College Readiness During High School

PSAT scores are used to identify National Merit Scholars and award merit scholarships. More than 3.4 million high school students (mostly juniors and sophomores) take this nationwide, multiple-choice test every year.

The PSAT/NMSQT will be offered at HHS on October 23, 2025

Sign-up information will be sent to student emails in August. 

The SAT is a college entrance exam that many colleges and universities in the United States use as part of the college admissions process. 

SAT School Day will take place March 2026 

This is the only time SAT is offered on the HHS Campus. All Saturday testing is located at different locations. At this time there are NO Saturday testing locations in the high desert.

The Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.

The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams that are administered once a year.

The platform provides high school students the tools to match their interests and skills to postsecondary college and career opportunities. They can take career assessments and use search tools to develop college, major, and career lists, write goals and journals, track activities, and read a variety of age-appropriate content to develop and expand their knowledge on all college, career, and financial aid planning topics. Students can also launch Cal State Apply, CCCApply, and FAFSA.

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. Khan Academy is Free!

Explore Every College in the USA

If you are in the midst of your college search journey, we can help you! Find out information about every college, including the 2,500 four year Universities and Colleges and 900 Community Colleges that span across all 50 states.

Check out the “featured” Colleges Tours to get a more in-depth video-based experience.