Last verified Sep 4, 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 115 days
- Registration deadline
- Varies by school
- Test fee
- Check with the school
- Register
- Official registration
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | Diocesan HSPT date (Saturday)Bishop O'Dowd expected to post 2027 registration details in September 2026. Accommodation requests due to the school by December 11, 2026 (Carondelet).source | Given 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. | —Register |
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
- Check with the school
- 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
- Results are emailed to parents directly by STS in March (De La Salle lists March 12, 2027). source
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop O'Dowd High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027 | Oakland, CA | Admissions page |
| De La Salle High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027, 9:00 a.m.; tell DLS by Dec 11 if testing elsewhere | Concord, CA | Admissions page |
| Carondelet High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027, 8:30 a.m.; optional prep session Dec 5, 2026 | Concord, CA | Admissions page |
| Moreau Catholic High SchoolNot yet verified | Hayward, CA | Admissions page |
| Holy Names High SchoolNot yet verified | Oakland, CA | — |
| Saint Mary's College High SchoolNot yet verified | Berkeley, CA | — |
| St. Joseph Notre Dame High SchoolNot yet verified | Alameda, CA | — |
| Salesian College PreparatoryNot yet verified | Richmond, CA | — |
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.
- Archdiocese of Los AngelesNext test Jan 23, 2027
- Archdiocese of San FranciscoNext test Dec 5, 2026
- Diocese of OrangeNext test Jan 16, 2027
- Diocese of SacramentoNext test Jan 9, 2027
- Diocese of San DiegoNext test Jan 9, 2027
Sources
- https://www.bishopodowd.org/hspt
- https://www.dlshs.org/admissions/apply/entrance-exam
- https://www.carondeleths.org/apply/step-by-step/placement-tests/
- https://stsusers.com/stsusers/registration/static/oakland.php
Verified Friday, September 4, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.