ASVAB TEST at HHS:
The ASVAB Test for Homedale High School students is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 8:00-11:00 in the library. The ASVAB Interpret and Career Exploration will follow when results are ready in the library.
Information about the ASVAB Test:
The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is one of the most widely used, multiple-aptitude tests in the world, developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. More than half of all high schools nationwide administer the ASVAB test to students in grades 10, 11 and 12 (sophomores cannot use their scores for enlistment eligibility). Students may also take the test at another school or through a recruiter and may retake the test at any time.
The ASVAB consists of the following eight individual tests:
· General Science
· Arithmetic Reasoning
· Word Knowledge
· Paragraph Comprehension
· Mathematics Knowledge
· Electronics Information
· Auto and Shop Information
· Mechanical Comprehension
Students are provided with scores on each of these individual tests and three Career Exploration Score composites: Verbal Skills, Math Skills and Science and Technical Skills. The battery takes approximately three hours to complete, and test results are returned to schools in a few weeks.
The Military uses students’ ASVAB scores to identify the occupations that best suit their abilities. Junior, senior and postsecondary school students can use their ASVAB scores for enlistment for up to two years after taking the test.