High School Placement Test

Entrance Examinations – Class of 2030

The entrance exam for the schools listed below must be taken by all eighth grade applicants on one of the designated Saturdays. Applicants applying to more than one Catholic high school in the Diocese of San Jose may take the exam only once.

Students can take the exam at any location. Scores will be sent to other high schools within the Diocese of San Jose or the Archdiocese of San Francisco as requested by the applicant on the day of the entrance examination.

Current 8th graders will register for the High School Placement Test as part of their online application. No separate registration is required. All students who have applied to Archbishop Mitty High School by December 12, 2025, will be tested on the date they have selected. Testing fees are included in the $75 application fee.

Testing times vary, so please check with individual schools regarding their testing times. Archbishop Mitty High School will test at 9:00 a.m. on January 10th and 24th. The exam lasts approximately three hours. 

Students who require accommodations or extended time must upload documentation through Ravenna.