Last verified Sep 4, 20262026–27 season
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon HSPT test dates
Portland metro and western Oregon. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Friday, December 4, 2026
- in 79 days
- Registration deadline
- Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Test fee
- $25
- Charged per sitting by the school (confirmed at Jesuit, La Salle, and St. Mary's Academy). Central Catholic's fee not stated.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | Jesuit High School (Friday, 4:00 p.m.)Registration opens September 18 through the online admissions account.source | Jesuit High School campus, Portland | Dec 5, 2026Register |
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | Jesuit High School (Saturday, 9:00 a.m.) and La Salle Prep (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.)source | Each school on its own campus. La Salle: 11999 SE Fuller Road, Milwaukie. | —Register |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | La Salle Prep (Tuesday, 3:30 to 7:05 p.m.)source | La Salle Catholic College Preparatory, Milwaukie | —Register |
| Saturday, December 19, 2026 | Central Catholic (Saturday, 9:00 a.m.)source | Central Catholic High School, Portland. Registration details are emailed after the application is submitted; applications open October 9, 2026. | —Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Each school runs its own sitting and registration through its admissions account; there is no archdiocesan portal or common date. Families can ask on the registration form to share scores with other Portland-area Catholic high schools. source
- Fee
- $25Charged per sitting by the school (confirmed at Jesuit, La Salle, and St. Mary's Academy). Central Catholic's fee not stated.source
- Retake policy
- Check with the school
- How scores are used
- Schools describe the HSPT as one data point alongside transcripts and teacher evaluations, used for admission, course placement, and scholarship consideration. La Salle states it does not make decisions on HSPT results alone. source
- Scholarships
- St. Mary's Academy encourages students at the 90th national percentile to apply to its Virginia Mathews Academic Scholars Program. Central Catholic uses the HSPT in merit scholarship consideration. source
- Score reporting
- La Salle posts results in the family's admissions account within about four weeks; St. Mary's says STS mails scores to families three to four weeks after the test. source
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Jesuit High SchoolHSPT Dec 4 or Dec 5, 2026; $25; application due Jan 8, 2027; decisions mailed Mar 4, 2027 | Portland, OR | Admissions page |
| La Salle Catholic College PreparatoryHSPT Dec 5 or Dec 8, 2026; $25 | Milwaukie, OR | Admissions page |
| Central Catholic High SchoolHSPT Dec 19, 2026; merit scholarship deadline in January | Portland, OR | Admissions page |
| St. Mary's AcademyAll-girls; $25; page still showed 2025 dates when checked | Portland, OR | Admissions page |
| Valley Catholic High SchoolNot yet verified | Beaverton, OR | — |
| De La Salle North Catholic High SchoolNot yet verified | Portland, OR | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in Portland, Oregon?
Each school runs its own sitting in December 2026. Jesuit tests December 4 and 5, La Salle December 5 and 8, and Central Catholic December 19. Scores can be shared between Portland-area Catholic high schools on request.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of Los AngelesNext test Jan 23, 2027
- Archdiocese of San FranciscoNext test Dec 5, 2026
- Archdiocese of SeattleNext test Nov 7, 2026
- Diocese of OaklandNext test Jan 9, 2027
- Diocese of OrangeNext test Jan 16, 2027
Sources
- https://www.jesuitportland.org/admissions/new-admissions-process
- https://www.lsprep.org/admissions/admissions-process/high-school-placement-test
- https://www.centralcatholichs.com/admissions/apply
- https://www.stmaryspdx.org/admissions/hspt
Verified Friday, September 4, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.