisions are usually single-gender versus coed and how far north they are willing to commute for Walsh Jesuit.

Akron sits in the Diocese of Cleveland. Families willing to drive 20-30 minutes can add Cleveland metro schools to the list; the statewide page covers the full set. Akron's non-Catholic private options - Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Old Trail School in Bath, and The Lippman School in Akron - sit outside this directory; if your search is broader than Catholic schools, the Akron Public Schools and Niche city pages cover the full private-school set.

HSPT & admissions at Akron Catholic high schools

Two Akron directory entries have source-reviewed HSPT information - Archbishop Hoban and Our Lady of the Elms - and the other schools in the area set their own entrance-exam policy each cycle. Confirm the current test and date with each admissions office before planning prep.

Akron schools with verified HSPT pages

These links open our reviewed records of each school\u2019s exam dates, application steps, and requirements.

Akron Catholic high schools that use the HSPT typically test in the fall of 8th grade, most often between November and January, ahead of spring admission decisions. Each school posts its own date, usually by early fall - plan prep around the earliest date on your list rather than assuming one shared sitting.

How to prepare for the HSPT in Akron

Start with the free diagnostic to establish a baseline, then build a study plan around the earliest test date on your list. These guides cover the practical questions Akron families ask:

Akron's Catholic high schools sit in the Diocese of Cleveland. Ask each school whether one HSPT sitting can be shared across the schools you are applying to, and whether the test is used for admission only or also for placement and scholarship consideration.

For the fall admission cycle, Akron families typically research schools in the spring of 7th grade, visit during 8th-grade fall, and test between November and January. Application, financial-aid, and scholarship deadlines differ by school, so collect them in one place early and treat them as planning inputs, not reasons to choose one school over another.