Last verified Sep 4, 20262026–27 season
Diocese of Orange HSPT test dates
Orange County, 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 16, 2027
- in 122 days
- Registration deadline
- Varies by school
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- Set by each school. Mater Dei: included in the $80 application fee. Others not yet confirmed.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 16, 2027 | Mater Dei (Saturday, 7:45 a.m.)Mater Dei's $80 application fee covers the exam and must be paid in advance.source | Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana | —Register |
| Thursday, January 21, 2027 | Mater Dei (Thursday, 3:00 p.m.)source | Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana | —Register |
| Saturday, January 23, 2027 | Servite (Saturday)Servite early application deadline December 4, 2026; regular deadline February 5, 2027.source | Servite High School, Anaheim | —Register |
| Saturday, January 30, 2027 | Mater Dei (Saturday, 7:45 a.m.)source | Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana | —Register |
| Saturday, February 6, 2027 | Servite (Saturday, second sitting)source | Servite High School, Anaheim | —Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- Each Orange County Catholic high school runs its own HSPT and registration; there is no diocesan portal or common date. Students applying to several HSPT schools test once and have scores forwarded (Mater Dei accepts scores from other HSPT schools by form). source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolSet by each school. Mater Dei: included in the $80 application fee. Others not yet confirmed.source
- Retake policy
- Not stated. Mater Dei notes students applying to more than one HSPT school need to test only once and can have scores forwarded. source
- How scores are used
- Mater Dei uses the HSPT for admission decisions and placement in English, math, and science, including honors eligibility. Servite determines freshman honors placement from HSPT scores and 7th- and 8th-grade transcripts. source
- Scholarships
- Check with the school
- Score reporting
- Check with the school
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| Mater Dei High SchoolHSPT Jan 16, Jan 21, Jan 30, 2027; $80 application fee covers the exam | Santa Ana, CA | Admissions page |
| Servite High SchoolHSPT Jan 23 and Feb 6, 2027 | Anaheim, CA | Admissions page |
| JSerra Catholic High SchoolCalendar lists an HSPT on Jan 9, 2027; confirm on the school site. Mock HSPT planned for Nov 7, 2026 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | Admissions page |
| Santa Margarita Catholic High SchoolDates not yet verified | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Admissions page |
| Rosary AcademyDates not yet verified | Fullerton, CA | Admissions page |
Common questions
Is there one HSPT date for Orange County Catholic high schools?
No. Each school schedules its own sittings, mostly in January 2027. Students test once and ask the school to forward scores to the others they apply to.
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 OaklandNext test Jan 9, 2027
- Diocese of SacramentoNext test Jan 9, 2027
- Diocese of San DiegoNext test Jan 9, 2027
Sources
- https://www.materdei.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=70022&type=d&pREC_ID=107031&hideMenu=0
- https://www.servitehs.org/admissions
- https://www.jserra.org/admissions
Verified Friday, September 4, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.