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SAT/ACT Testing & Registration Dates

What to take to SAT/ACT test:
  • Your admission ticket
  • Acceptable photo ID - PA driver's license or WAHS ID form
  • Two number 2 pencils with erasers
  • An approved calculator
 
**If you need a school student ID, please stop in the Counseling Office.
 
Fee Waivers - If you receive free or reduced lunch, you are eligible to have 2 SAT/ACT and College Application fees waived.  Some colleges will waive the application fee if registering online or attending the college open house.  Stop in the Counseling Office for more information.
 
SAT 
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is an assessment aimed at predicting academic success in college. Most students take the test in their junior and/or senior years. The SAT tests your knowledge in reading, math, and writing. It is recommended that students take the SAT (or ACT, see below) one time during their junior year, or prior, and at least once again in their senior year, if necessary.
 
Prior to taking the SAT, it is important to practice.  Please reference https://www.khanacademy.org/sat to access practice tests/information in preparation for this assessment.
The following information pertains to the SAT in the 2018-19 school year:                                                       
Test Date Online Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline Location
October 6, 2018 September 7, 2018 September 26, 2018 UPJ
November 3, 2018 October 5, 2018 October 24, 2018 UPJ
December 1, 2018 November 2, 2018 November 20, 2018 UPJ
March 9, 2019 February 8, 2019 February 27, 2019 UPJ
May 4, 2019 April 5, 2019 April 24, 2019 UPJ
June 1, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 22, 2019 UPJ
 
To register for the SAT go to sat.org/register
 
School Code:  395355
 
Test Day Checklist - Click HERE
 
 
 
ACT
The ACT is an achievement test aimed at measuring what a student has learned in school, as opposed to the SAT which measures aptitude, testing reasoning, and verbal abilities.

The ACT has up to five components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing section. It is recommended that students take the ACT (or SAT, see above) one time during their junior year, or prior, and at least once again in their senior year, if necessary.
 
The following information pertains to the ACT in the 2016-17 school year:
Test Date Online Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline Location
October 27, 2018 September 28, 2018 Sept.29-Oct 14 UPJ
December 8, 2018 November 2, 2018 November 3-19 UPJ
February 9, 2019 January 11, 2019 January 12-18 UPJ
April 13, 2019 March 8, 2019 March 9-25 UPJ
June 8, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 4-20 UPJ
July 13, 2019 June 14, 2019 June 15-24 UPJ
 
To register for the ACT go to act.org
 
School Code:  395355
 
ACT Test Day Checklist - Click HERE