Last verified Sep 4, 20262026–27 season
Archdiocese of San Francisco HSPT test dates
San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties, California. 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
- Monday, November 16, 2026
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- No separate HSPT fee is listed by St. Ignatius or Sacred Heart Cathedral; the test is handled through each school's application.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | HSPT at the Catholic high schools (Saturday)St. Ignatius application and seat reservation due November 16, 2026; Sacred Heart Cathedral priority application due November 19, 2026 at noon.source | Given at each school; applicants choose a test site within the school's online application. St. Ignatius 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Sacred Heart Cathedral 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where a student tests has no bearing on admission decisions. | Nov 16, 2026Register |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Extended-time and make-up date (St. Ignatius)source | St. Ignatius College Preparatory, for approved accommodations or documented illness on December 5. | Nov 16, 2026Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- No separate test registration. Submit the school's admissions application and indicate the HSPT test site within it. Choosing a school as the preferred site registers the student for its December 5 sitting. source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolNo separate HSPT fee is listed by St. Ignatius or Sacred Heart Cathedral; the test is handled through each school's application.source
- Retake policy
- Check with the school
- How scores are used
- Schools that administer the HSPT share results with each other, so students test once at any participating school. source
- Scholarships
- Check with the school
- Score reporting
- St. Ignatius provides HSPT results with the admissions notification letter. source
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| St. Ignatius College PreparatoryHSPT Dec 5, 2026; accommodations/make-up Dec 12; application due Nov 16, 2026 | San Francisco, CA | Admissions page |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatoryHSPT Dec 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m.; priority application due Nov 19, 2026 | San Francisco, CA | Admissions page |
| Marin Catholic High SchoolDates not yet verified | Kentfield, CA | Admissions page |
| Archbishop Riordan High SchoolNot yet verified | San Francisco, CA | — |
| Junípero Serra High SchoolNot yet verified | San Mateo, CA | — |
| Mercy High School BurlingameNot yet verified | Burlingame, CA | — |
| Notre Dame High School BelmontNot yet verified | Belmont, CA | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in San Francisco?
Saturday, December 5, 2026 at the Catholic high schools, with an accommodations and make-up date of December 12 at St. Ignatius. San Francisco tests in December, unlike the neighboring San Jose and Oakland dioceses, which test in January.
Do I register for the San Francisco HSPT separately?
No. You choose the test site inside the school's admissions application, and the schools share results with each other.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of Los AngelesNext test Jan 23, 2027
- Diocese of OaklandNext test Jan 9, 2027
- Diocese of OrangeNext test Jan 16, 2027
- Diocese of SacramentoNext test Jan 9, 2027
- Diocese of San DiegoNext test Jan 9, 2027
Sources
- https://www.siprep.org/admissions/apply/hspt
- https://www.shcp.edu/admissions/application
- https://www.marincatholic.org/admissions
Verified Friday, September 4, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.