High School Graduation Qualifying Exam:

In 1997, the Alaska Legislature mandated all Alaska high school students to pass tests in reading, writing, and mathematics before receiving a diploma. Practice tests are available in the counseling office. The fall 2009 tests will be administered on October 6, 7, 8, to those juniors and seniors who have not passed one or more portions previously. Sophomores took the combined SBA and HSGQE April 7, 8, 9, 10, 2009. Dates for 2010 are April 6-8.

Practice Test: Link here to try the High School Graduation Qualifying practice test: (Takes less than a minute to download in Adobe Acrobat format.)

SAT:

The SAT I measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities, and predicts how well students are likely to perform in the first year of college. This web site will help with on-line registration for the SAT and also with financial aid search.

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration October 10, 2009 September 9, 2009 September 23, 2009 November 7, 2009 October 1, 2009 October 15, 2009 December 5, 2009 October 30, 2009 November 12, 2009 January 23, 2010 December 15, 2009 December 30, 2009 March 13, 2010 February 4, 2010 February 18, 2010 May 1, 2010 March 25, 2010 April 8, 2010 June 5, 2010 April 29, 2010

May 13, 2010

ACT

The American College Testing (ACT) Assessment measures the skills necessary for college coursework. It is written in multiple choice format with questions covering English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. The ACT has an optional WRITING portion. Visit the web site to see which colleges recommend the writing test for admissions. This web site will also allow you to register on-line for the test, and it provides information for college search, financial aid, applications on-line, and scholarships. Check out the online ACT test prep web site. The next ACT Assessment and Assessment PLUS WRITING will be held:

Assessment Date Registration Deadline Late Registration October 24, 2009 September 18, 2009 September 19 – October 2, 2009 December 12, 2009 November 6, 2009 November 7 – 20, 2009 February 6, 2010 January 5, 2010 January 6 – 15, 2010 April 10, 2010 March 5, 2010 March 6 – 19, 2010 June 12, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 8 – 21, 2010