HighSchool Placement Test Registration

Students who intend to apply and attend Holy Trinity High School are strongly encouraged to register and take the Catholic High School Entrance Exam at Holy Trinity High School. Please note that students who take the High School Placement Test at Holy Trinity High School will receive priority consideration for Holy Trinity Scholarships and Financial Aid.

Students may only take the entrance exam once and with only one Catholic High School.

Registration opens on Monday, November 11 at 8 AM
there will be a $25 NON-REFUNDABLE registration fee payable online at the time of registration
Registration for the Exam closes on Friday, December 6 at 12 PM If you have any questions about the exam or registration, please reach out to our Director of Admissions, Amber Johnson.

Students with learning plans must submit their Private Eval/504/IEP by Wednesday, December 4 in order to receive accommodations on the day of the make-up Entrance Exam.
Please email your plans to our Director of Admissions, Amber Johnson. 

About the Entrance Exam

Holy Trinity is pleased to offer the High School Entrance Exam to your student. Please read this information carefully to ensure you are informed about what is required of students and parents for each exam format.

Entrance Exam Test Components

The Holy Trinity Entrance Exam is the High School Placement Test (HSPT). The HSPT has five sections: verbal, quantitative, reading, math, and language (English).

• Cognitive, which has 2 parts: VERBAL (analogies, synonyms, antonyms, logic) and QUANTITATIVE (reasoning, comparison, and sequences).
• Basic, which has 3 parts: READING (comprehension, vocabulary), LANGUAGE (punctuation, spelling, capitalization) and MATH.
• Writing Sample Essay

The test will be taken using a scantron bubble sheet. If your student has not used a scantron before, please have them take a minute to familiarize themselves with how to do so.