ACT/PSAT/SAT
Waialua High and Intermediate School's School Code: 120220
Click HERE to register for the PSAT.
The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/NMSQT® (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), is a practice version of the SAT exam. The PSAT measures your skills in reading, writing, and math and is open to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. If you earn a high score on the PSAT your junior year, you could qualify to receive a National Merit Scholarship—$180 million dollars in merit scholarships are awarded to students each year.
5 Great Reasons to Take the PSAT
ACT Resources
Overall information: http://www.act.org/
Register: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
Practice and Prepare for the ACT
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html
ACT Online Prep- FREE for students who register for the ACT test with a fee waiver.
SAT Resources
Overall information: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
Register: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register
Official SAT Practice- FREE!!!: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice AND
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
**If you spend an average of 20 hours practicing for the SAT using these practice tools (links above), your score will increase an average of 115 points from the PSAT to the SAT (Data collected from College Board)**
Other ACT & SAT Information
Not all colleges require students to submit SAT and/or ACT scores. If the college requires an SAT and/or ACT score, it is recommended that students take at least one SAT and one ACT test during their junior year in high school (11th grade). If a senior (12th grade) has still not taken the SAT or ACT, it is recommended that he/she take one SAT and one ACT before December of their senior year if their school(s) of choice require it.
Fee waivers are available for students who qualify for the federally funded, free and reduced lunch program. Students are allowed two (2) waivers for the SAT, two (2) waivers for the SAT Subject tests, and two (2) waivers for the ACT, PER SCHOOL YEAR. Please speak to your Grade Level Counselor for more information.