Last verified Sep 8, 20262026–27 season
Archdiocese of Omaha HSPT test dates
Omaha, Nebraska. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, January 9, 2027
- in 115 days
- Registration deadline
- Varies by school
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- Creighton Prep: no fee. Other schools not stated.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | Scholarship and Placement Exam, all Omaha Catholic high schools (Saturday)Marian accepts placement results from another Omaha Catholic high school.source | Second Saturday of January, taken at one school only. Creighton Prep 8:00 to 11:30 a.m.; Gross Catholic 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Marian and Duchesne the same morning. | —Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Register with one school only; every Omaha-area Catholic high school gives the HSPT the same morning. At Creighton Prep the application is the test sign-up. Duchesne accommodation requests are due December 11. source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolCreighton Prep: no fee. Other schools not stated.source
- Retake policy
- A student may take the exam at only one school. source
- How scores are used
- Admission, freshman course placement, and academic scholarships at each school. source
- Scholarships
- Marian awarded nearly 40 academic scholarships to incoming freshmen on the exam last year. Gross Catholic awards about $50,000 in exam-based scholarships plus a $1,000 grant for students who test there and complete a campus visit. source
- Score reporting
- Creighton Prep mails results with admissions decisions the week of February 8, 2027. Marian mails acceptance letters February 4. source
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton Preparatory SchoolBoys; exam Jan 9, 2027, 8:00 a.m.; no fee; free 6th/7th practice exam | Omaha, NE | Admissions page |
| Marian High SchoolGirls; exam Jan 9, 2027; paperwork due Jan 22 | Omaha, NE | Admissions page |
| Gross Catholic High SchoolExam Jan 9, 2027, 8:30 a.m.; campus visit grant | Bellevue, NE | Admissions page |
| Duchesne Academy of the Sacred HeartGirls; exam Jan 9, 2027 | Omaha, NE | Admissions page |
| Skutt Catholic High SchoolNot yet verified | Omaha, NE | — |
| Mount Michael Benedictine SchoolNot yet verified | Elkhorn, NE | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in Omaha?
Saturday, January 9, 2027, the second Saturday of January, at every Omaha-area Catholic high school. Test at one school only; your application to that school is your registration.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of DenverNext test Dec 5, 2026
- Archdiocese of St. LouisNext test Nov 14, 2026
- Diocese of Kansas City–St. JosephNext test Dec 5, 2026
Sources
- https://www.creightonprep.org/admissions/apply
- https://www.marianhighschool.net/admissions/apply
- https://grosscatholic.org/be-a-cougar/admission-exams/how-to-study/
- https://www.duchesneacademy.org/admissions/application-process
Verified Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.