Who takes the tests:

• All juniors take the ACT as part of the Prairie State Assessment Exam. Currently the new optional essay section is not offered during the Prairie State Assessment Exam. The Prairie State exam is a graduation requirement.
• It is recommended that students take one administration of the ACT with the optional essay.
• All college-bound juniors are encouraged to take the ACT and/or SAT: Reasoning Test.
• To be considered as a National Merit Finalists students must take the PSAT and SAT: Reasoning Test by December of senior year.
• Sophomores are encouraged to take the PSAT as a practice test.
• Sophomores enrolled in AP or Honor’s courses may want to consider taking the SAT: Subject Tests in May or June of sophomore year. However, remember these scores will be released at a later date with other SAT scores if the student requests that SAT Reasoning Test or SAT Subject tests be released from the testing agency.