College Entrance Exams

  • ACT and SAT School Day Exams

    SHS is scheduled to administer the ACT and SAT School Day exams on the following dates:

    SAT School Day (no writing): March 1, 2023

    ACT School Day (no writing): March 7, 2023

    School day testing is open to Juniors and Seniors that need an SAT or ACT score for college entrance or scholarship consideration. All juniors will take at least one of these exams. Registration can be complete using the online registration form. 
     
    Juniors or Seniors can elect to take one school day exam free of charge. Students wanting to take both exams must pay a $37 fee. Online payment for the test fee can be made from the district Web Store. *Fee waivers are not available for school day exams.
     
    Registration for Spring 2023 school day exams is now open and will close Thursday, December 14, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. For school day registration questions, please contact Cathy Bradshaw at cbradshaw@ems-isd.net.
     
    For students wishing to take both exams, the $37 fee can be paid at the school Web Store. 
     
    To request accommodations for the ACT or SAT school day exams, the appropriate consent form must be completed and submitted to SHS by December 14, 2022. If a student is seeking accommodation for both exams, both consent forms must be submitted. Email completed consent forms to Cathy Bradshaw at cbradshaw@ems-isd.net
     
     
    *Please note that the testing companies approve or deny accommodations requests. If the accommodation request is not approved by the testing company, the student is not eligible to receive accommodations on the SAT or ACT exam. Requests will not be submitted for students that do not provide the required consent form by December 14, 2022.
     
    ACT and SAT National Exam Administrations
    College entrance exams may be taken at various locations on Saturdays. Visit the websites below for more information about each test. Students must register and pay for exams through the testing websites below. Exam fees for national exam administrations are the responsiblity of the student.
     
    *Fee waivers are available for eligible students for national exam administrations. Eligibilty is determined by student's participation in the free/reduced lunch program. Please click here to request a waiver for the SAT and/or ACT.  Students can receive up to two waivers for each test in high school. The earliest a student can obtain a waiver is their Junior year.

    SHS School Code: 446087

    To register for SAT: www.collegeboard.org
    To register for ACT: www.act.org 
     
    For assistance with registration, students can visit the College and Career Center at SHS during their lunch period.
     
    To request accommodations for the ACT or SAT national exam administrations, students must follow the process below for each exam.
     
    ACT 
    • Complete exam registration through the ACT website. When registering, students will select that they are wishing to request accommodations on the ACT exam. *Please note that the accommodations approval process could take up to 8 weeks. Register for an exam in advance of that time period to allow enough time for the accommodations request to be submitted and reviewed prior to your test date.
    • Once exam registration is complete, students will receive an email from ACT with instructions concerning the next steps of the accommodations approval process. Students must forward the email and attach the required ACT Accommodations Request Consent Form to Cathy Bradshaw at cbradshaw@ems-isd.net.
    • Students will be notified by ACT if they are approved or denied accommodations. Notification will be provided via the email associated with the student ACT account.
    • The accommodations approval process must be completed every time a student elects to take an ACT exam.

    SAT

    • Prior to registering for testing, complete the required SAT Accommodations Request Form and email to Cathy Bradshaw at cbradshaw@ems-isd.net.
    • Students will be notified by College Board if they are approved or denied accommodations. Notification will be provided via the email associated with the student SAT account.
    • Once students receive notification from College Board that they have been approved or denied for accommodation use, students must complete registration for the official SAT exam through the College Board website and enter the information concerning the approved accommodations when prompted.
    • The accommodations approval process must only be completed once in high school and will apply to all future tests, if accommodations are approved.

    *Please note that the testing companies approve or deny accommodations requests. If the accommodation request is not approved by the testing company, the student is not eligible to receive an accommodation on the SAT or ACT exam. Requests will not be submitted for students that do not provide the required consent or follow the processes above. The accommodation approval process could take up to 8 weeks, please plan accordingly.

    Preparing for the ACT and SAT

    Free Study Resources for SAT: https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
    Free Study Resources for ACT: https://academy.act.org/
     
    Test Requirements for College Admissions
    College Entrance Testing (SAT/ACT/TSI) - Many schools are turning to a test optional policy. Please check your specific college’s policy to determine if testing is required.
    • If you take the SAT or ACT and submit your scores to colleges, those scores could be used as a part of the admissions review process. High scores could help you be more competitive for admissions and scholarship awards. Click below to see how some popular colleges are utilizing SAT/ACT scores. 
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    • Certain scholarships may still require test scores as a part of their award criteria. Do your research when applying for scholarships to make sure you meet all the required criteria. 
    • If you do decide to take the SAT and/or ACT, check out the information below to see what to expect on test day. 

National Test Dates

  • College entrance exams may also be taken at various locations on Saturdays. Regisration for the National Saturday Tests must be done through the individual test vendors site. 

    SHS School Code: 446087

    To register for the SAT click on this link www.collegeboard.org

    National Tests held on Saturdays still available for Spring 2023 include:

    Test Date: March 11  Regisration Deadline: February 10

    Test Date: May 6 Regisration Deadline: April 7

    Test Date: June 3 Regisration Deadline: May 4

    National Test Day costs:

    • SAT with NO Essay - $55

    *Fee waivers are available for eligible students for national exam administrations. Eligibilty is determined by student's participation in the free/reduced lunch program. Please click here to request a waiver for the SAT and/or ACT.  Students can receive up to two waivers for each test in high school. The earliest a student can obtain a waiver is their Junior year.

    To register for the ACT click on the link act.org

    National Tests held on Saturdays still available for Spring 2023 include:

    Test Date: February 11  Regisration Deadline: January 6

    Test Date: April 15  Regisration Deadline: March 10

    Test Date: June 10  Regisration Deadline: May 5

    Test Date: July 15  Regisration Deadline: June 16

    National Test Day costs:

    • ACT with Writing (Essay) - $88
    • ACT with NO Writing - $63

    *Fee waivers are available for eligible students for national exam administrations. Eligibilty is determined by student's participation in the free/reduced lunch program. Please click here to request a waiver for the SAT and/or ACT.  Students can receive up to two waivers for each test in high school. The earliest a student can obtain a waiver is their Junior year.