Scholarships
HSPT scholarships: published awards by school
Catholic high schools that publish merit scholarships tied to HSPT percentiles: the criteria, the dollar amounts, and the sources, in one directory.
Many Catholic high schools publish merit scholarships tied to HSPT results, usually the national percentile from the score report. This page collects those published criteria in one place, straight from each school's own website, so families can see what a strong score can be worth before practicing for the test.
| Schools listed | 30 (more metros added over time) |
| Typical qualifying score | 85th to 90th national percentile and up |
| Largest published awards | Full tuition (98th to 99th percentile at some schools) |
| Data checked | 2026-07-08, from each school's own site |
Important: GTS Academics is a practice platform. We are not affiliated with any school, diocese, or the test publisher, and nothing here is a prediction or promise of an award. Scholarship decisions are made solely by each school, criteria change every year, and most awards also consider grades and interviews. Always verify with the school.
Baltimore
Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, MD
Archdiocese of Baltimore · tuition $20,350/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 90–99th percentile | amount varies · renewable | St. Bonaventure Scholarship |
Top 10% nationally on HSPT plus interview; amount not published; renewable with 3.8 GPA.
Mount de Sales Academy, Catonsville, MD
Archdiocese of Baltimore · tuition $20,800/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 90–99th percentile | up to $10,400/yr · renewable | St. Francis de Sales Scholarship |
90+ composite; award up to half tuition per year.
Mount Saint Joseph High School, Baltimore, MD
Archdiocese of Baltimore · tuition $21,495/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 85–99th percentile | amount varies | Br. Dominic / Br. Isidore / Br. Joseph Sullivan Academic Scholarships |
Top 10-15% on the HSPT with exceptional grades; amounts not published; no application needed.
Chicago
Brother Rice High School, Chicago, IL
Archdiocese of Chicago · tuition $18,950/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 95–99th percentile | $5,000/yr · renewable | Tradition of Excellence Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $4,000/yr · renewable | Br. Norbert Hueller Scholarship |
| 85–89th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Br. John Donnelly Scholarship |
| 80–84th percentile | $2,000/yr · renewable | Br. Eugene Kelly Scholarship |
'Up to' amounts; Freshman Distinction Scholarship ($3,000/yr stackable) needs HSPT 85+.
Marist High School, Chicago, IL
Archdiocese of Chicago · tuition $16,000/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 95–99th percentile | $5,000/yr · renewable | RedHawk Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Champagnat Scholarship |
| 85–89th percentile | $2,000/yr · renewable | Brothers Scholarship |
LOCAL percentile on entrance exam; renews with B average.
Montini Catholic High School, Lombard, IL
Diocese of Joliet · tuition $16,150/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 95–99th percentile | $2,500/yr · renewable | Academic Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $1,500/yr · renewable | Academic Scholarship |
| 85–89th percentile | $1,000/yr · renewable | Academic Scholarship |
National percentile on HSPT taken at Montini; renewable 4 years.
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago, IL
Archdiocese of Chicago · tuition $15,700/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Agatha O'Brien Scholarship |
| 95–98th percentile | $2,000/yr · renewable | Agatha O'Brien Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $1,000/yr · renewable | Agatha O'Brien Scholarship |
LOCAL percentile on HSPT taken at McAuley.
Mount Carmel High School, Chicago, IL
Archdiocese of Chicago · tuition $15,995/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 98–99th percentile | up to $15,995/yr · renewable | Fr. David Dillon Scholarship (FULL tuition) |
| 85–97th percentile | $4,000/yr · renewable | Nicholas A. Iosue Academic Scholarship (25% tuition) |
98-99th = full tuition 4 years; 85-97th = 25% reduction (~$4,000/yr).
Saint Patrick High School, Chicago, IL
Archdiocese of Chicago · tuition $14,750/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 95–99th percentile | $5,500/yr · renewable | International Lasallian Award |
| 90–94th percentile | $3,500/yr · renewable | Academic Achievement Award |
| 76–89th percentile | $2,500/yr · renewable | Academic Merit Award |
Must test at Saint Patrick; legacy students get more in lower tiers.
Saint Viator High School, Arlington Heights, IL
Archdiocese of Chicago · tuition $17,915/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 97–99th percentile | $2,500/yr · renewable | Academic Merit Scholarship |
| 94–96th percentile | $1,500/yr · renewable | Academic Merit Scholarship |
| 90–93th percentile | $1,000/yr · renewable | Academic Merit Scholarship |
Placement exam at St. Viator; awarded automatically.
St. Rita of Cascia High School, Chicago, IL
Archdiocese of Chicago · tuition $14,950/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $5,000/yr · renewable | Academic Scholarship |
| 95–98th percentile | $2,500/yr · renewable | Mertens Family Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $1,500/yr · renewable | Academic Scholarship |
| 85–89th percentile | $1,000/yr · renewable | Academic Scholarship |
National Percentile on HSPT taken at St. Rita in December.
Cleveland / Akron
Archbishop Hoban High School, Akron, OH
Diocese of Cleveland · tuition $15,550/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $7,500/yr · renewable | Blessed Basil Moreau Scholarship |
| 95–98th percentile | $5,500/yr · renewable | Father Dujarie Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $4,000/yr · renewable | St. Andre Bessette Scholarship |
| 80–89th percentile | $2,500/yr · renewable | St. Joseph Merit Scholarship |
Renewable each year.
Holy Name High School, Parma Heights, OH
Diocese of Cleveland · tuition $11,900/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 85–99th percentile | $1,000–$6,000/yr · renewable | Holy Name Scholar Students |
Top 15% on the admissions exam; exact amount not published.
Padua Franciscan High School, Parma, OH
Diocese of Cleveland · tuition $16,150/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 90–99th percentile | $1,000–$7,000/yr · renewable | Placement Test Scholarship |
Exact amount within range not published; 3.30 GPA to renew.
Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, OH
Diocese of Cleveland · tuition $21,450/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 97–99th percentile | $6,000/yr · renewable | Merit Scholarship |
| 93–96th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Merit Scholarship |
Renewal requires meeting academic and disciplinary standards.
St. Edward High School, Lakewood, OH
Diocese of Cleveland · tuition $20,550/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 97–99th percentile | $6,000/yr · renewable | Merit Scholarship |
| 96th percentile | $5,000/yr · renewable | Merit Scholarship |
| 93–95th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Merit Scholarship |
| 90–92th percentile | $1,000/yr · renewable | Merit Scholarship |
Renewal: 3.3 cumulative GPA.
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Akron, OH
Diocese of Cleveland · tuition $15,450/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $8,000/yr · renewable | Irish Academic Scholarship |
| 95–98th percentile | $6,500/yr · renewable | Irish Academic Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $4,500/yr · renewable | Irish Academic Scholarship |
| 85–89th percentile | $3,500/yr · renewable | Irish Academic Scholarship |
| 80–84th percentile | $2,500/yr · renewable | Irish Academic Scholarship |
Renewable 4 years with 3.5+ GPA.
Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Diocese of Cleveland · tuition $16,500/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $8,000/yr · renewable | Fr. James S. King, SJ Award |
| 95–98th percentile | $6,000/yr · renewable | Fr. Donald Petkash, SJ Award |
| 93–94th percentile | $4,000/yr · renewable | Fr. Jack White, SJ Award |
| 90–92th percentile | $2,000/yr · renewable | Fr. Emmett Holmes, SJ Award |
HSPT taken at Walsh Jesuit.
Detroit
De La Salle Collegiate High School, Warren, MI
Archdiocese of Detroit · tuition $16,350/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 97–99th percentile | $8,000/yr · renewable | Tradition of Excellence Scholarship |
| 94–96th percentile | $7,000/yr · renewable | Br. Arator Justin Power Scholarship |
| 90–93th percentile | $6,000/yr · renewable | Br. Joseph Jozwiak Scholarship |
| 87–89th percentile | $5,000/yr · renewable | Br. Xavier Pankovits Scholarship |
| 84–86th percentile | $4,000/yr · renewable | Br. Jerome Stevens Scholarship |
| 80–83th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Br. Casimir Gundlach Scholarship |
Amounts are 'up to' per year over four years.
Detroit Catholic Central High School, Novi, MI
Archdiocese of Detroit · tuition $16,750/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 90–99th percentile | $1,000–$4,000/yr · renewable | Fr. Embser / Fr. Sheehy / Fr. Regan / Fr. Menner Awards |
Qualifying HSPT composite typically 90th percentile+; per-award cutoffs not published. Renewable with 3.6+ GPA.
Divine Child High School, Dearborn, MI
Archdiocese of Detroit · tuition $11,500/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 85–99th percentile | $750–$1,500/yr · renewable | HSPT Merit Scholarship |
Also Falcon Scholar Award: top 5 incoming freshmen get 50% of tuition. Renewable with A- average.
Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High School, Ann Arbor, MI
Diocese of Lansing · tuition $14,950/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $5,000/yr · renewable | FGR Merit Scholarship |
| 95–98th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | FGR Merit Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $1,500/yr · renewable | FGR Merit Scholarship |
Renewable with cumulative GPA 3.7+.
Gabriel Richard Catholic High School, Riverview, MI
Archdiocese of Detroit · tuition $10,300/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 97–99th percentile | $1,500/yr | Freshman Merit Scholarship |
| 94–96th percentile | $1,000/yr | Freshman Merit Scholarship |
| 90–93th percentile | $500/yr | Freshman Merit Scholarship |
| 80–89th percentile | $250/yr | Freshman Merit Scholarship |
2026-27 schedule; renewability not stated.
Marian High School, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Archdiocese of Detroit · tuition $18,700/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 95–99th percentile | $3,500/yr · renewable | Academic Merit Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Academic Merit Scholarship |
| 85–89th percentile | $1,000/yr · renewable | Academic Merit Scholarship |
HSPT Composite National Percentile; renewable with 3.5 GPA.
Mercy High School, Farmington Hills, MI
Archdiocese of Detroit · tuition $17,200/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 95–99th percentile | $3,500/yr · renewable | President's Scholarship |
| 90–94th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Principal's Scholarship |
Renewable with 3.75+ cumulative GPA.
Philadelphia
Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill, NJ
Diocese of Camden · tuition $12,465/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 90–99th percentile | $1,990–$10,990/yr | Merit Scholarships ($1,990 up to full-ride $10,990) |
Top 10 scores or 90th percentile+; must take HSPT at a CCHS testing site.
Villa Maria Academy High School, Malvern, PA
Archdiocese of Philadelphia (independent, Sisters IHM) · tuition $30,450/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 91–99th percentile | amount varies · renewable | Merit Scholarship (top 7-9% of exam cohort) |
| 75–99th percentile | amount varies · renewable | STEM Scholarship (NPR 75+ Battery Composite) |
Amounts not published; renewal requires 3.5 GPA.
Washington, DC
Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, VA
Diocese of Arlington · tuition $21,550/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $9,500/yr · renewable | Salesian Scholarship |
| 98th percentile | $4,500/yr · renewable | Live Jesus Scholarship |
| 97th percentile | $3,500/yr · renewable | Cardinal Scholarship |
| 96th percentile | $3,000/yr · renewable | Chantal Scholarship |
| 95th percentile | $1,500/yr · renewable | Cambridge Scholarship |
Not guaranteed at listed percentile; full application review required.
Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington, VA
Diocese of Arlington · tuition $22,903/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 99th percentile | $9,000/yr | O'Connell Scholar |
| 98th percentile | $4,500/yr | Knights Recognition Scholarship |
| 97th percentile | $3,500/yr | Knights Recognition Scholarship |
| 96th percentile | $2,500/yr | Knights Recognition Scholarship |
| 95th percentile | $1,500/yr | Knights Recognition Scholarship |
Automatic from HSPT National Percentile Composite Score, no application.
St. Paul VI Catholic High School, Chantilly, VA
Diocese of Arlington · tuition $23,170/yr · source (checked 2026-07-08)
| HSPT result | Published award | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 95–99th percentile | up to $8,000/yr · renewable | St. Paul VI Scholarship |
| 85–94th percentile | up to $6,000/yr · renewable | St. Francis de Sales Scholarship |
Awards are 'up to' amounts, renewable while in good standing.
How to prepare for a scholarship-level score
Scholarship tiers are decided by percentile, and percentile is decided by preparation. Start with a free full-length practice test to see where your child stands, learn how the scoring works, and follow the 8-week study plan to raise the weakest section first.
Frequently asked questions
How do HSPT scholarships work?
Many Catholic high schools award merit scholarships based on HSPT results, most often the national percentile composite. Schools publish their own criteria, typically tiers such as the 90th to 94th and 95th to 99th percentile, and most awards renew each year if the student keeps a required GPA.
What HSPT percentile do you need for a scholarship?
It varies by school. Published criteria in this directory start as low as the 76th percentile, but most schools begin merit awards around the 85th to 90th percentile, with the largest awards at the 97th to 99th.
How much scholarship money can an HSPT score earn?
Published awards in this directory range from a few hundred dollars to full tuition. Because most awards renew for all four years, a $4,000-per-year award is worth about $16,000 over high school.
Are these scholarships guaranteed if my child reaches the percentile?
No. Schools decide awards, criteria change every year, and many schools also weigh grades, interviews, or testing at their own campus. Always confirm directly with the school's admissions office.