Testing

TESTING

St Paul Online High School offers a variety of tests to students. Some tests are college preparatory and some a state standardized tests the Minnesota Department of Education requires secondary schools to give students:

ACCESS 

ACCESS for ELLs Online (ACCESS Online) is a computer-based, adaptive test that responds to student performance and may be administered in group or individual settings. This assessment is given annually to students in Grades 1-12 whose home language is not English. It tests students' language in four domains: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing.

ACT

The ACT is a standardized test used for admission to four-year colleges and universities. All grade 11 students can take the ACT for free on a state-selected date each spring. Students can also register to take ACT on their own at www.act.org

ACCUPLACER

The ACCUPLACER is a college placement exam required at local two-year community and technical colleges. It assesses a student’s reading and math level and helps determine course placement at the college level. 

MCA / MTAS

The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) and alternate assessment Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements.

PSAT

The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test is an exam given to high school juniors in the fall of each year. Students must sign up for the test in the counseling department. In addition to a preparatory test for the college placement exam, SAT, the PSAT is also the National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test.