Standardized Testing

  • College entrance exams, better known as the SAT and ACT, are designed to measure a student’s skills and help colleges evaluate how ready students are for college-level work. Admission tests apply a common standard to everyone, which allows colleges to evaluate and compare students who attend different high schools in a fair manner. Test scores are just one part of the application process and oftentimes colleges use the applicant’s scores when determining scholarships.
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SAT

  • Purpose of the SAT

    The SAT test is used more as a predictor of what a student is capable of learning. It deals with materials that the student may NOT have learned in high school.

    Who/When

    College-bound students - Juniors in the Spring, and Seniors in the Fall.

    Registration

    https://satsuite.collegeboard.org

    SAT Code

    33560
2022-23 Test Dates

ACT

  • Purpose of the ACT

    The ACT test measures what a student already knows. It covers materials that the student should have learned during high school. 

    Who/When

    College-bound students - Juniors in the Spring, and Seniors in the Fall.

    Registration

    https://www.act.org

    ACT Code

    195050

PSAT

  • Purpose

    The PSAT/NMSQT is the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The PSAT is a great primer for the SAT, and even the ACT, but it’s more than just a trial run. PSAT scores are used to identify National Merit Scholars and award merit scholarships. More than 3.4 million high school students (mostly juniors and sophomores) take this nationwide, multiple-choice test every year. 

    Who/When

    College-bound Juniors & Accelerated Sophomores (October)

    Registration

    Sign up with your school counselor. 

    Understanding your Score

    PSAT Score Explanation

PreACT

  • Purpose

    PreACT assessments are multiple-choice and provide 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students an early measure of College and Career Readiness while serving as a practice opportunity for the ACT test

    Who/When

    College-bound Sophomores during January Regents Week

    Registration

    Sign up with your school counselor. 

ASVAB

  • Purpose

    The ASVAB helps the DoD not just determine whether you are a good fit to join the service, but also which service branch you might be best for and even what military jobs you can hold after you finish basic training or boot camp. The better your ASVAB score, the broader your options.

    Who/When

    Military-bound students - all Sophomores in the winter.

    Registration

    Sign up with your school counselor.