Last verified Sep 8, 20262026–27 season
Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph HSPT test dates
Kansas City metro, Missouri and Kansas. 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
- Varies by school
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- St. Pius X: the $50 application fee includes the test. St. Thomas Aquinas: $50 test fee, waived for students fully enrolled before the test.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | St. Thomas Aquinas, Overland Park (Saturday, check-in 8:00 a.m.)source | Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Register on the STS portal from September 1 with access code ZF. | —Register |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | St. Pius X, Kansas City (Saturday)source | St. Pius X High School. Register through the parent portal after applying; no walk-ins. | —Register |
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | St. Pius X make-up and St. Thomas Aquinas second date (Saturday)source | St. Pius X: for students who missed December 12. St. Thomas Aquinas: check-in 8:00 a.m. | — |
| Saturday, March 27, 2027 | St. Thomas Aquinas late date (enrolled students only)source | St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park. | —Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Per school on both sides of the state line. St. Pius X: apply, then register in the parent portal. St. Thomas Aquinas: the STS online portal from September 1. source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolSt. Pius X: the $50 application fee includes the test. St. Thomas Aquinas: $50 test fee, waived for students fully enrolled before the test.Waivers: St. Thomas Aquinas waives the fee for students enrolled before the test date.source
- Retake policy
- St. Thomas Aquinas: a student may take the HSPT only once. St. Pius X offers a January make-up for students who miss December. source
- How scores are used
- St. Pius X requires the test to enter as a freshman. St. Thomas Aquinas uses it for class placement and scholarship eligibility. source
- Scholarships
- St. Thomas Aquinas HSPT awards by national percentile: 98th to 99th $1,500; 96th to 97th $1,250; 94th to 95th $1,000; 92nd to 93rd $500; 90th to 91st $250. source
- Score reporting
- Check with the school
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| St. Pius X High SchoolHSPT Dec 12, 2026; make-up Jan 9, 2027; $50 application fee includes test | Kansas City, MO | Admissions page |
| Rockhurst High SchoolJesuit; 2027 dates not yet posted (last season Dec 6 and Jan 10) | Kansas City, MO | Admissions page |
| St. Teresa's AcademyNot yet verified | Kansas City, MO | — |
| Notre Dame de Sion High SchoolAutomatic scholarship at the 80th percentile; confirm which test Sion gives | Kansas City, MO | Admissions page |
| St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High SchoolNot yet verified | Lee's Summit, MO | Admissions page |
| St. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolArchdiocese of KC in Kansas; HSPT Dec 5, 2026, Jan 9 and Mar 27, 2027; $50; percentile scholarships | Overland Park, KS | Admissions page |
| Bishop Miege High SchoolArchdiocese of KC in Kansas; not yet verified | Roeland Park, KS | — |
| St. James AcademyArchdiocese of KC in Kansas; HSPT includes the Science section | Lenexa, KS | Admissions page |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in Kansas City?
Each school sets its own date. St. Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park tests December 5, 2026 and January 9, 2027; St. Pius X in Kansas City, Missouri, tests December 12 with a January 9 make-up. Rockhurst has not posted its 2027 dates.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of St. LouisNext test Nov 14, 2026
- Archdiocese of ChicagoNext test Dec 5, 2026
- Archdiocese of LouisvilleNext test Dec 12, 2026
- Archdiocese of OmahaNext test Jan 9, 2027
Sources
- https://spxkc.org/freshman-application
- https://www.stasaints.net/admissions/placement-test
- https://kcsjcatholic.org/schools/
Verified Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.