DECEMBER 5 OR DECEMBER 12 · 8TH GRADERS
Register for the HSPT
The High School Placement Test is required to apply to Xavier. It's offered on two Saturdays in December. She takes it once, on the date you choose.
DECEMBER 5 OR DECEMBER 12 · 8TH GRADERS
Register for the HSPT
The High School Placement Test is required to apply to Xavier. It's offered on two Saturdays in December. She takes it once, on the date you choose.
Three Things to Know First...
1. The test is taken once.
The HSPT is taken only once. Testing dates are December 5 or December 12, whichever works for your family. We recommend planning on December 5, if possible.
2. The score does more than admissions.
Her overall score is used for admission, academic placement, and scholarship awards.
3. If she's testing at another school, she still needs to come here for the essay.
The writing sample is specific to Xavier. If she takes the HSPT at a different school, you must contact our Admissions Office to register for the make-up essay. Without it, her application is incomplete. If your daughter is testing at a different school, please contact [email protected].
What It Covers
The HSPT is the standard Catholic high school entrance exam. There are 298 multiple-choice questions spread over five timed sections:
Verbal Skills
Quantitative Skills
Reading
Mathematics
Language Skills
Every question is worth one point. There's no penalty for a wrong answer, so she should answer everything.
Plus a writing sample. Xavier includes an essay that the other schools don't. The prompt is given that morning so there's nothing to prepare. It's used to place her academically.
What the Morning Looks Like
Arrive
No earlier than 7:10 a.m.
Begins
7:30 a.m. sharp
Ends
Approximately 11:30 a.m.
Entrance
Intersection of 7th Street and Highland Ave
She may bring: a small snack and a water bottle. Nothing else is needed.
She may not bring: a calculator. Phones must be turned off, and smart watches aren't permitted.
What to wear: whatever's comfortable. There's no dress code for test day.
Testing Fee
The testing fee is $50. Two ways to pay:
Online by debit or credit card through her GatorNet checklist.
Exact Cash or Check brought with her on test day.
Register for the HSPT
Xavier handles HSPT registration and payment through GatorNet, the school's admissions system. That's where you'll choose her test date and pay the $50 fee.
Before you go – she takes the test once. The date you select in GatorNet is the date she tests. Both are Saturdays, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. December 5 or December 12, choose the one that works for your family.
If you don't have a GatorNet account yet, start with Xavier's Interest Form.
The school sets up her account and sends you login details.
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If you already have a GatorNet account, log in and go to her admissions checklist to register for the exam.
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Wondering how the exam fits with everything else? Xavier's 2026-2027 admissions dates are all on one page.
4710 N. Fifth Street
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 277-3772
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