Entrance Exam

Thank you for your interest in taking the Entrance Exam at Central Catholic High School!

The Catholic High School Placement Test (HSPT) will be administered at Central Catholic on the following two dates:

Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Registration for the November 8 Exam Date has closed.
Saturday, December 6, 2025

Please note: The $40 registration fee for the exam is non-refundable. The HSPT may be taken only once during the admissions process.

Exam Details: Students check in before 7:45 AM at the Main Office and will complete their exam by 11:45 AM.

CCHS will accept SSAT scores in addition to or in lieu of HSPT scores (use school code #2339).

The HSPT Prep Class: FULL

Each fall, Central Catholic High School offers an HSPT Entrance Exam Prep Class.

For 2025, classes will be held each Tuesday from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM beginning September 30 and running until November 4.

Session 1, Tuesday, September 30
Session 2, Tuesday, October 7
Session 3, Tuesday, October 14
Session 4, Tuesday, October 21
Session 5, Tuesday, October 28
Session 6, Tuesday, November 4
Exam: Saturday, November 8 (recommended)

Space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The 2025 Prep Class is full.

Students are encouraged to register for either the November 8 or the December 6 Entrance Exam.

If you have any questions, be sure to contact the Admissions Team. Call us at 978-682-0260 ext. 612 or email us at admissions@centralcatholic.net.

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What You Need to Know for the Exam

How To Prepare

You will be receiving a confirmation email the week of the exam as a reminder. Please print that email and bring it to the exam as confirmation of your registration.
Be sure to get a good night sleep and have breakfast prior to testing.
Students should be dropped off at the Central Catholic High School Main Office area by 7:45 AM.
When you arrive at the Main Office a Student Ambassador will greet you and direct you to the room where you will be taking the exam.
You will complete the exam at about 11:45 AM so please arrange a ride for that time.
Please bring at least two (non-mechanical) sharpened number 2 pencils.
Please do not bring a calculator since you will not be using one during the examination.

"Make a Difference" Food Drive (November & December exams)

As a student registered to take the HSPT and interested in applying to CCHS, we are asking you to partner with us – the Central Catholic Family of students, faculty, staff and community members in assisting people who are most in need. Let’s all work together to Make a Difference!

When you come to sit for your exam, please bring a minimum of three items from the list below. We will make sure that your food donation goes to needy families served by Lazarus House Ministries here in Lawrence.

Serving the least favored - those who need our help the most, is exactly who we are as CCHS Raiders. We ask you to join us and work in the spirit of Central Catholic to help make life just a little better for the people in our community who need it most.

Please bring at least 3 items from the following list.

We ask you to avoid bringing any items in glass containers.

Canned Corn
Canned Mixed Vegetables
Canned Ravioli
Canned Tomatoes
Canned Fruit
Canned Beans
Canned Chicken/Tuna
Mac & Cheese
Rice (2 lb bags or boxes)
Pasta
Peanut Butter (16 oz jars)
Snacks
Juices

Thank you for making a difference!

How to Get Here

Your Destination

Central Catholic High School
300 Hampshire St.
Lawrence, MA 01841
Click here for Google Maps directions.
Phone: 978-682-0260 (just in case!)

The Main Office is open from 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM during the school year.

Parking

Parking is available in the parking lot in front of the Memorial Gymnasium.

To go to the Main Office, enter through the Main Entrance near the "Welcome" sign and Courtyard to the left of the Memorial Gymnasium - check in at the Welcome Desk in the Webster Family Lobby.

The Admissions Team

We're here to help!

If you have any questions about CCHS or the admissions process, please do not hesitate to contact us. Call us at 978-682-0260 ext. 612 or email us at: admissions@centralcatholic.net.