Testing
College Entrance Exams
The majority of colleges and universities will accept either exam. Students are encouraged to begin taking these college entrance exams in January of their Junior Year. This will allow for ample instruction prior to the test, while balancing time to re-take tests multiple times to reach the desired score. Universities do not consider how many times a student took the exam as part of the admissions decision; they only look at the highest test score.
JVHS students participating in the Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Program are eligible to receive 2 fee waivers for ACT and 2 waivers for SAT exams during the students high school career.
NEWS: CFISD will administer the PSAT test to ALL sophomores DURING THE SCHOOL DAY October 13, 2021 free. 10th grade students are automatically registered for the test.
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March 3, 2021
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
What is it?: The Texas Success Initiative is a law requiring that all students entering a Texas public institution of higher education be assessed for college readiness in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing unless they qualify for an exemption. If students are not able to show academic college readiness, then the student must be placed in (and pay for) developmental courses to help them achieve academic college readiness.
How can I exempt? Students may qualify as college ready and be exempt from the test in several ways. For CFISD students, the most common exemptions are SAT or ACT scores.
When do I need it?
Dual Credit: Students often first hear of the TSI when they are trying to register to take Dual Credit Classes. If a student does not meet state qualifications based on an exemption, they will be given a TSI referral to take the TSI-Assessment with Lone Star College Cy-Fair. The testing center is open daily.
College Registration: Colleges/universities will determine if students are TSI exempt. Students not meeting any exemption will need to take the TSI Assessment. Students will need to speak with their college/university for more specific information.