Testing
High school code is used for the registration of students for all college admissions testing.
Waynesville High School code: 365-385
INFOhio’s Learning Express Library for free practice tests
The ACT and SAT test times are fast approaching. To help students prepare, you can send them to INFOhio’s Learning Express Library for free practice tests, not only for the ACT and SAT, but also for many advanced placement tests. Students will need to log into INFOhio’s Learning Express to create an account and keep track of their work.
Types of Tests and a Description
College Entrance Tests (ACT/SAT)
College entrance tests are given several times a year according to dates and test centers established by the testing company. Students can pick up ACT/SAT testing information in the main office.
The EXPLORE program is designed to help 8th graders explore a broad range of options for their future. The EXPLORE prepares students not only for their high school coursework, but for their post–high school choices as well. The EXPLORE is administered to all students in the fall of the 8th grade year.
The PLAN program helps 9th graders build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address school districts' high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years. The PLAN can help all students—those who are college-bound as well as those who are likely to enter the workforce directly after high school. As a "pre-ACT" test, The PLAN is a powerful predictor of success on the ACT. At the same time, many schools recognize the importance of PLAN testing for all students, as it focuses attention on both career preparation and improving academic achievement. The PLAN will be administered to all students in the freshman year.
The PSAT/NMSQT is a comprehensive, standardized assessment administered at schools each October. The test provides an opportunity for you to begin addressing areas where they may need extra attention as you
prepare for life beyond high school. The PSAT can be taken as early as 7th grade and only though 11th grade. The 11th grade score is the only score that can qualify the student to compete for the National Merit Scholarship.
ACT—What is the ACT?
The American CollegeTest is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Mathematics, Reading and Science. Student should take the ACT following the completion of Algebra II, or spring of the sophomore year and not later than the spring of the junior year. Students should strive for a 25 or higher. A score of 27 and higher usually puts the students in scholarship range.
SCORING - Your Composite score and each test score (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science) range from 1 (low) to 36 (high). The Composite Score is the average of your four test scores, rounded to the nearest whole number. Fractions
less than one-half are rounded down; fractions one-half or more are rounded up.
SAT I –Reasoning Test
The SAT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in Reading, Mathematics and Writing. Students may take the SAT for the first time—Spring of Sophomore Year or Fall of Junior Year.
SCORING - Each section of your SAT (critical reading, mathematics and writing) will be scored on a 200- to 800-point scale, for a possible total of 2400. You’ll also get two “sub scores” on the writing section: a multiple-choice score from 20 to 80, and an essay score from 2 to 12.
SAT II Subject Tests are hour-long, content-based tests that allow you to showcase achievement in specific subject areas where you excel. These are the only national admission tests where you choose the tests that best showcase your achievements and interests. There are 20 SAT Subject Tests in five general subject areas of English, history, languages, mathematics and science. You register the same way as you do the SAT I Reasoning test at College Board's website
PSAT Registration:
Visit the office for the October PSAT Information Sheet and Permission Slip
Student ID form required for all students not enrolled in Wayne-Local Schools that do not possess a valid PHOTO ID.
Click here for alternate ID forms
Useful Links:
PSAT Practice Test (full length)
WHS PSAT/NMSQT-
The PSAT/NMSQT is a comprehensive, standardized assessment administered at schools each October. The test provides an opportunity for you and your students to begin addressing areas where they may need extra attention as they prepare for life beyond high school. The PSAT can be taken as early as 7th grade and only though 11th grade. The 11th grade score is the only score that can qualify the student for the National Merit Scholarship Competition.
Testing time
The PSAT/NMSQT is 2 hours and 10 minutes long, plus approximately 45-50 minutes of administrative duties.
Assessing skills
The PSAT/NMSQT measures:
- Reading, math reasoning, and writing skills that are important for successful academic performance in college
- Knowledge and skills developed through years of study in a wide range of courses as well as through experiences outside the classroom
- Critical thinking—the ability to reason with facts and concepts, rather than the ability to recall and recite them
Test sections - The PSAT/NMSQT has five sections:
- Two 25-minute critical reading sections
- Two 25-minute math sections
- One 30-minute writing skills section
Scoring
Scores for each section—critical reading, math, and writing—are on a 20-to-80 point scale
- Correct answer = 1 point
- Omitted answer = no points
- Wrong answers to multiple-choice questions = minus ¼ of a point
- Wrong answers to student-produced math questions = no points deducted
Studying for the PSAT: PREP NOW!
For more details on the PSAT/NMSQT
For scholarship information: College Board and National Merit
Juniors taking the PSAT qualify to enter the National Merit and National Achievement Scholarship Programs. Please visit National Merit for more information about these scholarship programs.
SAT
SAT I Reasoning Test and the SAT II Subject Test
The College Board website is used for registering and preparing for the SAT Reasoning Test. You can also register to take the SAT II Subject Tests if the college requires a specific test for a certain major. You will be told if you need to take any SAT II subject test by the college who requires it. You may also request your scores be sent to a specific college for a fee.
ACT
The ACT website is used to register and prepare for the ACT college entrance test. There are a variety of other tools for college planning. You can also request past scores be sent to a college, however you may only select one set of scores per $10 fee.
ACT Test Dates
Coming soon
Resources
Test Score Interpretation
This link provides you with understanding your test scores and what your scores say about college readiness. Sending your scores to colleges is a decision you must make in the process of applying for college admission. This link provides example of how colleges use your test scores.
SAT, ACT, and Advanced placement practice tests available online. The ACT and SAT test times are fast approaching. To help students prepare, you can go to INFOhio’s Learning Express Library for free practice tests, not only for the ACT and SAT, but also for many advanced placement tests too. Students will need to log into INFOhio’s Learning Express to create an account and keep track of their work.
