Last verified Sep 20, 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 35 days
- Registration deadline
- Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- Not stated separately; covered by each school's application fee (Christopher Columbus $100 through September 30, 2026, then $150 through November 15).
- 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; Our Lady of Lourdes's is November 20. St. Thomas Aquinas starts at 8:00 a.m. Belen Jesuit uses the ISEE on the same day instead of the HSPT.source | Confirmed at Cardinal Gibbons and St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale), Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches), and Christopher Columbus, St. Brendan, Immaculata-La Salle, and Our Lady of Lourdes (Miami). Take the test at your first-choice archdiocesan school; McCarthy and Cardinal Gibbons consider on-campus testers in the first round of decisions. | 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 separately; covered by each school's application fee (Christopher Columbus $100 through September 30, 2026, then $150 through November 15).source
- 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 ($100 through Sept 30, then $150); open house Nov 7, 2026; decisions Jan 15, 2027; a later placement exam runs Jan 30, 2027 | Miami, FL | Admissions page |
| St. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolHSPT Dec 5, 2026, 8:00 a.m., incoming 9th grade only; extended-time documentation due Nov 20, 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Admissions page |
| Belen Jesuit Preparatory SchoolUses the ISEE, not the HSPT: on-site ISEE Dec 5, 2026, register by Nov 20; application due Nov 13, 2026 | Miami, FL | Admissions page |
| Archbishop McCarthy High SchoolHSPT Dec 5, 2026; test at your first-choice school for first-round decisions; open house Oct 10, 2026 | Southwest Ranches, FL | Admissions page |
| Immaculata-La Salle High SchoolEntrance exam Dec 5, 2026; application opens after Labor Day | Miami, FL | Admissions page |
| Our Lady of Lourdes AcademyEntrance exam Dec 5, 2026; application due Nov 20, 2026 | Miami, FL | Admissions page |
| Carrollton School of the Sacred HeartIndependent girls' school; accepts the ISEE or SSAT, not the HSPT | Miami, FL | Admissions page |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in the Archdiocese of Miami?
Each school schedules its own sitting, and every archdiocesan school we have confirmed tests on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Apply to your first-choice school before its deadline; several register you for the test automatically. Belen Jesuit and Carrollton use the ISEE instead.
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
- https://www.mccarthyhigh.org/admissions/
- https://www.ilsroyals.com/admissions
- https://olla.org/admissions/
- https://www.belenjesuit.org/admissions/admission-process
Verified Sunday, September 20, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.