Last verified Sep 20, 20262026–27 season
Diocese of Camden HSPT test dates
South Jersey. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- in 0 days
- Registration deadline
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Test fee
- $30
- Paid by credit card at the end of STS portal registration.
- Register
- Official registration
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Paul VI High School (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to noon)Registration on the diocesan STS portal runs September 1 to October 29, 2026 (11:59 p.m.). Students who want a Paul VI scholarship must test on this date; any of the three diocesan test sites counts. A make-up date is posted after October 31.source | Paul VI High School, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddonfield. Doors open 8:30 a.m. | Oct 29, 2026Register |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Camden Catholic and Gloucester Catholic (Saturday)Families designate up to three Diocese of Camden high schools to receive scores and bring the registration number on test day.source | Same morning at Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill, and Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City. Choose the site when registering on the STS portal; start times not listed on the portal. | Oct 29, 2026Register |
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Wildwood Catholic Academy scholarship and placement test (Saturday, 7:45 a.m.)Results place students in college-prep or honors sections; every test taker receives a scholarship award.source | Wildwood Catholic Academy, North Wildwood. Diocesan school but not an STS portal site; the page does not name the HSPT. | —Register |
| Saturday, November 14, 2026 | Bishop Eustace scholarship and entrance exam (Saturday)Submit the Eustace application by November 13 to register. The page does not name the HSPT.source | Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Pennsauken. Independent Pallottine school, not a diocesan STS site; make-up dates offered for later applications. | Nov 13, 2026Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Register on the Diocese of Camden portal run by Scholastic Testing Service: choose Paul VI, Camden Catholic, or Gloucester Catholic as the test site, name up to three diocesan high schools to receive scores, and pay by card. Registration opened September 1, 2026 and closes October 29 at 11:59 p.m.; a confirmation email carries the registration number to bring on test day. Make-up dates are available at each school. source
- Fee
- $30Paid by credit card at the end of STS portal registration.source
- Retake policy
- Check with the school
- How scores are used
- Required of all freshman applicants. Scores are one factor in placing students in math, science, and language arts courses, and the HSPT doubles as the schools' scholarship exam. source
- Scholarships
- Paul VI uses the HSPT as its scholarship exam; students must test on the fall date to qualify. Camden Catholic calls it the Scholarship and Placement Test. source
- Score reporting
- Check with the school
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Paul VI High SchoolHSPT Oct 31, 2026; $30; open house Nov 4, 2026 | Haddonfield, NJ | Admissions page |
| Camden Catholic High SchoolHSPT Oct 31, 2026 as a diocesan test site (per the STS portal); $30; register by Oct 29 | Cherry Hill, NJ | Admissions page |
| Gloucester Catholic High SchoolHSPT Oct 31, 2026 as a diocesan test site (per the STS portal); $30; register by Oct 29 | Gloucester City, NJ | Admissions page |
| Bishop Eustace Preparatory SchoolIndependent; scholarship/entrance exam Nov 14, 2026; apply by Nov 13 to register; exam not named | Pennsauken, NJ | Admissions page |
| St. Augustine Preparatory SchoolIndependent boys' school; Head of School Scholarship Exam Nov 12, 2026, 6 p.m.; not the HSPT | Richland, NJ | Admissions page |
| Our Lady of Mercy AcademyIndependent girls' school; its own entrance exam Nov 6, 2026, 8:30 a.m., or Nov 16, 5:30 p.m.; not the HSPT | Newfield, NJ | Admissions page |
| Wildwood Catholic AcademyScholarship/placement test Nov 7, 2026, 7:45 a.m.; exam not named | North Wildwood, NJ | Admissions page |
| Holy Spirit High SchoolDiocesan school; site could not be read, check with the school | Absecon, NJ | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in the Diocese of Camden?
Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Paul VI, Camden Catholic, and Gloucester Catholic, registered through the diocesan STS portal by October 29 for $30. One sitting at any of the three counts at all of them. Bishop Eustace, Wildwood Catholic, St. Augustine Prep, and Our Lady of Mercy run their own exams in November.
Does South Jersey still use the COOP exam?
No. The Diocese of Camden schools use the HSPT, registered through each school's site.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of NewarkNext test Nov 6, 2026
- Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaNext test Oct 10, 2026
- Diocese of PittsburghNext test Nov 21, 2026
Sources
- https://www.pvihs.org/admissions/admission-process/hspt-registration-form
- https://www.pvihs.org/admissions/faqs-admissions
- https://stsusers.com/stsusers/registration/static/camden.php
- https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/highschools/
- https://gchsrams.org/admissions/
- https://www.eustace.org/admissions/admissions-process
- https://www.hermits.com/admissions/the-admissions-process
- https://www.olmanj.org/admissions/apply.cfm
- https://www.wildwoodcatholicacademy.org/apps/pages/upper-division-admissions
Verified Sunday, September 20, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.