PSAT

The PSAT, or “practice SAT,” is administered at CSHS in October every year during school hours. All students who register for the test (plus all 10th-grade students) will be given a Student Guide to the PSAT, which is also available here: PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide.

The PSAT is free for all 10th-grade students. However, 9th—and 11th-grade students who would like to take it must register and pay a registration fee. A limited number of fee waivers are available upon request.  

All college-bound juniors should take the PSAT for practice and entry into the National Merit Scholarship Contest. Please note that the PSAT is only offered once per year. 

Contact your counselor for more information about the PSAT or visit our Student PSAT site.

SAT and ACT

The SAT and ACT are college admissions tests and are generally required for admission to most 2 and 4-year colleges (some schools are test optional).  Students should plan to take the SAT and/or the ACT in the spring of their junior year and retake one or both tests in the fall of their senior year. If students plan to dual enroll in college while in high school, an earlier test date may be needed. 

Students may be eligible for test fee waivers.  Contact the counseling office for assistance.

Students may see dates and register for the ACT and SAT online at ACT Student and the College Board.   

Test Preparation Resources

There are several wonderful free resources to assist students with test preparation.  We've listed a few below.  We strongly encourage students to utilize these resources:

• Khan Academy -- Official SAT Practice 

• ACT Academy -- Official ACT Practice

• The College Factory offers test prep services. 

Requests for Accommodations

Students who wish to apply for accommodations on ACT or College Board exams (SAT, PSAT, AP, etc.) must follow instructions provided at collegeboard.org and/or actstudent.org.  Students requesting accommodations should contact the following individuals at least three months prior to the test registration deadline to ensure the processing of accommodations. Please contact your counselor for more information.

Accuplacer

The Accuplacer is a placement exam used by some technical and some two-year colleges. CCSD sometimes uses it for placement in college-level courses at the Athens Community Career Academy.  Accuplacer testing for dual-enrollment purposes is offered throughout the school year.  Seniors applying to college (for enrollment after graduation) are not eligible to participate in the school-based testing and must test at a college--typically the institution to which they're applying. Test prep is available at accuplacer.collegeboard.org website.

This information is posted for your convenience and should not be considered comprehensive or complete. Always check with the testing agency for updated information.