About
Test prep shouldn't feel like a second exam.
GTS Academics helps families prepare for the HSPT, the entrance exam most Catholic high schools use. Our goal is simple: make real, focused practice easy to get to, so a student walks into test day knowing what to expect. The HSPT is learnable, and what most students need is a calm place to practice it under real conditions.
What we do
We build free, full length HSPT practice tests, timed at the official pace and scored instantly, with an explanation for every question. Alongside them are plain English guides covering the test, scoring, and how to prepare. Everything is built on the official Scholastic Testing Service format.
Who is behind GTS
Rick Garretson Founder
Rick founded GTS Academics after seeing how much stress families go through hunting for HSPT prep that's actually free and actually accurate. Every question on this site is reviewed against the official STS format before it goes live, and Rick reads every bug report that comes through the contact form.
What we believe
- Practice beats content. Familiarity with format and pacing moves scores faster than any vocabulary list.
- Feedback should be immediate. You learn most in the minutes right after finishing a test.
- Focus is a feature. No ads, no popups, no gimmicks.
Independence
GTS Academics is an independent company. HSPT® is a registered trademark of Scholastic Testing Service, Inc., which is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.