High School Placement Test Preparation

Eighth-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 must 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, and verbal logic), reading (comprehension and vocabulary), mathematics (concepts and problem solving), quantitative skills (series reasoning and comparisons), and language (punctuation, capitalization, usage, and composition). Individualized instruction and practice tests enable a thorough understanding of the expectations of the HSPT.