• Register for the ACT by going to act.org

• Mrs. Jensen has free ACT prep books in her office

• There are fee waiver forms available to those who qualify - See Mrs. Jensen

• Click below for more ACT resources

*There is quite a bit of Algebra II on the ACT test. Mrs. Jensen recommends taking the ACT after a student has had at least one semester of Algebra II, or the student is in their junior year and plans to go to a four-year university.

*Most of the time, students do not need to take the writing portion of the ACT unless they are going out of state or majoring in a field that requires this section. 

*Jefferson West usually hosts the ACT in September, October, February and June. 

Pre-ACT Overview

• ASVAB is a free multiple-aptitude test that the military uses when placing recruits for specific occupations. 

• Jefferson West hosts the ASVAB test on our campus annually, usually in February

• Sophomores-Seniors can take the ASVAB, especially if interested in going into the military.

• ASVAB is one piece of a larger career exploration program

• For more information, click HERE

• Jefferson West hosts the PSAT on the national testing day, which is usually the second Wednesday in October. 

• This test is primarily a practice version of the SAT

• The PSAT is open to sophomores and juniors.

• Any juniors that take the PSAT will have scores submitted to the National Merit Scholars Program and depending on the score, students could be awarded scholarship money

• Sign up for the PSAT in the spring of freshman/sophomore year, take it as a sophomore/junior.