Bishop Blanchet High School (Seattle, WA): admissions, HSPT & tuition

Bishop Blanchet High School admits through the High School Placement Test (HSPT), a five-section exam covering verbal skills, quantitative skills, reading, mathematics, and language, taken in the fall or winter of 8th grade.

The school's website listed Saturday, November 14, 2026 (9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) or Sunday, November 15, 2026 (1:00–4:30 p.m.) — administered on campus when we last checked (2026-07-30). Dates change every admissions cycle, so confirm with the admissions office before planning around them.

Start 8–12 weeks before the exam date with short daily practice, and focus first on question types middle schools don't teach — analogies, number series, and logic problems. Most schools accept one sitting, so the first attempt counts.

HSPT registration is generally handled through Bishop Blanchet High School's admissions process rather than through a national family registration site. Use the school's current checklist and confirm the test location, arrival time, fee, and required identification directly.

The standard HSPT has about 298 questions across five sections and usually takes about two and a half hours, not including check-in or breaks. Ask Bishop Blanchet High School for its test-day arrival and dismissal window because local administration details can differ.

The standard HSPT mathematics and quantitative sections are designed to be completed without a calculator. Families should still read Bishop Blanchet High School's current test-day instructions so the student brings only permitted materials.

Score-sharing rules vary by school and diocese. Ask Bishop Blanchet High School whether one sitting can be sent to the other schools on your list, whether additional codes or forms are required, and which school should be selected as the testing site.

Students with an IEP, 504 plan, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, or another documented need should contact Bishop Blanchet High School before registration closes. Ask what documentation is required and whether extended time, small-group, separate-room, or other arrangements are available.

The school's website listed Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. (early deadline December 14, 2026) when we last checked (2026-07-30). Deadlines can shift each admissions cycle, so confirm the current application cutoff with the admissions office.

Bishop Blanchet High School is at 8200 Wallingford Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, in North Seattle between Green Lake and Wallingford (corner of Wallingford Ave N and N 82nd St). From I-5, take exit 172 to N 85th St and head west to Wallingford Ave N.

Yes — Bishop Blanchet is a private, co-ed, archdiocesan Catholic college-prep school established by the Archbishop of Seattle in 1954, serving grades 9-12. It was the first co-ed Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Seattle.

For the Class of 2031, the 9th-grade application deadline is January 5, 2027 at 11:59 p.m.; the early application deadline is December 14, 2026. Decisions are emailed February 12, 2027 and enrollment closes February 25, 2027.

The school's public calendar is on its website at bishopblanchet.org/about/calendar. For applicants, the key dates on the Bishop Blanchet calendar are the Open House (October 15, 2026), the HSPT at the school (November 14–15, 2026), and the application deadline (January 5, 2027) — see the Key dates table on this page for the full timeline.

All ninth-grade applicants must take the HSPT. Bishop Blanchet administers it on campus Saturday, November 14, 2026 (9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) or Sunday, November 15, 2026 (1:00–4:30 p.m.); registration opens mid-October 2026. Results are used for placement in English, math, and science.

Tuition is $25,300 for 2026-27, plus a $650 enrollment fee per family, a $300 activity fee, and a $450 senior fee. Confirm current-year costs with the school's admissions office.

Yes — admissions are need-blind and the school commits to meeting full demonstrated need for four years. About 43% of students receive aid; $3.5M+ was awarded in 2025-26. Aid applications run through FACTS Grant & Aid (Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2026), and incoming freshmen are automatically considered for merit scholarships at admission.

Bishop Blanchet does not publish an acceptance rate. Admissions are need-blind — students are admitted based on their personal record, not financial circumstances — and the committee reviews HSPT scores, grades, teacher recommendations, and transcripts. Ask the admissions office for current-cycle details.

Yes — the school was founded as Blanchet High School in 1954, and “Bishop” was added to the name in 1999 to make the Catholic identity explicit. Bishop Blanchet High School and Blanchet High School are the same school.

Bishop Blanchet fields 20 varsity sports across three seasons in the Metro League (WIAA), with 21 state championships all-time per Wikipedia (a third-party tally). Beyond athletics there are 40+ clubs, robotics, fine and performing arts, and campus ministry.

Seattle-area Catholic high schools include Holy Names Academy (all-girls), O'Dea High School (all-boys), and Kennedy Catholic (coed, Burien), with Seattle Prep and Eastside Catholic elsewhere in the metro. Bishop Blanchet is the coed archdiocesan option in North Seattle.

Bishop Blanchet High School also lists recommendations, and visit or event as part of the admissions process. Use the school's checklist early, because these steps often move on the same compressed fall timeline as testing.