Testing Information

The Advanced Placement Program offers an exam at the completion of an AP course. Each college and university has different AP policies. Check with the school on what score is needed in order to receive college credit.

PSAT is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT. It also gives students a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship (NMSQT) if taken during a student's junior year and gain access to college and career planning tools.

Both the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) and the ACT (American College Testing) are used for college admissions and can also be used for placement in college courses such as English and mathematics.

For more information about the SAT and ACT, see our ACT/SAT page.

The SBAC or Summative Assessments are comprehensive assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test, English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer adaptive test and (2) a performance task. The Summative Assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and are completed in the 11th grade.

The ASVAB or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB) is a timed multiple-aptitude test that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. Your scores in four critical areas -- Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge -- count towards your Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) score. The AFQT score determines whether you're qualified to enlist in the U.S. military.