Last verified Sep 8, 20262026–27 season
Diocese of Pittsburgh HSPT test dates
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dates, fees, and policies below come from official pages; anything we could not confirm says “Check with the school.”
- Next test date
- Saturday, November 21, 2026
- in 66 days
- Registration deadline
- Varies by school
- Test fee
- Check with the school
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 21, 2026 | North Catholic (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to noon)source | North Catholic High School, Cranberry Township. Also the Oakland Catholic entrance exam date. | —Register |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Oakland Catholic entrance exam (Saturday)source | Oakland Catholic High School, Pittsburgh. The school's page calls it a Scholarship Entrance Exam and does not name the HSPT. | —Register |
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | North Catholic (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to noon)source | Last sitting eligible for merit scholarships; full application due January 15. | —Register |
| Saturday, March 20, 2027 | North Catholic late sitting (Saturday)source | Not eligible for merit scholarships. | —Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- No diocesan portal or common date. Register with the school: North Catholic through its online form; Central Catholic registers applicants automatically when the application is submitted and emails details before its December sitting. source
- Fee
- Check with the school
- Retake policy
- North Catholic: there is no advantage to taking the placement test more than once. source
- How scores are used
- Varies. North Catholic does not use the test for admission decisions, only for course placement and merit scholarships. Oakland Catholic uses it for acceptance, course-level recommendations, and merit awards. source
- Scholarships
- North Catholic merit scholarships require testing in November or January and a complete application by January 15. Oakland Catholic awards merit scholarships on entrance exam results. source
- Score reporting
- North Catholic releases results to parents two weeks after the test. source
- Optional subtest
- Check with the school
Schools that use the HSPT
| School | City | Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| North Catholic High SchoolHSPT Nov 21, 2026; Jan 9 and Mar 20, 2027 | Cranberry Township, PA | Admissions page |
| Central Catholic High SchoolHSPT in December; date sent after application | Pittsburgh, PA | Admissions page |
| Oakland Catholic High SchoolEntrance exam Nov 21 or Dec 12, 2026; exam not named | Pittsburgh, PA | Admissions page |
| Seton LaSalle Catholic High SchoolNot yet verified | Pittsburgh, PA | — |
| Bishop Canevin High SchoolNot yet verified | Pittsburgh, PA | — |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in Pittsburgh?
Each school sets its own dates. North Catholic tests November 21, 2026, January 9, and March 20, 2027; Central Catholic tests in December; Oakland Catholic tests November 21 or December 12.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaNext test Sep 21, 2026
- Archdiocese of BaltimoreNext test Nov 14, 2026
- Archdiocese of CincinnatiNext test Nov 21, 2026
- Archdiocese of NewarkNext test Nov 6, 2026
- Diocese of CamdenNext test Oct 31, 2026
Sources
- https://www.northcatholic.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1554735&type=d&pREC_ID=1680489
- https://www.oaklandcatholic.org/admissions/dates-events/entrance-exam-registration
- https://www.centralcatholichs.com/admissions
Verified Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.