Last verified Sep 4, 20262026–27 season
Archdiocese of Miami HSPT test dates
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties, Florida. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, December 5, 2026
- in 80 days
- Registration deadline
- Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- Not stated on the school pages reviewed; typically covered by the application fee.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | HSPT at the high schools (Saturday)Cardinal Gibbons enrolls applicants in the HSPT automatically when the application is submitted; its final application deadline is December 2, 2026. Columbus's application window closes November 15.source | Confirmed at Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) and St. Brendan (Miami); Christopher Columbus lists the same date. Take the test at your first-choice school. | Dec 2, 2026Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Per school. Apply through the school's admissions portal; several schools register applicants for the HSPT automatically on application. source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolNot stated on the school pages reviewed; typically covered by the application fee.
- Retake policy
- Check with the school
- How scores are used
- Reviewed alongside transcripts, standardized test scores, and recommendations. Cardinal Gibbons considers first-round applicants who tested on its campus first. source
- Scholarships
- St. Thomas Aquinas notes strong HSPT performance can qualify a student for its Academic Scholars Program. source
- Score reporting
- Check with the school
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Gibbons High SchoolHSPT Dec 5, 2026; application deadline Dec 2, 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Admissions page |
| St. Brendan High SchoolHSPT Dec 5, 2026 on campus | Miami, FL | Admissions page |
| Christopher Columbus High SchoolHSPT Dec 5, 2026; applications Sept 1 to Nov 15, 2026; decisions Jan 15, 2027 | Miami, FL | Admissions page |
| St. Thomas Aquinas High School2026-27 registration not yet posted when checked | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Admissions page |
| Belen Jesuit Preparatory SchoolMay use a different entrance exam; not yet verified | Miami, FL | — |
| Archbishop McCarthy High SchoolNot yet verified | Southwest Ranches, FL | — |
| Immaculata-La Salle High SchoolNot yet verified | Miami, FL | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes AcademyNot yet verified | Miami, FL | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in the Archdiocese of Miami?
Each school schedules its own sitting, and the ones we have confirmed all test on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Apply to your first-choice school before its deadline; several register you for the test automatically.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Diocese of St. PetersburgNext test Nov 7, 2026
- Archdiocese of AtlantaCheck with the school
Sources
- https://www.cghsfl.org/admissions/application-process
- https://www.stbrendanhigh.org/admissions
- https://www.aquinas-sta.org/admissions/hspt-exam
- https://www.columbushs.com/admission/application-process
Verified Friday, September 4, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.