Junior year

Taking the PSAT during your junior year could lead to thousands in scholarships for college! Juniors take the PSAT in October for the National Merit Scholarship Competition. A high score on the PSAT enhances your college application and could make you a notable recruit for colleges and universities.

Registration for the exam will open in September.

How to Prepare for the PSAT Guide
 

National ACT Test Information

The National ACT exam will be offered to students on the following dates:

* These tests will be hosted at Minnetonka High School. For questions about ACT National Tests contact MHS Teacher Anne.Helseth@minnetonkaschools.org

Register for the National ACT

State ACT Test Information

Minnetonka High School will be offering the State ACT exam to 11th grade students on March 26, 2024 during the regular school day.

Registration information will be disseminated to juniors and their families during the winter months.  The registration deadline is Thursday, December 7, 2023.

Fee waiver requests for the ACT exam should be directed to Kristen Turnblad: Kristen.Turnblad@minnetonkaschools.org (available for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch).

• Questions about the ACT as it relates to college? Contact your student’s counselor.
• Questions about the State ACT Registration?  Contact the MHS Testing Assistant, Tyler Barthelemy
• General Questions about the ACT?  Contact MHS Assistant Principal, EmaKate Brohman or Assistant Principal, Alex Hinseth

Exclusively for sophomores, the Pre-ACT will take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 simultaneously with the juniors’ ACT. 

No registration is required, and student attendance will be marked in traditional fashion. Sophomores who attend school on March 26, 2024 will be required to take the exam. This exam will help provide for students a raw test score, which will show them areas of potential strengths and weaknesses toward the ACT.  This exam is free. There will be no makeup day for this exam. 

Questions may be directed to the MHS Testing Assistant, Tyler Barthelemy.

REGISTER FOR THE SAT

*MHS is a host site for this SAT.

MCAs are mandated by the state of Minnesota. They help schools and districts measure student progress toward the state’s academic standards.

WIDA FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL)

WIDA is a federally mandated test to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English language proficiency.

PISA

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), an assessment that aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science. Students are randomly selected by OECD for the PISA test administration.

Free Resources

ACT Prep

• ACT Online Guide (PDF)
• ACT.org Learning Resources

SAT  Prep

• Khan Academy SAT Prep

Fee-based Resources

There are many fee-based test prep/tutoring options available.  The following are links to a sampling of local service providers, none of which are endorsed by MHS.

ACT Prep

• TwoMinuteTeacher.com
• Kaplan SAT/ACT Prep 
• The Princeton Review
• ACT Online Prep 
• Revolution Prep

Learn more about how to request testing accommodations here.