HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST PREPARATION
8th grade students, and their families, may face the challenge of selecting
a high school. Some schools merely require placements tests, while others offer
a rigorous exam as an integral part of the entrance application. We are here
to help. All students need to present their best performances. Perhaps the most
important component of preparation for any test is to face the experience with
confidence. This comes from clear expectations of the format, a strong grasp
of the content, and an understanding of the performance pace required. The HSPT
(required for many prestigious private high schools) includes verbal skills
(synonyms, antonyms, analogies, verbal logic), reading (comprehension and vocabulary),
mathematics (concepts and problem solving), quantitative skills (series reasoning
and comparisons), and language (punctuation, capitalization, usage, composition).
Small class size allows for individualized instruction. Two practice tests are
completed under timed conditions.