Placement Test

 

The deadline to submit an application for the 2024-2025 school year is March 8th at 3 p.m. The final opportunity to take the entrance exam for grades 6 and 7 is March 13th at 8:15 a.m. The final opportunity for grades 8 and 9 is March 14th at 8:15 a.m.

The high school placement test (HSPT) requires about 4 hours to complete, and tests verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, reading comprehension, math skills, language arts skills, and science. Students should bring two no. 2 pencils, a bottle of water, and a snack. Calculators are not allowed.

 

The placement test for 8th grade will be the Pre-HSPT exam. This exam is the 7th grade version of the HSPT exam, which is what we use for placement into grade 9.

 

The exam for 6th and 7th grades is the College Equipped Readiness Tool (CERT). It is based on the ACT, and it takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete.

 

All applicants must take a placement test. These tests are used to determine placement, it is not an admissions test. Transcripts, current standardized test scores and teacher/principal/counselor recommendations are used to determine acceptance.

 

Students will need to report to the west entrance of St. Francis Hall on the St. Pius X campus by 7:45 am on your selected testing day. Students will check in at the Main Office and will be assigned to their testing room. Choose a date to take the placement exam by completing an application for admission by clicking here. Testing options are found on the “Additional Information” tab of the application.
 
For questions about the placement test, contact Martina Ruiz, Registrar, [email protected] or at 505-831-8409.