Last verified Sep 8, 20262026–27 season
Diocese of Sacramento HSPT test dates
Sacramento, 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
- Thursday, January 7, 2027
- Test fee
- Varies by school
- Included in the application fee: $60 at Christian Brothers, $50 at St. Francis.
- Register
- Through the school
Test dates
| Date | What | Where | Register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | Christian Brothers and St. Francis (Saturday)Christian Brothers application due January 7; St. Francis application due January 8. Submitting the application registers the student for the test.source | Christian Brothers High School: arrive 8:45 a.m., test 9:00 a.m. to about 12:30 p.m. St. Francis Catholic High School: 7:45 a.m. to noon, with a parent town hall alongside. | Jan 7, 2027Register |
| Saturday, January 16, 2027 | St. Francis make-up (Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.)source | St. Francis Catholic High School, Sacramento. | Jan 8, 2027Register |
Registration, fees & policies
- How to register
- No diocesan portal. The school's online application serves as HSPT registration. Christian Brothers: application and $60 fee due January 7, 2027. St. Francis: application opens August 10, 2026 and is due January 8, 2027; the $50 fee includes the test. source
- Fee
- Varies by schoolIncluded in the application fee: $60 at Christian Brothers, $50 at St. Francis.source
- Retake policy
- St. Francis offers one make-up date. Christian Brothers asks families needing a make-up to contact the admissions office. source
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers High SchoolHSPT Jan 9, 2027; application due Jan 7; decisions mailed Feb 19 | Sacramento, CA | Admissions page |
| St. Francis Catholic High SchoolGirls; HSPT Jan 9, 2027, make-up Jan 16; optional challenge tests Feb 20 | Sacramento, CA | Admissions page |
| Jesuit High SchoolBoys; HSPT once only on campus; 2027 dates not yet posted | Carmichael, CA | Admissions page |
| Cristo Rey High School SacramentoHSPT not mentioned on the admissions page | Sacramento, CA | Admissions page |
Common questions
When is the HSPT in Sacramento?
Saturday, January 9, 2027, at Christian Brothers and St. Francis, with a St. Francis make-up on January 16. Applying to the school registers your child for the test; applications are due January 7 or 8.
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 OrangeNext test Jan 16, 2027
- Diocese of San DiegoNext test Jan 9, 2027
Sources
- https://www.cbhs-sacramento.org/admissions/admissions-timeline/
- https://www.stfrancishs.org/admissions/admission-timeline
- https://www.jesuithighschool.org/placement-tests
Verified Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Policies change; confirm with the school before relying on any date or fee.