Assessments & Testing

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Star assessments provide educators with accurate, trustworthy data about their students’ achievement and growth.  

The Star Testing continues from middle school into high school for 9th and 10th graders. There will be two testing sessions, first in September (Fall) and second in January (Winter). 

For more information about Star testing: https://www.renaissance.com/family-resources-star-assessments/

2026-2027 Dual Credit Enrollment

To enroll in dual credit courses, both online and on-campus, students must be at least 16 years old, in good standing and on-track with their required high school courses to graduate, completed an ICC Application, AND received a passing score on the Accuplacer Test. If you have questions about any of the prerequisites or courses, reach out to the counselor.

The Accuplacer Test will be offered at BHS during a school day in February 2026. There may be a makeup test scheduled at a later date (late March/early April) depending on the number of students needing to take the exam. Dates will be announced in late Fall and a sign-up sheet will be sent out to all students and parents/guardians. 

Any students wanting to take the Accuplacer Test at BHS must have: 

1. Completed the ICC Application, 

2. Received 2 emails BEFORE the test date: 

   • "Welcome to ICC" email (will include ICC ID# & User ID), and 

   • "Temporary Password" email

3. Completed the Google Form - Sign up sheet sent from Ms. Ross

You WILL NOT TEST if these 3 tasks are not completed by January 26th, 2026

If a student is unable to take the test at BHS for any reason: 

The Accuplacer Test is also available to high school students* on the ICC Peoria North Campus all year long with an official photo ID (no exceptions).

*Students must be at least 16 years old and have completed the ICC Application. Students with an ICC ID# can register and schedule a time to take the test at ICC.edu. 

Once the test is completed, a score will be given to the student before they leave the testing center. The score must meet prerequisites for the desired course and a copy of the qualifying score must be brought to the counselor to enroll in a dual credit course.

Free Practice Tests

https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/practice

High school juniors in Illinois will be required to take the ACT Exam to graduate starting 2025. The ACT is expected to be the required standardized testing through 2031. The ACT will be administered at BHS by the Testing Coordinator, Ms. Ross, and other designated staff on a scheduled school day. 

Testing window scheduled for April 2026 (Exact Date TBD)

Free ACT Practice Test Prep

ACT Four Year High School Checklist

College Board - SAT

As of 2025, the SAT is no longer the required state assessment. The SAT exam will be available at designated testing centers for a fee if students wish to take both the ACT and SAT. The SAT exam cannot be taken in place of the ACT exam to fulfill the Illinois State Graduation Requirement. Set up a meeting with the counselor, Ms. Ross, to find out more information about signing up for the SAT.

PSAT/NMSQT

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is the qualifying test for the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). For more information, visit www.nationalmerit.org. 

Every year, several BHS students receive recognition awards for outstanding scores on their PSAT/NMSQT exam. 

The PSAT/NMSQT will be offered for Fall 2025 to current Sophomores and Juniors. This exam is digital only and a testing device will be provided by the school, unless accommodations are approved for paper testing. Test is optional and includes a fee (estimated to be under $20).

Testing window scheduled for October 2025 (Exact Day TBD)

More information provided here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt

AP Exams are not currently offered at BHS for 2025-2026SY

AP Exams may offer an opportunity to provide college credit if accepted by the college. Please check with the college/university's admissions office to see accepted exams/scores.

BHS does not offer the AP courses on-site, however, the limited AP courses may be available online through our Edmentum platform. Talk with the counselor for more information.