CHICAGO, IL (January 4, 2008)—At 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Chicago will administer their annual placement tests for all elementary school eighth grade students.

Catholic, public or private school students who are interested in attending archdiocesan high schools this coming fall should report to the high school they wish to attend to take the test, and bring two No. 2 pencils and a check or money order for the $25 exam fee made payable to the school. Test results will be mailed to students on February 15, 2008.

The North Central Association, the largest regional evaluation and accreditation organization in the United States, accredits each Archdiocese of Chicago high school and requires professional development for teachers. Catholic high school students in the Archdiocese of Chicago have a 96% attendance rate and a 96% graduation rate, with 95% of graduates enrolling in a college or university.

For answers to questions related to placement testing, a guide for students and their families is posted on the Catholic schools’ web page on the archdiocesan web site at www.archchicago.org.