Last verified Sep 20, 20262026–27 season
Archdiocese of New Orleans HSPT test dates
New Orleans, Louisiana. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, November 7, 2026
- in 7 days
- Registration deadline
- Friday, November 13, 2026
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- Jesuit: a $40 non-refundable test fee is included in the application fee. Brother Martin and Archbishop Rummel charge a $30 application fee with no separate test fee stated. Others not stated.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Archbishop Rummel HSPT (Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to noon)Year inferred: the page prints weekdays without years, and November 7 and January 9 fall on the stated Saturdays for the 2026–27 season (students start August 2027).source | Rummel cafeteria, Metairie. Registration required. Rummel gives the HSPT in November and a separate Academic Assessment on January 9, 2027 that sets placement and its two honors scholarships. | —Register |
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | Jesuit High School (Saturday)The online application doubles as HSPT registration. Drop-off from 7:00 a.m., seated by 7:40 a.m.source | Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks Street. Students arrive by 7:30 a.m.; testing runs to about 11:40 a.m. | Nov 16, 2026Register |
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | Placement and assessment day at other archdiocesan schools (Saturday)Archdiocesan application cards are distributed by Catholic elementary schools November 11, 2026 and due November 13. Chapelle's own online application is due November 30, 2026. Chapelle bases its academic scholarships on the HSPT national percentile from this sitting: 99th percentile full tuition, 97 to 98 three quarters, 95 to 96 half, 93 to 94 one quarter.source | Brother Martin (Application Day, placement test on campus), St. Mary's Dominican (High School Testing Day), Archbishop Chapelle (Academic Assessment, check-in 7:30 a.m.), and Archbishop Rummel (Academic Assessment, 8:00 a.m.) all test this morning. New Orleans Catholic high schools admit at 8th grade, so this is taken by 7th graders. | Nov 13, 2026 |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Schools follow the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools admissions timeline: the archdiocesan high school application card is distributed by Catholic elementary schools on November 11, 2026 and due back November 13. Test registration is per school; at Jesuit the application serves as registration, and Brother Martin collects its application on its January 9 Application Day. source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolJesuit: a $40 non-refundable test fee is included in the application fee. Brother Martin and Archbishop Rummel charge a $30 application fee with no separate test fee stated. Others not stated.source
- Retake policy
- Check with the school
- How scores are used
- Jesuit uses the results for placement and may use them in admission decisions alongside the full record. source
- Scholarships
- Archbishop Chapelle awards tuition scholarships by HSPT national percentile from the January sitting: 99th percentile full tuition, 97 to 98 three quarters, 95 to 96 half, 93 to 94 one quarter, 91 to 92 $1,000 a year, 90 $500 a year. Rummel's two honors scholarships and Brother Martin's academic scholarships also use the January score. source
- Score reporting
- Acceptance notifications go out Friday, February 26, 2027 (St. Mary's Dominican); Chapelle decisions in February 2027. source
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Jesuit High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027; application due Nov 16, 2026; $40 test fee in the application fee | New Orleans, LA | Admissions page |
| Brother Martin High SchoolApplication Day with placement test Jan 9, 2027; $30 application fee collected that day; results used for placement and scholarships, not admission | New Orleans, LA | Admissions page |
| De La Salle High SchoolFollows the archdiocesan process; $75 application fee | New Orleans, LA | Admissions page |
| Mount Carmel AcademyDescribes a placement assessment scheduled by the school; HSPT not named | New Orleans, LA | Admissions page |
| Holy Cross SchoolFollows the archdiocesan 8th-grade process with a placement test on its January Application Day; 2027 dates not yet posted | New Orleans, LA | Admissions page |
| St. Mary's Dominican High SchoolGirls; High School Testing Day Jan 9, 2027; archdiocesan card due Nov 13, 2026; decisions Feb 26, 2027 | New Orleans, LA | Admissions page |
| Archbishop Rummel High SchoolBoys; HSPT Nov 7, 2026, 8 a.m.; Academic Assessment Jan 9, 2027; $30 application | Metairie, LA | Admissions page |
| Archbishop Chapelle High SchoolGirls; Academic Assessment Jan 9, 2027, check-in 7:30 a.m.; application due Nov 30, 2026; HSPT percentile scholarships | Metairie, LA | Admissions page |
| Archbishop Shaw High SchoolPlacement test scheduled after the application is submitted | Marrero, LA | Admissions page |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in New Orleans?
Saturday, January 9, 2027 is the common testing morning at Jesuit, Brother Martin, St. Mary's Dominican, Archbishop Chapelle, and Archbishop Rummel, which also gives the HSPT on November 7, 2026. New Orleans Catholic high schools admit at 8th grade, so 7th graders take it. The archdiocesan application card is due November 13, 2026; Jesuit's own application is due November 16.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of Galveston-HoustonNext test Jan 9, 2027
- Diocese of DallasCheck with the school
Sources
- https://www.jesuitnola.org/admissions/admissions-process/
- https://www.brothermartin.com/admissions/faqs/
- https://delasallenola.com/admissions/process/
- https://www.mcacubs.com/admissions/applying-to-mca
- https://www.stmarysdominican.org/admissions/admissions-calendar/
- https://www.rummelraiders.com/admissions-information-for-new-applicants.html
- https://www.archbishopchapelle.org/application-timeline
- https://www.archbishopchapelle.org/scholarships
- https://www.hcnola.org/admissions/admissions-faq
- https://www.archbishopshaw.org/admissions/
Verified Sunday, September 20, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.