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Resources for 5 Standardized Private School Admissions Test

SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, COOP, TACHS

By Robert Kennedy, About.com

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SSAT
The most widely used private high school admissions test.

ISEE
The ISEE offers testing on three grade levels.

HSPT
Catholic admissions placement test commonly used within Catholic school systems.

COOP
The HSPT is used by Catholic high schools in New Jersey and New York to determine student placement.

TACHS
Admission to the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens or the Archdiocese of New York in 2008-2009 is determined by the results of the TACHS exam administered in October/November of 2007.

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