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High School
Placement Tests
Our comprehensive test prep for High School Placement Tests gives
students the study strategies, instructional content, and full-length
practice tests that will help them gain acceptance into Catholic and
private high schools.
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Peterson’s HSPT Test Prep guides you through HSPT sections with our study guide, 17 instructional videos, 20 interactive lessons, 34 flashcard sets, and 4 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations of every answer—so you can confidently ace your exam and get a step closer to getting into the Catholic High School of your choice.
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Our instructional videos and interactive lessons, crafted by education experts for all learning styles, boost engagement and knowledge retention.
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Top HSPT FAQs
- The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is a nationally recognized private high school admissions exam for scholarship selection and curriculum placement.
- The HSPT test is a multiple-choice exam with 4 distinct sections and 1 optional science section:
- Reading – 62 questions
- Language skills – 74 questions
- Mathematics – 64 questions
- Cognitive Skills – 112 question
- Science Test (optional) – Question topics include biological sciences, earth sciences, physical sciences, implications of scientific technology, and principles of scientific research and experimentation
- Many consider the HSPT test to be easier than the ISEE exam or SSAT exam, although all three exams cover much of the same exam content. Since you have 2 ½ hours to answer 300 questions, you must maintain a steady pace to complete the HSPT test.
- The HSPT test is an entrance examination for eighth-grade students who want to attend a Catholic or private high school beginning in ninth grade.
- Along with your school records, your HSPT test score will be sent to the principals of the high schools you’re applying to so they can make an admissions decision. The HSPT test is also used in scholarship award selections and curriculum placement determinations.
- High schools nationwide use score results on the HSPT to make admissions decisions, scholarship award selections, and curriculum placement determinations. That said, there are no guidelines for how schools use score results, empowering each school to set its own rules for evaluating your scores. When determining your HSPT scores, the number of questions you answered correctly on each subtest will be added, giving you a raw score for each subtest. Your raw scores will then be converted into standardized scores and national percentile rankings for each subtest, showing how you stack up against other test takers nationwide on a scale from 1 (low) to 99 (high) where 50 is average.
- HSPT scores are reported in percentiles. Scores ranked in the 76th to 99th percentiles are considered a high score, and 1st to 23rd percentiles are low. A good HSPT score is anything in the 75th percentile and above, while the 50th percentile is considered an average HSPT score.
- HSPT exams should be taken only once per student. It is up to the school to decide if retesting will be allowed. Taking an HSPT prep course before the exam is very important. HSPT exam prep times will vary by student. Still, to study the most efficiently, it is recommended that students additionally use HSPT prep books with diagnostic tests and test-taking strategies. Diagnostic tests allow students to see their strengths and weaknesses so they can focus their study efforts and minimize the required study time to pass the exam.
- The HSPT test is ordered and administered by individual schools or dioceses nationwide. Your first step towards taking the HSPT test should be to contact the school where you’d like to take it and ask for information about their registration process. Unlike other standardized admissions exams, the STS (the Scholastic Testing Service—the official HSPT test creators and administrators) does not have set national days for administering the test. Individual schools and dioceses determine their own test days. For more information, contact the school where you’d like to take the HSPT test.
- Peterson’s HSPT test prep offers five full-length HSPT practice tests. Our test prep also gives you all of the resources you need, including an HSPT study guide with tips for how to prepare for the exam, 80 interactive topic lessons and videos covering verbal skills, quantitative and nonverbal skills, and flashcards to help elevate your HSPT test prep.
- Each section of the HSPT test breaks down Peterson’s full-length HSPT online practice tests. The diagnostic test helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, enabling you to focus more on areas where more study is needed. All practice tests are timed to simulate the actual HSPT test. Taking practice tests helps ease anxiety and bridge the gaps in course content.
- HSPT practice times will vary by student. Peterson’s recommends that those studying for the HSPT test take advantage of the HSPT online practice tests we offer, along with the subject-based lessons, videos, and flashcards to review the exam content. Spending 6 weeks preparing for the HSPT test will help you feel more prepared on test day.