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Marist High School requires the HSPT — and your score determines both admission and up to $4,000 per year in merit scholarships. This guide covers every section of the exam, Marist's scholarship percentile thresholds, the one-school testing rule, and a month-by-month prep plan built around STEM Critical Thinking skills.
Marist High School requires the HSPT — and the sections that demand HSPT STEM critical thinking skills are the ones that decide both admission and merit scholarship eligibility. This post breaks down exactly what the Quantitative Skills and Mathematics sections test, which percentile scores matter at Marist, and how targeted STEM Critical Thinking practice tests can move your 8th grader from the 75th to the 95th percentile before the December test date.