Admissions The primary admissions entry point for Loyola High School is 9th grade, with varying transfer opportunities offered in 10th and 11th grades. Transfer is not allowed in the senior year, except for rare situations. Admission is based on standardized test scores, recommendations from the candidate's teachers, principal, and minister, involvement in extracurricular activities, a personal statement, and grades. Loyola draws its students from throughout the greater Los Angeles area, from
Pacific Palisades to
East L.A., from
Pasadena to
San Pedro, from the
South Bay as well as the
San Fernando,
San Gabriel,
Santa Clarita, and
Hidden Valleys. Nearly 50% of the student body is composed of individuals of African-American, Latino, and Asian heritage, which serves to enhance the ethnic and socio-economic diversity of the school.
Curriculum Four years each of
social studies and
English studies courses are required, along with three years of foreign language study and of
science and one year of
fine art. Eight semesters of
theology are also a central part of the curriculum, covering
Holy Scripture, systematic theology,
Catholic social thought, moral theology, and one senior elective.
Advanced Placement courses are offered in 25 subject areas with a historical "pass" rate of almost 80%, and students are encouraged to take various electives outside the required courses. Loyola also offers more than 19
Honors courses. Ninety-six percent of Loyola graduates attend a four-year college. In 2017, among 153 private high schools in the Los Angeles metro area, Niche ranked Loyola 13th in college readiness, and among 52 Catholic high schools 2nd overall with an A+ grade. Also, according to Niche, Loyola is the best all boy school.
Service .Overall, each Loyola student completes a minimum of 150 hours of direct service by graduation, with many of them matriculating with between 250 – 300 hours. Catholic Lobby Day in
Sacramento, California, an annual social justice speakers series, and ongoing collection of food, clothing, books, and toys for distribution to the needy served by some of the school's 1,000 placement partners. Service and justice are two significant factors in making the most of the "Big Seven" awards for graduating seniors each June. Outstanding service leadership is recognized at the annual student awards ceremony and the Annual Community Service Awards Banquet held each May. Loyola is an active member of the
Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN), an association of 70 US Jesuit high schools, colleges, and universities engaged in social advocacy and justice education for students and adults. National and regional topical workshops included Loyola's hosting 500 students and adults from the US and Mexico for the 2008 ISN conference on comprehensive immigration reform. In recent years, Loyola delegations have participated in national conferences on racism and poverty in New Orleans (2007) and comprehensive immigration advocacy in Washington, DC (2009). The 2010 ISN program occurred in Washington, DC, and focused on immigration, the environment, health care, and education.
Athletics Loyola High School has a strong history of athletic success, including national championships in football and volleyball. Loyola has won at least one
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) title for ten years running and won their tenth CIF Commissioner's Cup in 2022. In the 2002-2003 academic year, Loyola set the California state record for most section championships (5) won in a single school year: cross-country, basketball, volleyball, track, and golf. The Cubs matched their still-standing state record in the 2015-2016 school year, winning section titles in golf, lacrosse, swimming, volleyball, and soccer. •
Baseball: CIF Champs - 1954, 2007 Mission League Champs - 1996, 2005, 2013, 2014 •
Basketball: CIF AAAA/Div I-A Champs - 1953, 2002, 2003, 2011 •
Cross Country: Mission League Champs - 1994 through 2018; CIF Champs - 1984, 1985, 2002, 2004, 2007; CIF State Champs - 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015; National Champs - 1975 (National Sports News Service) •
Golf: CIF Div Champs - 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 •
Lacrosse: CIF Certification - 2006; Mission League Champs - 2007, 2009; Division II champions - 2011, Division I champions - 2016, 2017, 2018; CIF Southern Section Champions - 2021 •
Soccer: CIF Division I/Division II Champs - 1998, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016 State Champs (Nationally ranked 5th, ranked 1st in the state) •
Swimming/
Diving: CIF Champs - 1984, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2011 (State Champs, 4th in U.S.), 2016 2019 •
Tennis: CIF Champs Div 1-A - 1980, 2-A - 1982, 1984, 1986 •
Track & Field: CIF Champs - 1984, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; National Champs - 2011 (Nike Track Nationals) •
Volleyball: CIF Div I Champs - 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2023 (Nationally ranked 2nd), 2024 (Nationally ranked 1st); National Champs - 2009 (ESPN RISE) CIF Div 1 STATE Champs - 2009, 2010 & 2012, 2022,2024 •
Water Polo: Mission League Champs - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017; CIF Div I Champs - 2021, 2025 Top All-Boys Athletic Program in the nation as ranked by ESPN RISE: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Loyola's football team competes in the highly competitive
Serra League. The team achieved an exceptionally successful 2011-2012 campaign by notching eight wins. During the 2015-16 season, the Cubs ended the regular season 8-2, including a perfect 7-0 on the road. This record led them to their first CIF Division 1 playoff appearance since 2011. They eventually lost in the second round to nationally ranked St. John Bosco, finishing the season with a 9-3 record and ranked in California's Top 15 football programs. Loyola football most recently won 4-straight Angelus League Championships to earn promotion to the Mission League. == Notable alumni ==