Last verified Sep 8, 20262026–27 season
Diocese of Cleveland HSPT test dates
Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, October 3, 2026
- in 17 days
- Registration deadline
- Varies by school
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- St. Edward: free. Holy Name and Padua: $20. Saint Ignatius and Walsh Jesuit: not stated.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Holy Name (Saturday)source | Holy Name High School, Parma Heights. Registration required; no walk-ups. | —Register |
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | St. Edward (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to noon)source | St. Edward High School, Lakewood. Parents attend a presentation during the test. | —Register |
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Padua Franciscan (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to noon)source | Padua Franciscan High School, Parma. Register the day before. | Oct 16, 2026Register |
| Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Saint Ignatius and St. Edward (Saturday)source | Saint Ignatius 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in DiSanto Hall; St. Edward 9:00 a.m. to noon. | —Register |
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saint Ignatius, St. Edward, Holy Name, and Padua (Saturday)source | The most popular date; four schools test the same morning, so a student can sit only one. Padua offers extended-time accommodations on this date only. | — |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2026 | Saint Ignatius evening sitting (Tuesday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.)Scores for Saint Ignatius merit scholarship consideration are due December 1.source | DiSanto Hall, Saint Ignatius High School. | —Register |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | Padua Franciscan evening sitting (Monday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.)source | Padua Franciscan High School, Parma. | Nov 30, 2026Register |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | Padua Franciscan late sitting (Monday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.)source | Padua Franciscan High School, Parma. | Jan 25, 2027Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- No diocesan test date or portal. Each high school runs its own HSPT sittings and online registration. The diocese coordinates the application itself: Catholic elementary students apply through their school during a January quiet period, and decisions go out in early February. source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolSt. Edward: free. Holy Name and Padua: $20. Saint Ignatius and Walsh Jesuit: not stated.source
- Retake policy
- Varies by school. St. Edward welcomes more than one attempt; Holy Name allows one attempt at Holy Name; Padua lets summer-program testers retake in the fall at no charge. source
- How scores are used
- Admission, course placement, and merit scholarships at each school. Padua accepts an 8th-grade HSPT taken elsewhere; Holy Name requires testing at Holy Name for its scholarships. source
- Scholarships
- St. Edward: 97th to 99th percentile $6,000, 96th $5,000, 93rd to 95th $3,000, 90th to 92nd $1,000. Padua: 90th national percentile and above, $1,000 to $7,000 renewable. Holy Name: top 15 percent of testers, $1,000 to $6,000. source
- Score reporting
- Check with the school
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Ignatius High SchoolHSPT Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 24, 2026 | Cleveland, OH | Admissions page |
| St. Edward High SchoolHSPT Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 7, 2026; free; retakes allowed | Lakewood, OH | Admissions page |
| Holy Name High SchoolHSPT Oct 3, Oct 28, Nov 7, 2026; $20 | Parma Heights, OH | Admissions page |
| Padua Franciscan High SchoolHSPT Oct 17, Oct 31, Nov 7, Dec 1, 2026, Jan 26, 2027; $20 | Parma, OH | Admissions page |
| Walsh Jesuit High SchoolHSPT required; dates not on the page checked | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Admissions page |
| Benedictine High SchoolUses its own placement test; not yet verified | Cleveland, OH | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in Cleveland?
Each school runs its own sittings from early October through November 2026, with a few evening and January dates. Saturday, November 7 is the busiest date, with Saint Ignatius, St. Edward, Holy Name, and Padua all testing that morning.
Do I have to take the HSPT at each Cleveland school I apply to?
It depends on the school. Padua accepts a score from another school; Holy Name requires testing on its campus for scholarship eligibility. Check each school's page.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of CincinnatiNext test Nov 21, 2026
- Archdiocese of DetroitNext test Nov 7, 2026
- Archdiocese of IndianapolisNext test Sep 19, 2026
- Archdiocese of LouisvilleNext test Dec 12, 2026
- Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaNext test Sep 21, 2026
Sources
- https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/offices/catholic-education/high-school/application-faq
- https://www.ignatius.edu/admissions
- https://www.sehs.net/admissions/admission-process/admission-testing
- https://www.holynamehs.com/hspt
- https://www.paduafranciscan.com/admissions/apply-to-padua/placement-tests
- https://www.walshjesuit.org/admissions/applying-to-walsh-jesuit
Verified Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.