Last verified Sep 8, 20262026–27 season
Archdiocese of St. Louis HSPT test dates
St. Louis, Missouri. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- in 59 days
- Registration deadline
- Varies by school
- Test fee
- Check with the school
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 14, 2026 | De Smet Jesuit (Saturday, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.)source | De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur. | —Register |
| Saturday, November 21, 2026 | St. Louis University High (Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to noon)source | St. Louis University High School. Application due December 6, 2026; HSPT registration opens once the application is in. | Dec 6, 2026Register |
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | De Smet Jesuit (Saturday, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.)source | De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur. | —Register |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | SLUH and De Smet (Saturday)source | SLUH 8:00 a.m. to noon; De Smet 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. | — |
| Saturday, February 27, 2027 | De Smet Jesuit late sitting (Saturday)source | De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur. | —Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- No archdiocesan portal or common date. Each school runs its own sittings; register through the school's admissions process (SLUH: after submitting the online application). source
- Fee
- Check with the school
- Retake policy
- Check with the school
- How scores are used
- Used in admissions and for merit scholarship placement at individual schools. source
- Scholarships
- De Smet Jesuit academic scholarships by HSPT score: 99 → $10,000; 98 → $9,000; 97 → $8,000; 90 to 96 → $7,000; 80 to 89 → $6,000; 70 to 79 → $5,000 (the school's page does not say whether these are national percentiles). source
- Score reporting
- Check with the school
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis University High SchoolHSPT Nov 21 or Dec 12, 2026; application due Dec 6 | St. Louis, MO | Admissions page |
| De Smet Jesuit High SchoolHSPT Nov 14, Dec 5, Dec 12, 2026, and Feb 27, 2027; published scholarship table | Creve Coeur, MO | Admissions page |
| Chaminade College Preparatory SchoolDates not yet verified | Creve Coeur, MO | Admissions page |
| Christian Brothers College High SchoolNot yet verified | Town and Country, MO | Admissions page |
| Nerinx HallNot yet verified | Webster Groves, MO | Admissions page |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in St. Louis?
Each school runs its own sittings. SLUH tests November 21 or December 12, 2026; De Smet Jesuit tests November 14, December 5, December 12, and February 27. Check the school's admissions page for the others.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Diocese of Kansas City–St. JosephNext test Dec 5, 2026
- Archdiocese of ChicagoNext test Dec 5, 2026
- Archdiocese of LouisvilleNext test Dec 12, 2026
- Archdiocese of OmahaNext test Jan 9, 2027
Sources
- https://www.sluh.org/admissions/process
- https://www.desmet.org/admissions/tuition-and-scholarships
- https://www.desmet.org/admissions/admissions
Verified Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.