Official PSAT/NMSQT* Test Wednesday, October 11, at MHS

Junior year

Even if students do not plan to take the SAT, they must take the PSAT as a junior to be considered for the National Merit Scholarship Competition. MHS juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT, offered during periods 1-3 on Wednesday, October 11 at MHS.

Students who qualify as National Merit Semifinalists are notified during September of their senior year, about one year after taking the PSAT. National Merit Semifinalists are highly sought college recruits. In addition to National Merit Scholarships, many colleges and universities offer their own significant scholarships that can amount to thousands of dollars each year, half-tuition, etc.

Sophomore year

Sophomores may also take the PSAT test at Minnetonka High School as a practice test before junior year. (A PSAT taken during the sophomore year is not considered for entry in the National Merit Scholarship Competition.)

*Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)

Minnetonka High School will be a host site for all the 2017-18 national ACT testing dates except for April 14, 2018.

FREE ACT Prep for MHS Juniors

PreACT Information (for MHS Sophomores) - more information coming soon

On April 3, 2018, tenth grade students will take the PreACT (no registration necessary). In the weeks following the test, they will receive a detailed score report that will provide guidance for their next steps post-secondary planning.

The following free resources are available:

• Method Test Prep, located in Naviance Family Connection NOTE: A student password is required. Sophomore students may access Naviance Family Connection via Single Sign On (SSO)
• ACT Academy Schoology site (all sophomores are enrolled)
• ACT study guide (pick up a free copy in the Counseling office)

Note to students with a 504 or IEP: Due to limited space and staffing, we are unable to provide testing accommodations for this practice test.

REGISTER FOR THE 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.

Minnetonka High School maintains a Google Drive folder with current AP & IB Exam Information.