College Readiness Testing Programs
College Readiness Accountability Testing Programs: Use the menu above to access District Executive Summary Reports for the American College Test (ACT), the SAT Reasoning Test (SAT), the Preliminary SAT Test (PSAT) and the Advanced Placement Test (AP).
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Mathematics, Reading and Science which are used by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S. to determine admission The ACT is administered on six test dates within the 50 United States and District of Columbia—in September, October, December, February, April, and June.
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test which is required for college admission by many colleges and universities in the United States. The SAT is administered in October, November, December, January, May, and June.
The Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a test that high school students take in October of their junior year — or even sophomore year — which gives them practice for the SATs. Like the SAT, it measures a student's verbal, math and writing skills.
The AP Tests are college-level courses and exams from which students can earn college credit and advanced placement and stand out in the admissions process. Each school has an AP teacher or Coordinator who counsels the students and organizes the classes and tests.