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7th Grade Pre-High School Placement Test  

Saturday, February 21, 2026

You must be registered to sit for the test (no walk-ups). 
Students must be in 7th grade to sit for the test. 
There is a $25 non-refundable fee to register. 
One student per registration form. 
Check-in begins at 7:40AM in Carmelite Hall at the front of school. 
Registration will be limited to the first 100 registrants. 
The exam should end around 11:30AM.

Study Guides for the High School Placement Test

Study Guides are available for the High School Placement Test, also known as the HSPT.  The list below represents just a few of the study guides available.  Saint John Paul II Academy does not recommend one study guide over another.

Arco: Master the Catholic High School Entrance Exam

Barron’s: How to Prepare for the COOP/HSPT

Kaplan: Catholic High School Entrance Exams (COOP/HSPT)

REA Research & Education Association: COOP & HSPT

The High School Placement Test (HSPT®)

For over fifty years, academic high schools nationwide have used STS’ High School Placement Test (HSPT®) to assist with admissions, scholarship selection, and curriculum placement. The HSPT® is a comprehensive placement test for eighth graders for placement in the ninth grade. It provides a maximum of information in only one morning's testing time.

To understand the HSPT better, click HERE to visit the STS' High School Placement Test Website