College Admissions Testing
ACT & SAT Test Registration
- National test dates occur on Saturdays. Some test centers who have Sunday testing for students who need to test on that day due to religious practices. ACT has test dates in July, September, October, December, February, April, and June.
- The deadline to register for national test dates usually falls one month before the date of the test.
- Students will need to upload a picture during the registration process.
- Students should make sure to include the JOHS school code, 431-706, when they register so that they school will receive their scores.
- Fee waivers are available for juniors and seniors who qualify. Parents need to complete the MNPS online fee waiver application to determine if their student qualifies for a waiver of ACT, SAT, or college application fees. Additional information about using fee waivers can be found on the ACT and SAT websites.
- Students with documented disabilities and/or English language learners may be eligible for testing accommodations. See your counselor for information about ow to apply for accommodations. The determination of whether a student receives testing accommodations on the ACT or SAT is at the sole discretion of ACT and SAT.
- If you plan to play college athletics, remember to choose the NCAA and/or NAIA to receive your ACT or SAT scores. These organizations will only accept scores sent directly from ACT or SAT.
- Choose the colleges where you would like your scores sent. This includes any dual enrollment colleges you plan to attend in high school. You might miss deadline by waiting or will have to pay extra to have scores sent later.
- Students are provided the opportunity to take the ACT test two times at our school — once in the Spring of their junior year and once in the fall of their senior year. Students will not need to register online for these tests but will receive their scores in their online ACT accounts.
The ACT Test
The ACT test is used for college admissions, dual enrollment placement and eligibility, and college course placement. The ACT contains four sections: English, Math, Science, and Reading. National test dates occur on Saturdays seven times each year. Students must register online for the national testing dates.
Tennessee requires that all students take the ACT as a graduation requirement.
The state ACT for juniors (provided for free) occurs in March/April during the school day. The registration for this exam is done at the school. Tennessee also provides a free retake for seniors during the fall, also during the school day.
It is recommended that students take the test for the first time during the spring of their junior year because of the curriculum covered in the test. There is an optional ACT writing test, but students only need to take it if it is required by their post-secondary institution.
The SAT Test
The SAT is another type of college admissions test. The test contains reading, writing and language, and math sections — and an optional essay portion. Some colleges do require the essay.
