Advanced Placement
AP or Advanced Placement tests are produced by the College Board and are given in May of each year to allow students the opportunity to earn advanced placement or college credit for knowledge learned in AP classes. Details about college credit can usually be found on each college's website or at www.apcentral.collegeboard.com. There is a fee for this test.
ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a product of the United States Military. This test is used to help measure student aptitudes in a wide variety of areas and to provide career exploration information. Results of this test can be used for entrance into the military and for job placement within the various branches. For more information, go to official-asvab.com. This test is free.
ACT
The ACT test is a test produced by ACT and is used to help measure student achievement in English, Math, Reading and Science, and sometimes Writing and to provide career exploration information. Results of this test are used by colleges for admission decisions and scholarship selection. This test may be taken multiple times. For more information, go to www.actstudent.org. There is a fee for this test.
SAT
The SAT test is produced by the College Board, and is used to help measure student achievement in Critical Reading, Math and Writing, and to provide career exploration information. Results of this test are used by colleges for admission decisions and for scholarship selection. The NEW SAT launched in March 2016. This test may be taken multiple times. For more information, go to www.collegeboard.org. This test will be given to all juniors in the spring as part of the state testing. There is a fee for additional retakes.
AP or Advanced Placement tests are produced by the College Board and are given in May of each year to allow students the opportunity to earn advanced placement or college credit for knowledge learned in AP classes. Details about college credit can usually be found on each college's website or at www.apcentral.collegeboard.com. There is a fee for this test.
ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a product of the United States Military. This test is used to help measure student aptitudes in a wide variety of areas and to provide career exploration information. Results of this test can be used for entrance into the military and for job placement within the various branches. For more information, go to official-asvab.com. This test is free.
ACT
The ACT test is a test produced by ACT and is used to help measure student achievement in English, Math, Reading and Science, and sometimes Writing and to provide career exploration information. Results of this test are used by colleges for admission decisions and scholarship selection. This test may be taken multiple times. For more information, go to www.actstudent.org. There is a fee for this test.
SAT
The SAT test is produced by the College Board, and is used to help measure student achievement in Critical Reading, Math and Writing, and to provide career exploration information. Results of this test are used by colleges for admission decisions and for scholarship selection. The NEW SAT launched in March 2016. This test may be taken multiple times. For more information, go to www.collegeboard.org. This test will be given to all juniors in the spring as part of the state testing. There is a fee for additional retakes.