High School Placement Test Confusion?

Question

Hello, I am currently an eighth grader in a private catholic school. So recently I bought "Arco: Master The Catholic High School Entrance Exams! Preparation for the COOP Exam and HSPT. Yes, I open the book and read the introduction, " If you're in the eighth grade and preparing to CONTINUE your education at a Catholic High School, than this this book is just what you need!"

Well now this is where my confusion starts for me. I'm planning to go to a public high school near where I live, it's much closer and I love the place. So I ask is this the correct book since I'm NOT GOING to a catholic school? Do I get a new High School Entrance Exam book based on what? I mean if I'm going to a public high school will I take a completely different test besides the COOP and HSPT? And you can probably guess I don't know what the heck these abbreviations mean... I'm clueless when it comes to this? Please I'm on my knees can someone or anyone clear my confusion and send me on the path to my correct high school?

Answer 1

Relax! If one is going to apply to a Catholic High School, one will take the COOP or HSPT entrance exam. The score will be part of the determining factors as to whether or not they accept a student. Then once accepted, a student takes placement tests to see which level classes they belong in -- like Honors or regular, or French 1 or French 2, etc.



If you are planning to attend a regular public school, you will likely not have to take an entrance exam. Some charter or magnet schools might require an exam, or an audition for an arts charter school, but usually you won't take an entrance exam for a public high school. Once you are registered for a public high school, they may give you placement tests to determine which level classes you should be in.



So Relax, no entrance exam for you if you're going to public school, most likely. And don't worry about the placement tests, they're just to see which classes you belong in based on your past education.



Good luck!