Last verified Sep 8, 20262026–27 season
Archdiocese of Boston HSPT test dates
Greater Boston, Massachusetts. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, October 24, 2026
- in 38 days
- Registration deadline
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Test fee
- $40
- Paid by card at the end of registration, or arranged with the school where the student tests.
- Register
- Official registration
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Early sitting (Bishop Fenwick only)source | Bishop Fenwick High School, Peabody. | Oct 22, 2026Register |
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday sitting at 6 schoolssource | Archbishop Williams (Braintree), Arlington Catholic, Austin Prep (Reading), Malden Catholic, St. Mary's (Lynn), and Bishop Fenwick (Peabody). | Nov 5, 2026Register |
| Saturday, November 21, 2026 | Saturday sitting at 11 schoolssource | Boston College High (Dorchester), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), Xaverian Brothers (Westwood), Cardinal Spellman (Brockton), Fontbonne (Milton), Ursuline Academy (Dedham), Academy of Notre Dame (Tyngsboro), Lowell Catholic, Notre Dame Cristo Rey (Lawrence), Malden Catholic, Bishop Fenwick. | Nov 19, 2026Register |
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | Saturday sitting at 9 schoolssource | St. John's Prep (Danvers), Notre Dame Academy (Hingham), Cathedral High (Boston), Chesterton Academy (Framingham), Archbishop Williams, Arlington Catholic, Austin Prep, St. Mary's (Lynn), Notre Dame Cristo Rey. | Dec 3, 2026Register |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Saturday sitting at 11 schoolssource | Boston College High, Xaverian Brothers, St. John's Prep, Cardinal Spellman, Fontbonne, Lowell Catholic, Malden Catholic, Arlington Catholic, Bishop Fenwick, St. Mary's (Lynn), Notre Dame Cristo Rey. | Dec 10, 2026Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Online through the archdiocesan Scholastic Testing Service (STS) portal. Choose a date and test site; registration opens August 1 and closes at 11:59 p.m. Central two days before each sitting. After the deadline, call the admissions office of the test site. source
- Fee
- $40Paid by card at the end of registration, or arranged with the school where the student tests.source
- Retake policy
- Students applying to high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston may take the HSPT only once. source
- How scores are used
- Each school uses scores its own way. Boston College High requires one entrance exam: the HSPT with a writing sample, the ISEE, or the SSAT. St. John's Prep is test-optional for domestic applicants and accepts the HSPT, ISEE, or SSAT. source
- Scholarships
- St. John's Prep's St. Francis Xavier merit scholarship ($10,000 a year) requires entrance exam scores by its priority deadline. source
- Score reporting
- STS emails a copy of the results to the parent address given at registration. source
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College High SchoolTest site Nov 21 and Dec 12; accepts HSPT, ISEE, or SSAT; HSPT taken with a writing sample | Boston, MA | Admissions page |
| St. John's Preparatory SchoolTest site Dec 5 and Dec 12; test-optional; all testing by Jan 5, 2027 | Danvers, MA | Admissions page |
| Catholic Memorial SchoolTest site Nov 21 | Boston, MA | — |
| Xaverian Brothers High SchoolTest site Nov 21 and Dec 12 | Westwood, MA | — |
| Malden Catholic High SchoolTest site Nov 7, Nov 21, Dec 12; runs a summer HSPT prep course | Malden, MA | Admissions page |
| Arlington Catholic High SchoolTest site Nov 7, Dec 5, Dec 12 | Arlington, MA | — |
| Austin Preparatory SchoolTest site Nov 7 and Dec 5 | Reading, MA | — |
| Bishop Fenwick High SchoolTest site Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21, Dec 12 | Peabody, MA | — |
| Cardinal Spellman High SchoolTest site Nov 21 and Dec 12 | Brockton, MA | — |
| Fontbonne AcademyTest site Nov 21 and Dec 12 | Milton, MA | — |
| Ursuline AcademyTest site Nov 21 | Dedham, MA | — |
| Notre Dame AcademyTest site Dec 5 | Hingham, MA | — |
| Archbishop Williams High SchoolTest site Nov 7 and Dec 5 | Braintree, MA | — |
| Lowell Catholic High SchoolTest site Nov 21 and Dec 12 | Lowell, MA | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in the Archdiocese of Boston?
Five Saturdays between October 24 and December 12, 2026, at different schools. Most schools host a sitting on November 21 or December 12. Register on the archdiocesan STS portal and choose the school where you want to test.
How much does the Boston HSPT cost?
$40, paid during online registration. Students may take the test only once.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Diocese of BridgeportNext test Oct 24, 2026
Sources
- https://stsusers.com/stsusers/registration/static/boston.php
- https://www.bchigh.edu/enrollment/faq
- https://www.stjohnsprep.org/admission/apply
- https://www.maldencatholic.org/admissions/hsptprep
Verified Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.