Learn about the Catholic high school admissions tests: COOP, HSPT and TACHS. Each book offers plenty of practice at verbal and math skills tests. You will also find lots of insight and test-taking tips.
Most eighth graders seeking admission to a Catholic high school must sit the COOP exam. This study guide will help you master the skills being tested. From Arco/Peterson.
"If you want to get the score you need to be admitted into the school you want, Kaplan's guide is your source. It provides a comprehensive review of all material found on the Cooperative Admissions Exam (COOP) and the High School Placement Test (HSPT), two practice tests for each exam, and Kaplan's highly effective strategies for test-taking. Maximize your score and confidence with this invaluable tool."
"This updated test prep guide is intended for the 240,000 eighth graders who apply for admission to Catholic high schools each year. It offers four complete practice exams - two COOP, two HSPT - along with comprehensive answer explanations." From Thomson Learning.
A standard COOP prep text. From Petersons.
"COOP is the acronym for Cooperative Admissions Exam, and HSPT is short for High School Placement Test. These tests are given as entrance exams at most Catholic high schools across the country. Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York have adopted a slightly different test called TACHS, or Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools." From Barron's.