Testing Information

College entrance exams play a very important part in the whole college entrance experience. There are two college entrance exams: the SAT and the ACT. Deciding which one to take is something that should be researched and discussed with your counselor. Both are accepted at almost all colleges. ACT is the most common test taken in the Midwest. For more information on these exams and others given at AHS, click on the links below.

Juniors are given the opportunity to take the WorkKeys for free in October.

AHS WorkKeys Testing Site

ACT

It is generally recommended that students BEGIN taking the ACT and SAT in the first semester of their junior year. Students wishing to take college classes while in high school will need qualifying test scores and may need to take the ACT earlier. AHS hosts the ACT test each time it is offered, except for the July date. The ACT has four parts: Reading Comprehension, Math, English and Science.

2024-25 ACT test dates

Test date	Registration deadline	Late registration deadline	Standby Deadline Photo upload deadline
September 14	August 9	August 25	September 6
October 26	September 20	October 7	October 18
December 14	November 8	November 22	December 6
February 8	January 3	January 20	January 31
April 5	February 28	March 16	March 28
June 14	May 9	May 26	June 6
July 12	June 6	June 20	July 4

In addition to these opportunities, The ACT will be given to all AHS Juniors who would like to take it for free in the last week of February 2025.

AHS juniors are automatically signed up unless they opt out of taking the test.

ACT Student Website: www.actstudent.org
Comparing the ACT & SAT

ACT PowerPrep Course

Next Event: Monday, June 9th
Where: WSU Woolsey Hall Room 110B
When: 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM (lunch included)

Next Event: Monday, August 4th
Where: Andover High School, Room 2201
When: 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM (40-minute lunch break; lunch not included)

ACT test prep information and resource sites

ACT prep class options

Method Prep ACT Power online classes

Method Prep classes are no-nonsense online classes that each focus on a specific section of the test. In these short classes, we’ll present strategies and content essential for students who want to raise their scores.

Method Prep ACT Power Online Courses

SAT

The SAT is also a standardized college admissions test that is widely accepted. The SAT has two parts (math and language arts), with 800 big the highest score for each part. AHS is not a location students can test for the SAT, but there are a few locations nearby that do hold it.

SAT Student website

SAT test prep sites

PSAT

In October, juniors and sophomores have the opportunity to sign up and take the PSAT - the Preliminary SAT. This test not only serves as a practice test for the SAT, but it is also used as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. There is a small fee to take this test, and it is given at AHS during National Testing Day.

PSAT test prep sites

PreACT

PreACT provides students with a structured testing environment similar to what they will experience when taking the ACT, ACT test-quality questions, and predictive scores on the familiar 1–36 scale. This helps students get comfortable with the test and understand how they’re doing in core subjects. It also helps parents and educators identify areas where additional support might be necessary.

PreACT at a glance

PreACT 8/9

PreACT 8/9 is a multiple-choice assessment that provides 8th and 9th grade students an early measure of College and Career Readiness while serving as a practice opportunity for the ACT test. The State of Kansas is providing this test for free for all freshmen this year. Advantages of taking this test are:

Provides a review of academic progress in high school
Measures knowledge and skills in four core areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science
Provides an indicator of college and career readiness and acts as a predictor of performance on the ACTtest

More information about the PreACT 8/9 can be found here.

AHS Freshmen are given the opportunitiy to take the Pre ACT 8/9 each October.

ASVAB

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces. This test is used to help students in looking at various careers and their aptitude for those careers.

Key points about the ASVAB

There is no cost!
Participation does not commit you to the military in any way.
The ASVAB CEP helps you understand your unique skills and interests, identify potentially satisfying careers, and discover all the different ways to get to your dream job.
The ASVAB CEP is a great opportunity for those who are not sure about what they want to do after they finish high school.

More information about the ASVAB can be found here.

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