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Last verified Sep 20, 20262026–27 season

Diocese of Oakland HSPT test dates

Alameda and Contra Costa 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, January 9, 2027
in 70 days
Registration deadline
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Test fee
Varies by school
No separate HSPT charge: the STS portal states the registration fee is included in each school's application fee (Salesian $125, St. Joseph Notre Dame $115).
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Official registration

Test dates

DateWhatWhereRegister by
Saturday, January 9, 2027Diocesan HSPT date (Saturday)Registration on the STS portal opened September 1, 2026 and closes January 6, 2027. Participating sites: Bishop O'Dowd, Carondelet, De La Salle, Holy Names, Moreau Catholic, Saint Joseph Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College High, Salesian College Preparatory. Accommodation requests due to the school by December 11, 2026 (Carondelet).sourceGiven at each of the diocese's Catholic high schools; test at a school you have applied to. Carondelet 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; De La Salle check-in 8:45 a.m., exam 9:00 a.m. to noon; Bishop O'Dowd about 2.5 hours.Jan 6, 2027Register

Registration, fees & policies

How to register
Register through the Diocese of Oakland portal run by Scholastic Testing Service (STS); the student must have an application on file with the school where they test. Families choose the diocesan high schools that receive scores. source
Fee
Varies by schoolNo separate HSPT charge: the STS portal states the registration fee is included in each school's application fee (Salesian $125, St. Joseph Notre Dame $115).source
Retake policy
Applicants may take the HSPT only once. source
How scores are used
Required of all incoming 9th-grade applicants; schools consider the score alongside the rest of the application. source
Scholarships
Check with the school
Score reporting
STS emails a Performance Profile PDF to parents on March 12, 2027 after 4:00 p.m. Pacific; families choose the diocesan schools that receive scores at registration. source
Optional subtest
Check with the school

Schools that use the HSPT

SchoolCityAdmissions
Bishop O'Dowd High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027Oakland, CAAdmissions page
De La Salle High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027, 9:00 a.m.; tell DLS by Dec 11 if testing elsewhereConcord, CAAdmissions page
Carondelet High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027, 8:30 a.m.; optional prep session Dec 5, 2026Concord, CAAdmissions page
Moreau Catholic High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027; application must be on file to test at Moreau; take the test onceHayward, CAAdmissions page
Holy Names High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027; early application Dec 15, 2026, final Jan 5, 2027; decisions Mar 12, 2027Oakland, CAAdmissions page
Saint Mary's College High SchoolSTS portal lists it as a Jan 9, 2027 site; its own page is inconsistent, so confirm with the school; application due Jan 5, 2027Berkeley, CAAdmissions page
St. Joseph Notre Dame High SchoolHSPT January 2027 via the STS portal; application ($115) due Jan 6, 2027; prep course Nov 7, 2026Alameda, CAAdmissions page
Salesian College PreparatoryHSPT Jan 9, 2027, 8:30 a.m.; application and $125 fee due Dec 7, 2026Richmond, CAAdmissions page

Common questions

When is the HSPT in the Diocese of Oakland?

Saturday, January 9, 2027 at the diocese's Catholic high schools. Register through the diocesan STS portal after applying to the school where your child will test.

When do Oakland HSPT scores come out?

STS emails results to parents in March; De La Salle lists March 12, 2027.

Nearby dioceses

Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.

All dioceses

Sources

Verified Sunday, September 20, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.