Registration
How do families register for the HSPT?
Apply to the high school, register for the sitting, then practice. There is no national family registration portal for every Catholic high school. HSPT Prep is not affiliated with Scholastic Testing Service (STS). We cite a registration URL only when a source publishes one.
The short answer
- Apply to the high school on that school’s admissions checklist. Many applications include a student essay — prompts vary, so ask that office for this cycle and see the Catholic high school application essay guide.
- Register for the HSPT where that school or diocese tells you to register.
- Practice the five sections before the sitting — start with the weekly 3-day trial quiz.
East Bay / Diocese of Oakland
Per STS Oakland registration (as of September 20, 2026):
- Sitting: Saturday, January 9, 2027
- Registration opened September 1, 2026 and is now open through January 6, 2027
- Results email March 12, 2027 after 4pm PT
- Locations listed: Bishop O'Dowd, Carondelet, De La Salle, Holy Names, Moreau Catholic, SJND, St. Mary's College HS, Salesian
Many local high schools do not accept walk-ins on the day of the test. See the HSPT test dates page for the sourced Oakland block.
Secondary link — register on the official page: STS Oakland registration.
Need extended time or other accommodations? Stay on the accommodations page — see HSPT accommodations for IEP and 504 students. Oakland families use the STS form plus documentation, then confirm with the testing school.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Per STS Philadelphia registration (as of September 20, 2026):
- Sitting: September 21–October 10, 2026
- Registration opened August 1, 2026 and closes at 11:59 p.m. (CST) on the close date listed for each testing site
- Results email November 25th, by end of day
- High school locations listed: Archbishop John Carroll High School, Archbishop Ryan High School, Archbishop Wood High School, Bishop Shanahan High School, Bonner & Prendie High School, Cardinal O'Hara High School, Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, Father Judge High School, Lansdale Catholic High School, Little Flower Catholic High School, Pope John Paul II High School, Roman Catholic High School, Saints Neumann Goretti High School, St Hubert Catholic High School, West Catholic Preparatory High School
See the Philadelphia HSPT hub, HSPT test dates, and HSPT accommodations. We do not invent seat counts.
Secondary link — register on the official page: STS Philadelphia registration.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Per STS Baltimore registration (as of September 20, 2026):
- Sitting: November 14–21, 2026
- Registration opened September 15, 2026 and closes at 11:59 p.m. (CST) on the close date listed for each testing site
- Results normally released to families within 3-5 weeks after the last scheduled test date
- High school locations listed: Archbishop Curley High School, Archbishop Spalding High School, Calvert Hall College High School, Loyola Blakefield, Maryvale Preparatory School, Mercy High School, Mount de Sales Academy, Mount Saint Joseph High School, Notre Dame Preparatory School, Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School, Saint John's Catholic Prep, St Mary's High School, The Catholic High School of Baltimore, The John Carroll School
Any student who walks in the day of the test may be turned away if the testing site is already at capacity. See the Baltimore HSPT hub, HSPT test dates, and HSPT accommodations. We do not invent seat counts.
Secondary link — register on the official page: STS Baltimore registration.
Archdiocese of Cincinnati 2026–27 (STS registration)
Per STS Cincinnati registration (as of September 20, 2026):
| Sitting | November 21, 2026 |
| High school locations listed | Archbishop Alter, Archbishop Moeller, Badin High School, Bishop Fenwick, Carroll High School, Chaminade Julienne High School, Chesterton Academy of St. Joseph, DePaul Cristo Rey High School, Elder High School, LaSalle High School, McNicholas High School, Mercy McAuley, Mount Notre Dame High School, Purcell Marian, Roger Bacon High School, Royalmont Academy, Seton High School, St. Ursula Academy, St. Xavier High School, The Summit Country Day School, Ursuline Academy |
| Registration | Opened August 1, 2026; closes November 19, 2026 |
| Walk-ins | walk-in registrations may be permitted; however, testing accommodations cannot be guaranteed. |
| Source | STS Cincinnati registration · as of 2026-09-20 |
These dates come only from the live STS Cincinnati registration page. We do not invent seat counts. See the Archdiocese of Cincinnati HSPT hub, how to register for the HSPT, and HSPT accommodations.
Archdiocese of Boston 2026–27 (STS registration)
Per STS Boston registration (as of September 20, 2026):
| Sitting | October 24, 2026 / November 7, 2026 / November 21, 2026 / December 5, 2026 / December 12, 2026 |
| High school locations listed | Bishop Fenwick High School, Peabody, Archbishop Williams High School, Braintree, Arlington Catholic High School, Arlington, Austin Prep, Reading, Malden Catholic High School, Malden, Notre Dame Academy, Hingham, St Mary's High School, Lynn, Academy of Notre Dame, Tyngsboro, Boston College High School, Dorchester, Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton, Catholic Memorial High School, West Roxbury, Fontbonne, Milton, Lowell Catholic High School, Lowell, Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School, Lawrence, Ursuline Academy, Dedham, Xaverian Brothers High School, Westwood, Cathedral High School, Boston, Chesterton Academy of the Immaculata, Framingham, St John Preparatory School, Danvers |
| Registration | Opened August 1, 2026; closes October 22, 2026 / November 5, 2026 / November 19, 2026 / December 3, 2026 / December 10, 2026 |
| Source | STS Boston registration · as of 2026-09-20 |
These dates come only from the live STS Boston registration page. We do not invent seat counts. See the Archdiocese of Boston HSPT hub, how to register for the HSPT, and HSPT accommodations.
Archdiocese of Detroit 2026–27 (STS registration)
Per STS Detroit registration (as of September 20, 2026):
| Sitting | November 7, 2026 / November 21, 2026 / December 5, 2026 |
| High school locations listed | Academy of the Sacred Heart, Austin Catholic High School, Bishop Foley High School, Brother Rice High School, Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, De La Salle Collegiate, Detroit Catholic Central High School, Divine Child High School, Everest Collegiate High School, Gabriel Richard Catholic HS (Riverview), Marian High School, Mercy High School, St Catherine Of Siena Academy, St Mary Catholic Central High School (Monroe), St Mary's Preparatory (Orchard Lake), University Of Detroit Jesuit, Cabrini High School, Detroit Cristo Rey High School, Father Gabriel Richard HS (Ann Arbor), Regina High School, Shrine High School |
| Registration | Opened September 1, 2026 / September 3, 2026; closes November 5, 2026 / November 19, 2026 / December 3, 2026 |
| Source | STS Detroit registration · as of 2026-09-20 |
These dates come only from the live STS Detroit registration page. We do not invent seat counts. See the Archdiocese of Detroit HSPT hub, how to register for the HSPT, and HSPT accommodations.
Diocese of Wilmington 2026–27 (STS registration)
Per STS Wilmington registration (as of September 20, 2026):
| Sitting | November 7, 2026 / November 8, 2026 |
| High school locations listed | Padua Academy, Saint Elizabeth High School, Saint Mark's High School, Saints Peter & Paul High School |
| Registration | Opened August 15, 2026; closes November 5, 2026 |
| Source | STS Wilmington registration · as of 2026-09-20 |
These dates come only from the live STS Wilmington registration page. We do not invent seat counts. See the Diocese of Wilmington HSPT hub, how to register for the HSPT, and HSPT accommodations.
Diocese of Camden 2026–27 (STS registration)
Per STS Camden registration (as of September 20, 2026):
| Sitting | October 31, 2026 |
| High school locations listed | Camden Catholic High School, Gloucester Catholic High School, Paul VI High School |
| Registration | Opened September 1, 2026; closes October 29, 2026 |
| Source | STS Camden registration · as of 2026-09-20 |
These dates come only from the live STS Camden registration page. We do not invent seat counts. See the Diocese of Camden HSPT hub, how to register for the HSPT, and HSPT accommodations.
Everywhere else
Most families register through the high school admissions office, not a national STS form. Confirm the test location, fee, arrival time, and identification with that school. If a sitting is unpublished here, omit the day and call the school. Verified current-cycle days we have sourced — including STS Oakland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Boston, Detroit, Wilmington, and Camden — live on HSPT test dates.
After you are on a school’s list, keep the calendar boring: what to bring on test day, and what if we miss the HSPT date if something goes wrong.
Frequently asked questions
Do we register for the HSPT before we apply to the high school?
Usually no. Apply to the high school first, then register for that school’s sitting. In dioceses with a live STS page — Oakland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Boston, Detroit, Wilmington, and Camden — the sitting itself is registered on that STS page after the application is in motion.
Can we walk in on test day without registering?
Do not plan on it. Many local high schools do not accept walk-ins on the day of the test. Register before the published close date and confirm arrival details with the test center.
Is there a national HSPT registration site for every diocese?
No. Most families register through the high school’s admissions process. We only publish a shared registration URL when a source lists one. For Oakland, that source is STS Oakland registration. For Philadelphia, that source is STS Philadelphia registration. For Baltimore, that source is STS Baltimore registration. Live STS pages we also cite: Cincinnati, Boston, Detroit, Wilmington, and Camden. We do not invent portals or dates for other dioceses.
Related special-situation pages
HSPT accommodations for IEP and 504 students
What families should ask for, when to ask, and the Oakland/STS extended-time steps.
HSPT accommodations for ADHD
What parents should ask about extended time, reduced-distraction settings, documentation, and timing.
HSPT accommodations for dyslexia
How reading support, documentation, and pacing strategy fit together for dyslexic students.
Does the HSPT offer extended time?
How extended-time approval usually works and why families should not wait until the last minute to ask.
HSPT separate room testing
How small group, separate room, and reduced-distraction testing usually work for the HSPT.
Can students take the HSPT in Spanish?
When Spanish-language testing is available, how uneven it is across dioceses, and what to confirm early.
What if we miss the HSPT date?
Who to call first, how make-up policies usually work, and when a missed date becomes an admissions problem.
How to help a child with HSPT test anxiety
How parents can lower stress without turning prep into a second source of pressure.
What to bring on HSPT test day
The parent checklist: pencils, school confirmation, and what the testing school must confirm. No invented list.
How parents help with HSPT prep without teaching
The parent job is calendar, reports, and calm — not reteaching content the night before the exam.
Registered — or about to be? Start the weekly 3-day trial quiz.
A short readiness quiz that opens the Weekly 3-day trial. Practice after you apply and register. Cancel anytime.