SAT & ACT Testing

The Lucy Beckham High School CEEB code is 410068.

College Board (PSAT, SAT, & AP)

Students at Lucy Beckham High School will have many opportunities to take tests in the College Board's (collegeboard.org) suite of assessments. Students should ensure they only have one account with the College Board and use this to register for any Saturday/National testing or AP classes. We recommend that students use their personal email address for the College Board account to ensure access after high school. For help with logging into an existing account, creating an account or if you aren't sure if you have an account, visit https://pages.collegeboard.org/account-help

LBHS staff does not have access to student usernames and passwords for the College Board and students are responsible for keeping track of this themselves.

PSAT/NMSQT

The PSAT/NMSQT is a practice test for the SAT and is offered once every year in the fall on a school day at Lucy Beckham.

All 10th and 11th grade students will be able to take the test for free, and there are no steps necessary to register.
9th grade students will be able to elect to take the test for $18. Please pay online through RevTrak
9th grade students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch can receive a fee waiver for the PSAT by talking to their School Counselor.
Please use the graphic to the right for assistance finding your PSAT score from a previous year.
For more information about the PSAT, visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and college scholarships. Students can enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) in 11th grade and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.

SAT

11th grade students will have the opportunity to take either the SAT or ACT once in the Spring of the Junior year. If students wish to take the SAT during a Saturday administration, they should sign up themselves in their College Board account for the test. At this time Lucy Beckham High School is not a Saturday test site. For more information about the SAT, visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat

AP Testing

Each Spring, AP students have an opportunity to take the College Board's AP exam for their course. This exam is offered at school and all AP students are expected to take their class' AP exam. AP exams scores are not available until mid summer and do not affect a students grade in the course. If students do well on their AP exams they may be eligible for college credit (opportunity varies at each individual college). Students may chose which scores to send to colleges. AP students will be required to join their class section on the College Board's website and must know their own account login information to do this. For more information about the AP program, visit https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/

PSAT Score Access.pdf

ACT & Pre-ACT

Pre-ACT

The Pre-ACT is offered once in the Spring to all 10th grade students at no cost. Other grade levels are not able to take the Pre-ACT This test is a practice for the ACT test and a great opportunity for students to become more familiar with this standardized test. For more information about the Pre-ACT, visit https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/preact.html

ACT

11th grade students will have the opportunity to take either the SAT or ACT once in the Spring of the Junior year. If students wish to take the ACT during a Saturday administration, they should sign up themselves in their ACT account for the test. At this time Lucy Beckham High School is not a Saturday test site. For more information about the ACT, visit https://www.act.org/

Test Prep Resources

We recommend that students begin taking the SAT and/or ACT after completing Algebra 2. We typically recommend that students take both the SAT and ACT once to see if either of the tests is a better fit for them than the other. If that is the case they may want to focus on that test specifically and practice for it and take it again to improve their score or they can continue to take both more times.

We have complied the list to the right of available resources, both tutors and programs for a cost and free resources are listed. This list does not necessarily contain all options and we do not recommend one list over another.

Please don't hesitate to consult with your Counselor about the best path forward for you with testing and testing support.

SAT and ACT Tutor and Prep Course Resources.pdf

Khan Academy offers free practice tests, lessons, and videos for all subject areas included on the Digital SAT!

Fee Waivers

Students who qualify for Free or Reduced may be eligible for a fee waiver for the SAT and/or ACT and should talk to their School Counselor about options.

Testing Accommodations

Students who receive accommodations in school based on a 504 plan or IEP are NOT automatically eligible for accommodations on the PSAT, SAT, AP Exams or the ACT. Lucy Beckham High School is able to apply for accommodations for students with qualifying plans at a parents request. Detailed information about accommodations on these assessments can be found in the document to the right.

For more information regarding accommodations for all College Board assessments (PSAT, SAT, AP) or ACT assessments and the application process, please reach out to Ms. Joyce at elise_joyce@charleston.k12.sc.us.

Please note that students taking the Pre-ACT will automatically be given their applicable 504 or IEP accommodations but this does not apply to another other tests.

Parent_Guardian Information College Board and ACT Test Accommodations.pdf

College Board and ACT Test Accommodation Information for Students with Disabilities

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