Standardized Testing at Waubonsie Valley
School Testing (2022-23)
During the 2020-21 school year, students at Waubonsie Valley are scheduled to take the following standardized exams:
Advance Placement Testing
Taking the Advanced Placement exams is an important part of all AP courses. Waubonsie Valley High School desires that all students take AP exams for the AP classes that they are enrolled in. Scoring well on an AP exam can often earn students college credit for their high school class, saving a significant amount on tuition or providing other benefits at the collegiate level.
Registration for 2023 AP Exams will take place using student College Board accounts and the PushCoin webstore. The first step of the 2023 AP Exam registration process is for students to use their teacher provided AP course “Join Code” through the College Board Website. Students will then individually register for each exam by purchasing the corresponding exam item from the PushCoin Webstore. Both steps must be completed by November 1st. If either step is not completed, the student will not be registered for the AP exam. Partial registrations will be canceled.
More information on the registration process, exam fees and cancelation policies can be found here.
Testing for College Admissions
The two leading college admissions exams are the SAT and ACT. These exams are offered at locations locally and across the nation on Saturdays. All registrations for national test dates are handled by the student and the testing company. Students who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch at Waubonsie Valley should see their counselor about potential fee waivers for ACT/SAT testing. For more information and a list of upcoming dates, please visit the websites listed below.
During the 2020-21 school year, students at Waubonsie Valley are scheduled to take the following standardized exams:
- PSAT/NMSQT- October 12, 2022. Available to juniors by registration only. This is an optional testing experience. Online registration will go live in August.
- ASVAB- October 12, 2022. Available to sophomores, juniors and seniors by registration only. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world. The ASVAB measures strengths, weaknesses and potential for future success in four domains: verbal, math, science and technical, and spatial. While this is a military affiliated assessment, students who take the ASVAB are under no obligation to enlist. The ASVAB is a strong source of information related to career planning.
- Illinois Science Assessment- March 2022. Students in select science courses will be schedule for school day testing.
- SAT Suite of Assessments- Spring 2023. All juniors are required to take this state mandated exam. Students will not be classified as seniors until they complete the SAT on an approved school day. Sophomores are tentatively scheduled to take the PSAT 10. Freshmen are tentatively scheduled to take the PSAT 8/9.
Advance Placement Testing
Taking the Advanced Placement exams is an important part of all AP courses. Waubonsie Valley High School desires that all students take AP exams for the AP classes that they are enrolled in. Scoring well on an AP exam can often earn students college credit for their high school class, saving a significant amount on tuition or providing other benefits at the collegiate level.
Registration for 2023 AP Exams will take place using student College Board accounts and the PushCoin webstore. The first step of the 2023 AP Exam registration process is for students to use their teacher provided AP course “Join Code” through the College Board Website. Students will then individually register for each exam by purchasing the corresponding exam item from the PushCoin Webstore. Both steps must be completed by November 1st. If either step is not completed, the student will not be registered for the AP exam. Partial registrations will be canceled.
More information on the registration process, exam fees and cancelation policies can be found here.
Testing for College Admissions
The two leading college admissions exams are the SAT and ACT. These exams are offered at locations locally and across the nation on Saturdays. All registrations for national test dates are handled by the student and the testing company. Students who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch at Waubonsie Valley should see their counselor about potential fee waivers for ACT/SAT testing. For more information and a list of upcoming dates, please visit the websites listed below.
