Private HSPT Tutoring

The HSPT (High School Placement Test) is administered by Scholastic Testing Service.

The HSPT is primarily used by Catholic high schools to determine admission, course placement, and merit scholarships for applicants. The HSPT measures aptitude and preparation for entrance to a four-year high school program. Students in 8th grade register to take the test at the private school to which they are applying (often the test is just called an admission or placement test and not explicitly called the HSPT).

HSPT Scoring

The scores are graded on a curve (so that a hard test does not unfairly decrease students’ scores and an easy one does not increase scores). Each section of the test is then converted to a score from 200 to 800. These scores determine a student’s percentile — it is this percentile that high school’s care about. The most competitive private schools typically expect successful applicants to score in the 90th percentile or above.

All the questions are in a multiple-choice format. There is no guessing penalty, so make sure not to leave any answers blank.