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To register for the SAT, please visit
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register
College Board provides FREE SAT test prep through Khan Academy
NCHS School Code = 143-200 (in order for us to receive your scores)
Test center code (to test at NCHS when available) = 14107
** Seniors - Class of 2020 - the SAT given by NCHS is still required for graduation. You received an email regarding this information. A-L will be testing September 23, 2020 and M-Z will be testing on October 14, 2020. If you miss these test dates you will be required to sit for the SAT with juniors in April of 2021.**
**Juniors DO NOT register for the state School Day SAT given in April of 2021. The school is responsible for doing so. It is free for current juniors.*To register for the ACT, please visit www.actstudent.org.
The school code for NCHS is 143-200 (in order for us to receive your scores)
ACT Test Center Code (for students wanting to take the ACT at NCHS) is 157510.PSAT Suite of Assessments
The PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and PSAT are all exams given at NCHS. Starting with the 2018.19 school year, Freshmen are required to take the PSAT 8/9, Sophomores are required to take the PSAT 10, and juniors have the option to take the PSAT. For PSAT related information, please visit: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/ALL Juniors will be required to take a free SAT (with writing) in April 2021, as part of Illinois state requirements.Most all colleges in the United States still accept either the ACT and the SAT.
There are some colleges/universities (mostly private) that require or encourage students to take 2 SAT Subject Area Tests...these are different than the regular SAT exam.
Please visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests to learn more about these tests and how to register for them.ACT/SAT Prep Classes:Khan Academy -
https://www.khanacademy.org/satFree SAT Prep class - online or through an app. Students are able to link their SAT/College Board and Khan Academy accounts for more personalized test prep.
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