Diocese of Raleigh HSPT test dates
Raleigh and eastern North Carolina. 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
- Official registration
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 21, 2026 | Cardinal Gibbons High School HSPT, sitting 1Register through the school's admissions portal as part of the rising-9th-grade application checklist. Fee and registration deadline are not published.source | Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh. Listed as 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | —Register |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Cardinal Gibbons High School HSPT, sitting 2source | Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh. Listed as 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | —Register |
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | Cardinal Gibbons High School HSPT, sitting 3source | Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh. Listed as 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | —Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- No diocesan test. Cardinal Gibbons, the diocese's one HSPT school, lists three Saturday sittings on its website and registers students through its online admissions portal as part of the rising-9th-grade checklist; the application fee is $100. St. Thomas More Academy uses the ISEE; John Paul II in Greenville and Fr. Thomas F. Price in Wilmington require no entrance exam. source
- Fee
- Check with the school
- Retake policy
- Check with the school
- How scores are used
- Check with the school
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Gibbons High SchoolHSPT on campus Nov 21, Dec 12, 2026 and Jan 9, 2027, 8 a.m. to noon; $100 application fee; test fee not published | Raleigh, NC | Admissions page |
| St. Thomas More AcademyISEE, not HSPT; on campus Nov 14, Dec 12, 2026, Jan 9 and Jan 30, 2027; test by early February for first-round consideration | Raleigh, NC | Admissions page |
| John Paul II Catholic High SchoolNo entrance exam; materials in by Nov 8, 2026 for a decision by Dec 14 | Greenville, NC | Admissions page |
| Fr. Thomas F. Price Catholic High SchoolOpened fall 2026; no entrance exam; 2027–28 details not yet posted | Wilmington, NC | Admissions page |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in Raleigh?
Cardinal Gibbons is the only Raleigh-area Catholic high school that uses the HSPT. Its website lists three Saturday sittings, November 21 and December 12, 2026 and January 9, 2027, from 8 a.m. to noon on campus. You register through the school's admissions portal. St. Thomas More Academy uses the ISEE instead.
Is there a fee for the Cardinal Gibbons HSPT?
The school does not publish a separate test fee on its website. The application fee is $100. Ask admissions when you register.
Nearby dioceses
Families near a diocesan border often apply to schools in more than one diocese.
- Diocese of CharlotteNext test Feb 6, 2027
- Archdiocese of AtlantaCheck with the school
- Diocese of ArlingtonNext test Nov 14, 2026
Sources
- https://www.cghsnc.org/admissions/apply
- https://www.cghsnc.org/admissions/visit/openhouse
- https://stmacademy.org/admissions/admissions-testing/
- https://www.jp2chs.com/admissions
- https://www.ftpchs.org/admissions
- https://dioceseofraleigh.org/catholic-schools
Verified Saturday, September 12, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.