ACT information

Most colleges and post secondary institutions recognized scores from ACT testing as a form of standarized testing used to evaluate college applicates. Please refer to the admission requirements for each individual college/university to determine policy and minimum score. 
Students interested in taking the ACT testing can register on-line at www.actstudent.org  or by receiving a paper application in the guidance office.  Students have an option to take the ACT test with the writing component or without.  Students need to review college requirements to determine if the writing section is needed for admissions. 
The ACT tests on 4 sections plus writing;English, Mathematics,Reading and Science. 
The English test has 75 questions to be answered in 45 minutes.  Students will be tested on grammar useage/mechanics and rehtorical skills(strategies, organization,style)
The Math test has 60 questions to be answered in 60 minutes. Students will be tested on Pre-Algebra(23%), Elementary Algebra(17%) Intermediate Algebra (15%), Coordinate Geometry,(15%), Plane Geometry(23%), Trigonometry (7%)
The Reading test has 40 questions to be taken in 30 minutes.  Students will be tested on comphrhension of four different types of reading selections: social studies (25%), Natural Science (25%), Prose Fiction (25%), and Humanities (25%).
The Science test has 40 questions to be taken in 35 minutes. It includes biology, chemistry, physics and Earth and Space Science.  Advanced knowledge is not required, however, basic background covered in general introductory science courses may be needed.  The test emphasized scientific reasoning skills instead of recall on scientific content.
The Writing test is a 30 minute essay.




Test fee: ACT w/ writing: $54.50    ACT w/o writing:$38        Late fee:$ 24
Test dates:
Date                                   Registration Deadline             Late Fee Required 
Sept 13, 2014                      August 8, 2014                     August 9 - Sept 22
Oct. 25 2014 (at LHS)          September 19 2014               Sept. 20 - Oct 3
December 13, 2014             November 7, 2014                 November 8 - 21
February 7, 2015                 January 9, 2015                    Jan 10 - 16
April 18, 2015 (at JT HS)      March 19, 2015                     March 14 - 27
June 13, 2015                     May 8, 2015                         May 9 - 22