Entrance Exams - Eastside Catholic School

Eastside Catholic requires prospective students to take an entrance examination to be considered for admission, merit-based awards and class placement.

Eastside Catholic will accept results from the Independent School Entrance Exam, the Secondary School Admission Test or the High School Placement Test. Exams will be held in-person and on campus. When taking an exam, please include the appropriate Eastside Catholic School code on your registration form.

In lieu of the HSPT, SSAT and ISEE tests, we will accept the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

Please contact Director of Admissions Laura Leach with questions regarding the testing process.

ISEE

We will host the Upper, Middle and Lower Level ISEE on campus on the following dates:

Saturday, December 16, 2023 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

To register, please visit iseeonline.erblearn.org/Search and select “Eastside Catholic School” from the Member dropdown field. The Upper and Middle Level ISEE takes 2 hours and 50 minutes to complete, and the Lower Level takes 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete.

The exam includes sections pertaining to verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, reading comprehension, mathematics achievement and an unscored essay.

HSPT

We will host the HSPT on campus on Saturday, November 4, 2023, 9 a.m.

To register, please visit eastsidecatholic.org/hspt. The HSPT was the first test battery explicitly designed to deal with selection and/or placement of students entering high school from various elementary schools. Since 1955, the HSPT has provided measures in the primary skill areas and cognitive skill criteria resulting in the most comprehensive placement test available.

The entire battery is standardized at the same time with a population of entering high school students. The test produces results that are directly comparable for all test areas and can be related to the level of the students as entering freshmen.

For students who require testing accommodations for HSPT, we require a copy of the student's current Student Support Plan, IEP or 504 Plan detailing accommodations the student is receiveing at their current school. The documentation can be uploaded to the student's application profile in Ravenna or emailed to admissions@eastsidecatholic.org. Documentation must be submitted by October 23, 2023.

SSAT

We will host the Middle/Upper SSAT on campus on the following dates:

Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

We will host the Elementary SSAT on campus on the following date:

Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

To register, please visit search.ssat.org/test-center-search and search “Eastside Catholic.” The Middle Level SSAT and the Upper Level SSAT take a total of 3 hours and 5 minutes, including two breaks between sections and the experimental section at the end.

The Elementary Level SSAT takes 2 hours and 5 minutes to complete, including one break and the experimental section. Both tests will begin at 9 a.m.

At Home Testing Options

Test Prep Classes at EC

Test Prep Classes at EC

Eastside Catholic School hosts complimentary entrance exam preparation classes during the fall led by Test Innovators. These courses are designed to prepare students for the ISEE and SSAT.

Class 1: Testing Strategies & Verbal Reasoning
Class 2: Quantitative
Class 3: Reading & Writing

Please note: The virtual classes follow the same content order and offer flexibility for families when choosing entrance exam preparation sessions.

Below is the list of test dates and the registration link.

Saturday, September 23, 10 - 11 a.m. at Eastside Catholic School
Saturday, September 30, 10 - 11 a.m. at Eastside Catholic School
Saturday, October 7, 10 - 11 a.m. at Eastside Catholic School
Saturday, October 7, 9 - 10 a.m. - virtual session
Saturday, October 14, 9 - 10 a.m. - virtual session
Saturday, October 21, 9 - 10 a.m. - virtual session

Register now.

Please contact the Admissions Team at admissions@eastsidecatholic.org with any questions.