Purchase the Barron’s HSPT Prep book required for this course Summer Online HSPT Course
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Be Confident on Exam Day
- Sharpen your test-taking skills with 3 full-length practice tests--each of which features all five subtests that make up the HSPT (Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, Reading, Mathematics, and Language)
- Deepen your understanding by reviewing each test’s detailed answer explanations with expert advice and use the scoring rubrics to check your learning progress
- Strengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all topics on the HSPT exam along with key strategies for success on each subtest
- Reinforce your learning with hundreds of practice questions covering all tested topics, accompanied by detailed answers and explanations
Gain confidence with individual exam subtests in each chapter, clear examples and solutions, a Vocabulary chapter that helps enhance Verbal and Reading skills, and much more
Summer Online HSPT Course Benefits
✨This course will review all aspects of the HSPT test, beginning at the most basic level and then progressing through to the more difficult aspects of the test.
✨ Digital Content will release at time of purchase, with Zoom lessons beginning on or about July 15th. The digital content reflects the previous year's course with updates and improvements posting before the Zoom sessions begin.
✨The HSPT Summer Course will meet online for ten sessions beginning on or about July 15. This is a ten-hour course which meets via Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:30 am. All Zoom sessions will be recorded and posted to the class feed.
✨Each session will be about an hour. There is a final wrap up class in early August. There will be homework and an online quiz to take after each class. There will be vocabulary words to study as well.
✨Additionally, students will have access to a recorded library of videos for “hot button” questions and explanations of harder problems.
What People Have To Say About the HSPT Course
Mr. Dugan’s HSPT class was a key reason why I was able to be accepted into Gonzaga. Before enrolling in his course, I was nervous and clueless about how to prepare for the HSPT. Thankfully, I chose to sign up for Mr. Dugan’s HSPT course. From the very first lesson, it was clear that Mr. Dugan was committed to helping each student succeed. His structured approach and comprehensive curriculum provided me with the tools and confidence I needed to tackle the exam. The techniques and strategies I learned in Mr. Dugan’s class were invaluable. Not only did they help me achieve a high score on the HSPT, but they also enhanced my overall test-taking abilities throughout high school. His lessons on time management, critical thinking, and problem-solving have been particularly beneficial, enabling me to perform well on various standardized tests and classroom exams. I am incredibly grateful for the skills and knowledge I gained from his class, which have continued to benefit me long after the test was over." --Rex Stinchcomb, Gonzaga '25.
My son is a Freshman at Gonzaga. He took Mr. Dugan’s HSPT Prep Course and as a result of Mr. Dugan’s instruction my son was prepared and confident the day he took the HSPT, period. 8th grade can be busy, fun, exciting and sometimes an overwhelming time of year for both the child and the parent. This course is an absolute for any child applying to one of many excellent schools in and outside of this area. Everything /everyone is competitive. Mr. Dugan’s course allows for your child to be as successful as possible in one of the KEY components critical to your child being accepted to the school of their dreams. I highly recommend Mr. Dugan’s Prep Courses for any child! It’s really a “no brainer!” --Jean McHugh, mother of Gonzaga student Class of '28
Summer Online HSPT Course
Overview
Course Curriculum
- Quiz 1 (after studying 1 - 30 of 300 Words for High School)
- Quiz 2 (after studying 31 - 60 of 300 Words for HIgh School)
- Quiz 3 (after studying 61 - 90 of 300 Words for HIgh School)
- Quiz 4 (after studying 91 - 120 of 300 Words for High School)
- Quiz 5 (after studying 121 - 150 of 300 Words for High School)
- Quiz 6 (after studying 151 - 180 of 300 Words for High School)
- Quiz 7 (after studying 181 - 210 of 300 Words for High School)
- Quiz 8 (after studying 211 - 250 of 300 Words for High School)
- Quiz 9 (after studying 251 - 300 of 300 Words for HIgh School)
- Quiz 10 (after studying 301 - 340 of 300 Words for High School)
- Review Quiz I
About The Instructor
John Dugan, a career educator, has over two decades of teaching and tutoring experience. He has taught SSAT and HSPT prep classes in person to hundreds of students in the Washington, DC area with great success. He is now bringing the best of the classroom to you online.
John is a committed educator and school leader. While there are many options available to you for such courses, John believes that his approach is rooted in the fundamentals of good teaching and learning and not in simply teaching the students “tricks.”
John feels blessed to have had the experiences that he has had. He has worked with the administrative team at Mater Dei, becoming assistant headmaster in 2015, but he has still been able to continue teaching, coaching, and advising the 8th graders as they prepare to enter high school. He has enjoyed increasing his knowledge of “Ed tech” and working with his SSAT and HSPT students.
